Foxit PDF Editor vs WPS PDF Editor

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.

WPS PDF Editor handles reading, summarizing, translating, editing, converting, compressing, and signing PDF documents. Users can combine files, reorder or split pages, and insert or delete pages. Its AI tools summarize PDFs, explain selected content, translate text or full documents, and answer questions about files. The editor detects fillable fields, supports form completion, and adds electronic signatures. WPS says files are processed locally unless users choose cloud upload, with cloud synchronization across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and the web. A browser extension can read, edit, fill, convert, and AI-chat with PDFs. The editor is part of a suite that includes Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation. The free WPS Standard plan lists 1 GB of cloud storage, 47 file formats, and 46 languages. WPS Pro+ is listed at $5.83/mo (annual), with a 3-day trial in the pricing note; its plan details list $69.99/Year billing and 20 GB storage. The sharing plan is listed at $3.00 per year, billed at $41.99/Year/user, with a two-user minimum.