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Foxit PDF Reader vs PDFLiner: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 26th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 9,819 reviews from PDF users.
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
PDF Reader
4.8
Convert to PDF
4.6
PDF Conversion
NA
Merge/Append Files
4.3
Mobile Access
NA
% Fit
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Feature ratings
PDF Reader
4.8
Convert to PDF
4.6
PDF Conversion
4.7
Merge/Append Files
4.6
Mobile Access
4.4
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews941
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.2
4.6
User reviews34
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.2
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Companies that create or handle PDF documents, either in their internal processes or their customer-facing applications, across the IT, legal, pharmaceutical, financial and engineering industries.

Finance and Tax; Real Estate; Insurance; Legal; HR; Sales Teams; Government; Therapy; Courts; Education; Personal use; and more.

User reviews
pros & cons
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Video reviews
Bruce W
Pastor
5.0

Bruce: My name is Bruce. I'm a retired minister and I've been using Foxit Reader. I give it a rating of a five, a top review. And for more reviews, please click below. I was using Adobe Acrobat Reader before. And at that time, I wanted to be able to highlight information and I just found it a little bit harder to work with. So I went looking for some other free way. I chose Foxit Reader first because it was free and I found it very easy to use. I found there's a lot more features. As I got further into it, there were a lot more features that I wish I had learned earlier. But it seems like my very robust program. I found Foxit Reader very easy to learn, especially for the very basic features. So that was really good. I wish I had more time to learn how to use additional features, but that's probably more on me. I think for a new person learning how to use Foxit Reader, just take some time to experiment. There were some times when I wish I had practiced a little bit more before bringing it into a live situation. One time, I remember trying to use Foxit Reader for a long meeting and there was like a 100 page booklet I had to follow with. And because I didn't practice ahead of time, I kind of got myself lost in the program. So it was a little frustrating for me, but that was on me. So take the time to learn it. I think it will be well worth the investment.

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Access Controls/Permissions
207
Important
Alerts/Notifications
388
Important

Foxit PDF Reader

16/44
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Batch Processing
  • Communication Management
  • Compression
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Indexing
  • Mobile Access
  • Offline Access
  • PDF Conversion
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Secure Data Storage
  • SSL Security
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Annotations
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Convert to PDF
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Encryption
  • File Management
  • File Transfer
  • Merge/Append Files
  • PDF Reader
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Search/Filter
  • Text Editing
  • Watermarking
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PDFLiner

Top Features
29/44
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PDFLiner

  • Best Value PDF Editor
    Software (2022)
Foxit PDF Reader
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
PDFLiner
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Foxit PDF Reader
  • By Foxit Software
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2001
PDFLiner
  • By PDFLiner
  • Located in United Kingdom
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