Fillable vs Foxit PDF Editor

Fillable is a web and API service for turning PDFs into guided client workflows. It detects fields, accepts document uploads, supports signatures, and creates shareable completion links that clients can use without an account or app. Browser tools can fill, create, sign, merge, split, compress, convert, and OCR PDFs. Guided packs collect completed forms and requested documents; the free plan includes one active pack, all library templates and official forms, and a test API key. Teams can import existing PDFs, apply field validation and conditional logic, and export PDF or JSON. The REST API parses PDF fields and text into JSON and fills existing form fields. Each key allows 100 requests per calendar day, counting authenticated calls that succeed or return errors. It does not create PDFs from HTML, convert file formats, or add fields to flat PDFs. Core tools run in the browser; server-side conversions upload files and delete them afterward. Paid monthly plans start at $9/mo.

Foxit PDF Editor handles PDF text editing, annotation, conversion, signing, OCR, form creation, comparison, password protection, and collaboration. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android; the PDF Editor+ subscription specifically includes iOS and Android apps. Foxit also offers a free PDF Reader for reading, annotation, and collaboration, and every account, including Reader accounts, includes 300 AI credits per month. The annual PDF Editor subscription costs $129.99 per user per year; PDF Editor+ costs $159.99 per user per year and includes mobile apps, 150 eSign envelopes per year, and Smart Redact. Monthly billing starts at $10.99 per month. The Foxit PDF Editor 14 perpetual license costs $209.99 per user as a one-time purchase, but excludes AI Assistant, Workspace, Smart Redact, DMS, and cloud features. Subscriptions include Foxit DMS. Listed integrations include Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, Salesforce, and Dropbox. Foxit lists SOC 2, HIPAA-ready, GDPR-supported, and Section 508/ADA compliance. A 14-day PDF Editor+ trial is available without a credit card; there is no free plan for the editor.