Foxit PDF Editor vs. WinZip

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Foxit PDF Editor
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
FoxitPhantom PDF is a document management software offering from FoxIt.
$10.99
per month per user
WinZip
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
WinZip is a utility for file management, compression, encryption, and backup. With banking-level security, it keeps files safe while optimizing storage space both locally and in the cloud. It also offers robust sharing options, automated backups, and PDF and image management capabilities to fuel workflows beyond compression.
$34.95
one-time fee
Pricing
Foxit PDF EditorWinZip
Editions & Modules
Foxit PDF Editor
$10.99
per month per user
Foxit PDF Editor +
$13.99
per month per user
Foxit PDF Editor
$129.99
per year per user
Foxit PDF Editor+
$159.99
per year per user
WinZip Standard Suite
$34.95
one-time fee
WinZip Pro Suite
$54.95
one-time fee
WinZip Ultimate Suite
$89.95
one-time fee
WinZip Enterprise
Upon request
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Foxit PDF EditorWinZip
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Foxit PDF EditorWinZip
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Foxit PDF EditorWinZip
PDF Editors
Comparison of PDF Editors features of Product A and Product B
Foxit PDF Editor
8.8
3 Ratings
4% above category average
WinZip
-
Ratings
Edit Text and Images8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Merge or Split PDFs9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Add Annotations9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Text Recognition (OCR)9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Page Management8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Form Creation and Editing8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure PDFs8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Convert to Different Formats8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Comment and Review Tools9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Undo and Redo Actions9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Foxit PDF EditorWinZip
Small Businesses
PDFfiller
PDFfiller
Score 9.1 out of 10
Bitdefender GravityZone
Bitdefender GravityZone
Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
PDFfiller
PDFfiller
Score 9.1 out of 10
Symantec Encryption
Symantec Encryption
Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
Score 8.8 out of 10
Trellix Complete Data Protection
Trellix Complete Data Protection
Score 8.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Foxit PDF EditorWinZip
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(33 ratings)
8.9
(18 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(2 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(7 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(11 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Foxit PDF EditorWinZip
Likelihood to Recommend
Foxit Software
It allows me to easily create fillable forms from a document and then gives me a plethora of tools to edit the form to be exactly as I need/want it. In my opinion, it is by far the easiest tool I have used to do this. The only negative I have is that sometimes the number of features and tools can be a little daunting since there are so many.
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Alludo
The standard suite will work for most users, but you have to upgrade to the pro suite or the unlimited suite in order to get the cloud sharing for multiple accounts. So, if you are looking at just sending documents from one user to another user, the standard version will work, but if you are trying to use it as a calibration software, you will need to upgrade all users to the more expensive version to unlock those features.
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Pros
Foxit Software
  • 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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Alludo
  • As was previously mentioned one of the greatest strengths of the program is the versatility of using across multiple platforms or being able to open the corresponding zip files on multiple platforms without having to install additional software.
  • Another strength it has in the the graphical user interface (GUI). It is, and always has been, one of the better ones in the industry, as compared to other compression software.
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Cons
Foxit Software
  • 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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Alludo
  • When the dashboard comes up, it is not always intuitive as to the location of where files are going when unzipping; you have to click on the file to have the dialog come up.
  • Password-protection usage is complex.
  • Fewer icons as the number of them can be confusing.
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Likelihood to Renew
Foxit Software
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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Alludo
We have been using it for 2 years and will renew because there isn't anything better.
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Usability
Foxit Software
Functionality and features it has as well as being quiet user friendly. It would be nice though if it wasn't laggy as often and had better page organizational tools. It often bogs down when this is being done or doesn't work properly when moving pages around and needed
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Alludo
Easy to install, easy to use not training required
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Performance
Foxit Software
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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Alludo
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Foxit Software
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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Alludo
Listen, nobody can get a perfect 10 (just ask your boss at review time, you can't say you are a 10 because then you'd have nothing to strive for!). WinZip's Support team knows their product, which is a fantastic thing to hear, unlike when you call giant companies (Microsoft, Vipre, and Norton) and their turnaround in their support center is so disgusting that their Support team only knows how to read off of a script
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Alternatives Considered
Foxit Software
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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Alludo
7Zip is a freeware file compression software that does a lot of the same core functions as WinZip but lacks the cloud functions of WinZip. If you need to share extremely large encrypted zip files and don't mind paying, WinZip is a very powerful software and will get the job done.
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Return on Investment
Foxit Software
  • 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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Alludo
  • Reduced number of unnecessary applications or freeware/bloatware needed to decompress files such as rar or tgz
  • Allows for easy securing of files and encryption for sensitive/confidential data
  • Easily saves 1-2 man hours of work every few months searching for a tool to decompress a deprecated file format
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