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Adobe Acrobat online vs Foxit PDF Editor

Both do 2 of the same PDF tools tasks. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.

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Adobe Acrobat online

Adobe's free online PDF tools, from Adobe, Inc.

Signals score: 3.9 / 5 · not a hands-on test

Visit www.adobe.com/acrobat/online.html

Foxit PDF Editor

Fast, secure PDF software trusted by businesses worldwide. Edit, convert, and eSign documents with Foxit’s affordable tools.

Signals score: 4.2 / 5 · not a hands-on test

Visit www.foxit.com

Pricing, limits and privacy

Free tier: A: Free tools with limits per tool, for example merge up to 100 files and 1,500 pages, split up to 1 GB and 1,500 pages, Word to PDF up to 100 MB, compress up to 2 GB with limited use. PDF to Word has a daily limit whose number is not stated.; B: No free plan for the editor is described. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, and every subscription includes 300 free AI credits per month. Foxit PDF Reader is listed as free but not described.
Paid plan: A: Acrobat Standard from US$14.99 a month on an annual plan billed monthly, US$179.88 a year prepaid, or US$24.99 month to month.; B: PDF Editor $129.99/user/year; PDF Editor+ $159.99/user/year; perpetual Foxit PDF Editor 14 $209.99 one-time per user; AI Assistant add-on $49.99/year for 2,000 credits per month; volume licensing is custom. Billing can be annual, annual billed monthly, or monthly (from $10.99). Prices are subject to local taxes.
Signup: A: Depends on the tool. Merge and compress say no signup; split, OCR and edit ask you to sign in to download; Fill & Sign requires it.; B: Not stated clearly. The trial needs no credit card. A Foxit account is needed for the education discount.
Watermark: A: Merge and PDF to JPG say no watermark. Not stated for the other tools.; B: Not stated.
Where files go: A: Files are uploaded to Adobe's cloud servers and deleted unless you sign in and save them. No retention time is stated.; B: Per the privacy policy, files uploaded to Foxit cloud services are deleted after processing unless you choose to store them, and output files are typically deleted within one day. Azure OCR data is deleted within 24 hours. Servers are in the US, Germany, Canada, Australia and Japan. Processing by the desktop editor is not described.

From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-10-31 (Adobe Acrobat online) and 2026-11-01 (Foxit PDF Editor). Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.

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Only Adobe Acrobat online: Merge PDF, Split PDF, Compress PDF, Word to PDF, PDF to Word, PDF to JPG, Protect PDF, OCR PDF

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Adobe Acrobat online vs Foxit PDF Editor