Foxit PDF Reader AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Editors

The best PDF Editor alternative to Foxit PDF Reader is Okular, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader and loads of them are PDF Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Editor alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader are KDAN PDF, PDF-XChange Editor, PDFgear and Master PDF Editor.

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Foxit PDF Reader alternatives are mainly PDF Editors, but if you're looking for PDF Readers or Text to Speech Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Android, PDF Editor, Open Source and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader.
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  1. Okular icon
     491 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer offering extensive format support, including PDF, comics, images, EPUB, and Markdown, with annotation tools, sidebar previews, text-to-speech, DRM management, cross-platform compatibility, and integration with KDE Frameworks libraries.

    123 Okular alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
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  2. KDAN PDF icon
     186 likes

    Comprehensive solution for editing, signing, form filling, OCR scanning, commenting, converting, and redacting PDFs, with AI-driven analysis and content extraction, data export to spreadsheets, text-to-speech, seamless use across desktop and mobile, and batch processing.

    270 KDAN PDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  3. Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    155 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
  4. PDFgear icon
     62 likes

    Read, edit, convert, merge, and sign PDF files across devices, for completely free and without signing up.

    60 PDFgear alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Master PDF Editor is complete solution for editing PDF and XPS files. You can insert, edit, remove, copy, add images or graphics. Export, import, remove and change page layouts. Also Master PDF Editor provides full functionality for changing PDF information, including author...

    140 Master PDF Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  6. Xodo icon
     71 likes

    Xodo is the ultimate cross-platform PDF viewer and annotator. Powerful, fast, and optimized for all phones and tablets, Xodo makes it easy to access, edit, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.

    125 Xodo alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
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  7. PDF Expert icon
     39 likes

    Read, annotate, and highlight PDFs, fill interactive forms with saved input, underline or strike through text, manage bookmarks, sync files from cloud services, and share documents. Compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat annotations, supporting extensive iOS features.

    138 PDF Expert alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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  8. Drawboard PDF icon
     15 likes

    The top AEC PDF app to markup and manage drawings and documents. Ideal for replacing pen and paper, avoid printing documents again by using our intuitive feature set that makes marking up a PDF easy. Open or create a new PDF, markup using our extensive array of tools, then save...

    64 Drawboard PDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. SwifDoo icon
     1 like

    Looking for methods to edit, merge,split,convert,rotate,annotate and other related manipulate on PDF? SwifDoo PDF will match your needs and handle most of your PDF-related jobs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. LightPDF icon
     23 likes

    Cloud PDF toolkit provides over 20 tools for editing, conversion, OCR, merge, split, annotation, batch processing, and signatures, with free online access, cross-platform usability, no watermarks, no size limits, and options for mobile and desktop integration.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  11. PdfDing icon
     5 likes

    PdfDing is a browser based PDF manager, viewer and editor that you can host yourself. It offers a seamless user experience on multiple devices. It's designed be to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up using Docker.

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    • Online
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
     
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