Foxit PDF Editor vs SimplePDF

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.

SimplePDF edits, fills, signs, and manages PDF documents in a browser. Users can add text, checkboxes, and images, detect form fields automatically, and sign documents. Page controls merge PDFs, reorder, rotate, or delete pages, and add blank pages or additional PDFs. The maker says editing happens in the browser and documents stay on the user’s device. Businesses can embed PDFs, collect submissions, and automate workflows through a Chrome extension, React component, web script, iframe, Bubble plugin, or WordPress plugin. Connections to Make and n8n support document processing, while S3-compatible storage, webhooks, and email alerts support completed submissions. Plans are marked GDPR compliant; Free, Pro, and Premium are marked HIPAA compliant. Paid PHI workflows should use Bring Your Own Storage, with a BAA available on request. It offers extension and web access, with a free plan and paid plans from $99 a month.