Foxit PDF Editor vs PlatoForms

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.

PlatoForms converts existing PDFs into online forms and returns completed PDFs in the original format after submission. Its AI can detect fields in PDFs and generate document sections, fields, and signature blocks from a description. Forms can use a classic layout or ask one question at a time in a conversational format. Workflow tools support multi-step approvals, branching, parallel paths, and routing one PDF among several people. PlatoForms offers more than 2,000 form and document templates, integrations with file storage, payment, and automation services, and REST APIs for submissions, prefilled fields, completed-PDF webhooks, invitations, and form management. Forms can collect Stripe, PayPal, or Square payments; PlatoForms says it adds no transaction fees. The listed plans are Free at free, Bronze at $10 a month, Silver at $30 a month, and Gold at $80 a month, with paid-plan billing listed annually. Free and trial accounts retain data for a fixed three months; premium plans can choose a retention period from seven days to forever.