Comparison · prices verified October 30, 2026
Nitro PDF vs Foxit PDF Editor
Nitro and Foxit both target businesses moving off more expensive suites, and both sell to IT teams with admin portals and volume licensing.
Our verdict
Nitro PDF Standard is $15 per user per month billed annually ($180 a year) and includes the Nitro Admin portal and AI tools; Nitro Sign is a separate subscription. Nitro also sells a Windows-only Classic licence for a one-time $270 covering three years. Foxit PDF Editor costs $129.99 per user per year, Editor+ adds mobile apps and an e-sign allowance, and a perpetual licence is available for $209.99.
Foxit is cheaper per seat and offers a true perpetual option on Windows and Mac. Nitro is worth a look for Windows-centric businesses that value its admin portal and support, or that want to keep signing in the same vendor's ecosystem.
- you want a central admin portal included in the standard plan
- you are mostly on Windows
- you plan to add Nitro Sign later
- you want a lower per-user yearly cost
- you need a perpetual licence for Mac as well as Windows
- you want mobile apps and e-sign in one plan (Editor+)
Side-by-side
| Nitro PDF Pro | Foxit PDF Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.1 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Starting price | From $15.00/mo | From $10.83/mo |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Categories | PDF Editors, PDF Converters, E-Signature | PDF Editors, OCR Software, PDF Converters |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | — | — |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
| iOS | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Edit text & images | ✓ | ✓ |
| Convert to/from Office | ✓ | ✓ |
| E-signatures | ✓ | ✓ |
| OCR (scan to text) | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chat with PDF | Not confirmed | ✓ |
| AI summaries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Redaction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fillable forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compare documents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Batch processing | ✓ | Not confirmed |
| Cloud storage | Not confirmed | ✓ |
| Version history | Not confirmed | ✓ |
| Team admin console | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works offline (desktop app) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features score | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Value for money score | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Ease of use score | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Platform coverage score | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| Pricing transparency score | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Prices verified | October 30, 2026 | October 30, 2026 |
Plans and prices
Nitro PDF Pro
- Nitro PDF Standard$15.00 per user/month, billed annually ($180.00/year)
- Nitro PDF Plus—
- Nitro PDF Classic$270.00 per license, billed once, three-year term
- Nitro Sign Standard$10.00 per user/month, billed annually ($120.00/year)
Foxit PDF Editor
- PDF Editor$129.99 per user/year
- PDF Editor+$159.99 per user/year
- PDF Editor 14 (perpetual)$209.99 per user, one-time
- Volume Licensing— 30 or more licenses
- AI Assistant (add-on)$49.99 per year
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Written by Daniel Reyes. Product facts come only from each vendor's own website; see the source links in the table.