G2 Vendor Directory

Microsoft Publisher vs. Foxit PDF Editor

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Publisher

by Microsoft

Foxit PDF Editor

by Foxit

Overall rating4.34.6
Review count1,0083,785
Ease of use9.09.2
Ease of setup9.29.3
Quality of support8.69.1
Meets requirements8.89.4
NPS47.7867273.293685
Small Business47.6%66.7%
Mid-Market25.8%25.3%
Enterprise26.6%8.1%
Total page views2,3519,653
Total LLM citations7,86759,592

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing application designed to help users create professional-quality publications with ease. It offers a range of pre-designed templates and intuitive tools, enabling the creation of various materials such as brochures, newsletters, greeting cards, and more. With a focus on page layout and design, Publisher allows for precise control over text, images, and other elements, ensuring that the final product appears exactly as intended, whether in print, online, or via email.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Layout Design
  • Versatility
  • Template Availability
  • Intuitive
  • Visual Appeal

Foxit PDF Editor

Founded in 2001, Foxit is a leading provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, helping knowledge workers increase productivity and do more with documents. Foxit combines easy-to-use desktop software, mobile apps, and cloud services in one powerful solution: The Foxit PDF Editor. This intelligent document solution allows users to create, edit, fill, and sign documents through their integrated PDF Editor and eSign offerings – from anywhere and on any device.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • PDF Editing
  • Easy Editing
  • Simple
  • Features
  • Editing