# Page 35 | Foxit PDF Reader Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 35 - Is Foxit PDF Reader the right PDF solution for you? Explore 945 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/175376/ConnectedPDF/reviews --- Foxit PDF Reader 4.5 (945) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/175376/ConnectedPDF/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 35 - Reviews of Foxit PDF Reader ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 851-875 of 945 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use YL Yolany L. Instructional Designer Higher Education Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Foxit when you need it" May 17, 2022 5.0 Pros It is free, accessible, and has several features that allow you to read and work with your PDFs Cons Like Adobe you have to pay for more features, but it is not as expensive Review Source NP Noam P. TEACHER/GUIDANCE COUNSELOR Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Product Does Everything for Cheaper" January 11, 2022 5.0 Pros It is easy to use and doesn't have THE BUGS AND RESTRICTIONS OF OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCTS Cons The highlighting feature is a bit tedious Review Source CA Christopher A. Artist Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Foxit Reader Review" July 10, 2021 5.0 My overall experience with Foxit Reader are very good and satisfying Pros This software has a lot of pros like is easy to use and install also has a lot option to edit the documents Cons The cons it has it could be the time loading the documents or certain issues charging some files in the app Review Source Sonia G. Asistente Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very handy" July 9, 2018 4.0 Pros The .pdf format is the most handy while studying, but you can't always edit it as if was paper. But ConnectedPDF gives you that. I also like that it notifies you for the latest update so you don't have to open the document a million times. Cons The menu display confuses me a little. It does run slow most of the time, but hardly shows error opening documents. Review Source AA Arman A. operator Gambling & Casinos Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fox it" October 15, 2018 5.0 Pros I like Foxit reader more than its more famous "rival" for two reasons, Foxit Reader is faster when you open a file and you can continue where you left off when opening a file later. Cons Its design is simpler but that does not make much sense. Review Source Ali M. MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN Oil & Energy Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Foxit Reader" May 16, 2021 4.0 over all experience is good and its a daily use product and i must say we should have it in our gadgets. Pros as we know now a days most of the the documents are getting digitalized.so we must have a software like this, because some time we need to update or edit some pdf or other formats. Cons it a neutral software i didn't found any thing which can i say its below than standards. But the purchased price is little higher Review Source Sayanta B. Researcher Research Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "General Review" May 15, 2021 4.0 The overall experience with Foxit Reader is nice and hope it will be better in future. Pros This is a reader software with low cost and implementation. The best thing about this software is that it supports all types of document extensions like .pdf, .pub, etc. Cons More publicity can be done to this software so that more and more people can use this software on a daily basis so that the bugs can be improved as well. Review Source JM Juan M. Team Leader Consumer Electronics Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Pure Simplicity" October 22, 2019 5.0 This was the first PDF file reader that I used, it has always been a great option for people that don't like to install shady 3rd party apps. Pros It's simplicity, it doesn't need anything else than just running and it can help you open PDF files without too much hassle. It's also a lightweight app, it won't take you more than a minute to get it. Cons Sometimes it won't allow the user to edit the PDF files, but it will solve most of the needs with PDF files. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent alternative PDF reader" May 23, 2019 5.0 Pros I have been using Foxit Reader in parallel with another big player in this field for years. Whenever this other app can't open a pdf corretly, Foxit somehow always does. This is its biggest advantage. I also like how you can download fonts if they are not embedded in the document. Cons To be honest, I haven't encountered anything bad about this software in years. It always does its job - opens PDF files whenever needed. Review Source GD Greg D. Ops Tech Veterinary Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The perfect PDF software" January 13, 2023 5.0 Pros I love the features in Foxit. It allows me to create PDFs, convert PDFs, and create signatures. Cons There is a slight learning curve, but it is not mundane. Review Source MG Matthias G. ICT Support Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Like a fox, quick and cunning" February 28, 2019 4.0 Pros I hate waiting for adobe to load my pdf, foxit seems a lot faster. It's a bit of a shame this is much less known than it's competition. The interface is refreshing and has a lot of features - add notes, highlights,.. keeps coming. Give it a shot! Cons The bane of all free software - ads. Nobody likes 'em but I guess we can't complain if it's free. Our way of paying back! Review Source Petr V. Developer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Fast, clear and secure PDF viewer and eBook reader." July 22, 2019 4.0 Of course there is also a search in PDF files, their printing and etc. Pros Generally known and light weight app on system resources. Possibility to fill in electronic forms in PDF format. Posibilty to purchase PDF editor called PhantomPDF from same brand. Both available with Czech translation for download. Cons Sometimes problems with non-English fonts. Review Source Sooraj N. Graduate Research Assistant Civil Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Foxit Reader for an extended pdf experience" June 12, 2020 4.0 Overall experience was good when compared to more standard pdf reader options especially because the software felt much lighter and faster. Pros The number of additional options in reading and highlighting when compared to the more common competitors is good about the software. Cons Sometimes, the software gets hung up on heavy documents and is hard to multitask which is a major drawback that I have faced. