Foxit PDF Reader
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in File Reader
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ease of Use
- Form Filling
- PDF Processing
- Easy Conversion
- User-Friendly Interface
- Document Management
Cons
- Software Bugs
- OCR Issues
- Conversion Issues
- Learning Curve
- Compatibility Issues
- Limited Features
Traffic & LLM citations
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 35.1% |
| Mid-Market | 38.6% |
| Enterprise | 26.3% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2 | 4.8 |
| 2025 Q4 | 6 | 4.7 |
| 2026 Q1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| 2026 Q2 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 2026 Q3 | 2 | 4.8 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Fast, Easy-to-Use PDF Reader That Doesn’t Hog Resources
“What I like best about Foxit PDF Reader is that it is fast and easy to use. Also it doesn't use too much of my rom It opens PDF files quickly without consuming space,”
Kompakt, schnell und intuitiv: Foxit PDF Reader überzeugt im Alltag
“Foxit PDF Reader ist kompakt, schnell und bietet mir sofortigen Zugriff auf alle relevanten Informationen. Das UI ist intuitiv, logisch aufgebaut und nicht so verschachtelt wie bei anderen PDF Readern. Wir nutzen die kostenlose Version und sind damit sehr zufrieden. Der Workflow ”
Fast, Lightweight PDF Reader—But Upgrade Prompts Can Be Distracting
“I downloaded Foxit because Adobe Reader felt really slow on my old laptop. Honestly, I expected another PDF reader that would look exactly the same, but it was actually much faster. Documents opened quickly, forms worked fine, and for a while I was using it for almost every PDF. ”