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Foxit PDF Editor vs PDF24 Tools
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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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.comB
PDF24 Tools
Free online PDF tools and a desktop app by geek Software GmbH (Berlin, Germany).
Signals score: 4.0 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit tools.pdf24.org/enPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: 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.
- B: Says all tools are free without restrictions and that there are no artificial limits. File-size limits are not stated.
- Paid plan
- A: 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.
- B: No paid plan found. It says the service is funded by advertising.
- Signup
- A: Not stated clearly. The trial needs no credit card. A Foxit account is needed for the education discount.
- B: No registration required.
- Watermark
- A: Not stated.
- B: Not stated.
- Where files go
- A: 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.
- B: Files are uploaded to PDF24's servers in EU data centres and usually deleted within one hour. The free PDF24 Creator desktop app works offline.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01 (Foxit PDF Editor) and 2026-10-31 (PDF24 Tools). Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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Neither tool has been hands-on tested on these tasks yet, and we do not guess. Open a task to see both ranked with every other tool.
- Only PDF24 Tools: Merge PDF, Split PDF, Compress PDF, Word to PDF, PDF to Word, PDF to JPG, Protect PDF, OCR PDF
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