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Solution Designer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Decent but not the best available" August 8, 2019 4.0 Pros Easy to use, good amount of functionality, and free Cons There were too many ads that popped up too often Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) I needed a free PDF reader Review Source PA PHANEENDRA A. Senior Engineer Computer Networking Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "light weight pdf reader with some nice additions" March 23, 2019 4.0 Pros Foxit reader is has low footprint on memory resources and the loading time is very low. Also foxit reader is first compared to other pdf viewer to implement tabbed interface. Among other things i like are support for safe reading mode. Cons I randomly see missing support for different language fonts, and initial versions missed highlighting and markup options. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software engineer Consumer Electronics Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good alternative to Adobe acrobat reader" September 25, 2019 4.0 Overall, it's an okay. If you're fed up with adobe, you can try it Pros it's a good tool and can be used as a good alternative to adobe acrobat pdf reader. I found it very similar to adobe pdf reader. Cons In my opinion, it's just an alternative to pdf reader and does not have many exciting features that makes you switch from adobe pdf reader Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Support Lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A must install for new devices" June 9, 2020 5.0 With this software, I am able to open any PDF document and play around with them. Pros What I really like about this software is the great set of options it offers for free. Really a great alternative to adobe PDF reader Cons What I like least about this software is the high cost for its non-free tiers. It should have a more affordable solution. Review Source JB Jessica B. VP People Operations Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great competitor to Adobe" February 10, 2020 5.0 Pros Foxit reader provides a clear, concise and easy format for PDFs and works on numerous devices. Easy to use! Cons Not initially clear what other features Foxit has -- would be good to know if there are places to take notes or enhance documents. Review Source SL Sandra L. CL Account Manager Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Foxit Reader" December 4, 2018 5.0 Overall I love this software. I love that I can highlight and edit pdfs using this. Pros Love that I can use the highlight feature for PDFs on this software. Cons Wish the viewing was a little cleaner, sometimes it seems a little clustered compared to adobe. Review Source RH Ron H. Owner Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Foxit Reader PDF" November 28, 2019 4.0 Fox it Reader is fairly easy to install and while not as robust as Adobe Acrobat it's better for the cost. Pros Foxit Reader is a good PDF Alternative. I found it easy to install and it integrates in Windows and your internet browser with ease. Cons It flags me every time I open certain documents with security options that oddly I don't think are actually set in the document. Review Source AH Al H. Infrastructure Analyst Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great alternative to Acrobat Reader" November 10, 2022 5.0 Pros Great alternative to Acrobat Reader, fully featured and easy to use. Cons It came down to wide scale usage, and when were testing this software in our environment we found that most employees still prefer Acrobat Reader. Review Source Madushan A. Electrical Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "PDF Reader with Editing Options" March 30, 2021 4.0 Pros Foxit PDF reader is a user friendly software and which enable more option and features for users. This provides PDF editing tools and which is more valuable Cons According to my point of view I have found no issues with this software. But I found several time there is a lag or slow responses occurred when opening several PDF at once Review Source JT John T. Member, Board of Directors Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Above average Program for the money" June 28, 2019 4.0 Great for creating medium length PDF files or converting existing documents/books to PDF. MY experiences have been overall positive. Pros Simple interface, easy to learn. Quickly creates professional quality PDF files suitable for ebooks, instruction manuals, and online periodicals. Cons Integrating photographs could be easier. Lack of page templates makes some typsetting jobs longer than necessary. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Graduate Teaching Assistant Aviation & Aerospace Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Decent pdf reader" May 12, 2020 4.0 Overall I liked that customization offered by this software Pros So I liked the accessibility features on the fox it reader It served great for what I need. I liked the UI and speed as well Cons I didn't like that the opening time are little slow compared to other readers. And for opening many files it lags Review Source Matt M. Production Manager Printing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great free PDF viewer" March 20, 2019 5.0 Highly recommend if you do not wish to pay for Adobe Acrobat Pro. Pros Great functionality versus Adobe Reader and many ways to create and edit PDFs. For the free price tag, you can't beat it! Cons Not the easiest interface to learn and tends to look a bit crowded when managing multiple files at once. 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