Foxit PDF Editor vs Sejda PDF Forms

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.

Sejda PDF Forms creates fillable PDF documents from an existing PDF or a blank document. Form fields include text boxes, textareas, radio buttons, checkboxes, dropdowns, and signature boxes. Fields can be required, assigned character limits, set with alignment and font options, and arranged in tab order. Publishing creates a shareable, non-expiring link for others to fill and sign the form, then return it by email. Online uploads can come from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, a web address, or a local computer. The free online service allows documents up to 200 pages or 50 MB and three tasks per hour. Sejda offers web and desktop access on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Desktop processes documents locally; online documents are encrypted in transit and at rest. Sejda says it does not offer document storage, and published forms are saved in the user's Google Drive with public link access. Editing existing text in scanned documents is not supported, though new text, images, and annotations can be added. Paid options include a 5.00 USD one-time Web Week Pass and a $7.50 a month Web Monthly plan.