Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom) vs. PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom)
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
FoxitPhantom PDF is a document management software offering from FoxIt.
$14.99
per month
PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor is a pdf editing and conversion software offering from Tracker Software Products. It includes features such as create pdf and convert to pdf.N/A
Pricing
Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom)PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
Editions & Modules
Foxit PDF Editor
$14.99
per month
Foxit PDF Editor Pro
$16.99
per month
Foxit PDF Editor Pro - Education Edition
$29.95
per year
Foxit PDF Editor
$159.00
one-time fee
Foxit PDF Editor Pro
$179.00
one-time fee
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom)PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom)PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
Top Pros
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Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom)PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
Small Businesses
Square 9 Softworks
Square 9 Softworks
Score 9.7 out of 10
Tungsten Power PDF
Tungsten Power PDF
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
MSB Docs
MSB Docs
Score 9.7 out of 10
PDFfiller
PDFfiller
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
M‑Files
M‑Files
Score 9.2 out of 10
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom)PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(28 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.1
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(11 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom)PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
Likelihood to Recommend
FoxIt
In a Newsroom, sensitive information may be shared via PDF documents,
such as interviews with confidential sources. Foxit PDF Editor's
security features, such as password protection can be
useful in ensuring the confidentiality of such documents. Foxit PDF Editor is a versatile tool that can be useful in a variety of
scenarios in a newsroom, from editing news scripts to collaborating on
news reports to creating graphics and visuals. Its advanced features and
ease of use make it a popular choice among newsroom professionals.
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Tracker Software Products
If you'd like to switch from Adobe to a less expensive and more robust solution, you can choose PDF X Change. It does everything other expensive solutions do. We are using it to add some additional information on scanned PDF files and Sign them and it does it in a simple and easy way. You can use to combine multiple files into one, creating PDF from different resources.
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Pros
FoxIt
  • FoxitPhantom carries superior editing tools over Adobe Acrobat and similar products. It allows you to modify text, images, & objects in a more robust fashion
  • Integrates well with Microsoft Office products such as Word, PPT, & Excel
  • Allows you to work in a nearly paperless environment
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Tracker Software Products
  • Easy to edit PDFs.
  • Easy to add headers and text boxes.
  • Fast, no lags.
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Cons
FoxIt
  • I have a dual monitor setup at work and there are times when I wish that I could view pdf documents on both monitors at the same time. I have not yet figured out how to do that with FoxitPhantom as it appears to limit the user to displaying multiple pdf documents as separate tabs on the same screen. If dual screen is an option in the software, it needs to be more apparent.
  • I can't think of any other desired improvements. This software really does everything that I need it to do.
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Tracker Software Products
  • There have been a couple of instances where I struggled to locate a feature that I thought was missing. A quick reply from support staff usually help me find and understand the feature better.
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Likelihood to Renew
FoxIt
Because very few editors are so easy to use and deploy backed by speed and performance. Foxit PDF is known for its speed and performance, allowing users to open and work with PDF files quickly and efficiently
Foxit's user-friendly interface is easy to navigate and use, making it a popular choice for users who are new to PDF software.
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Tracker Software Products
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Usability
FoxIt
Foxit Phantom is pretty easy to use, but it is not as intuitive as the latest Adobe PDF products. Although the initial transition across the organization was filled with negative reactions, I think that over a few months, all departments were able to adapt to the new software and feel like they could find what they need within the tool.
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Tracker Software Products
It's easy to use, making it very efficient for us as we do not have to train additional people on how to use this software. It opens up documents quickly and saves quickly as well. Overall the usability is not an issue for us at all. It is also extremely easy to integrate it with other PDF programs.
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Performance
FoxIt
FoxitPhantom PDF integrates very well with the Microsoft Office products, which is where I found I use this the most. It performs about as well as can be expected, without any out of place latency. Whether it be merging, deleting, editing or rearranging pages, its performance holds up even with larger documents.
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Tracker Software Products
Performance wise, PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor is flawless. It runs fast, and I haven't experienced any immediately crashing. The reports save quickly, and the document size is never an issue. It saves into a regular PDF, and we're able to open it on any other program or computer. All text boxes, features, and headers show up flawlessly on other programs.
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Support Rating
FoxIt
I haven't personally had interaction with the customer support from FoxitPhantom, however based on conversations I have had with members in the organization, I was given positive feedback. Their website has a lot of information and tutorials. If you need to contact them, they are quick to respond. User manuals are readily available.
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Tracker Software Products
The application had no issues (we did not contact support) and that's why I give a 10.
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Alternatives Considered
FoxIt
I would say that when you want to get a bigger share of the market and take business from long time consolidated applications like Acrobat, you really need to try harder and give something more to the user to be able to change their mind and switch to Foxit. In our case licensing was an important factor and at the beginning we had a small learning curve with users asking how to open PDF files and what was that orange icon. The truth is that we as users accepted the new software happily because simply said: it does the job. After using Foxit I would not go back to Acrobat, I like better the connectivity, the simplicity and the way it manages the tabs.
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Tracker Software Products
PDF Xchange hits a sweet spot for me and my users. It is powerful, includes a full suite of creation, markup, and management tools. It is very affordable.
Bluebeam is too much that isn't print and PDF related. It is EXPENSIVE ... more than $300 per person before almost mandatory additional training.
PDF Creator is good for PDF creation. It doesn't include markup and management tools.
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Return on Investment
FoxIt
  • We have cut our mailed AR by over 60% by exporting to foxit and emailing.
  • We have cleared an entire room to be used as additional office space by scanning in old documents.
  • The feature that allows you to directly type onto PDFs has increased our quality control by allowing us to highlight or add notes to important info.
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Tracker Software Products
  • Saving money on licensing
  • Saving computing ressources
  • Saving time on training
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