Item: Foxit PDF SDK
Rating: 7
Author: Troy Herman

Overall Satisfaction with Foxit PDF SDK

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Foxit PDF SDK to create and edit PDF forms, create fillable pdf forms, redact information from documents, and present slide shows. It allows me to share documents with customers in a format that everyone can utilize no matter if they use a pc or mac product.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Recognizes text (OCR)
Pleasant user interface
Create fillable forms
Edit existing text (in certain circumstances)

Cons

Doesn't always compress files well - there's not much difference in size between an original and a compressed file.
When editing text it sometimes separates text into cumbersome blocks.
Setting to re-open previous files when starting up the program doesn't always work. It will open the files for a little while but then it quits remembering to re-open the previously open files.

Most Important Features

OCR
Create fillable forms
Edit text on a pdf

Return on Investment

Saves time by being able to edit text in pdf instead of copy/paste into a .doc and then re-formatting the whole thing
Able to create fillable forms that are easy to use and to send out to customers
Bargain compared to Adobe product

Alternatives Considered

PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor, Nitro Productivity Suite and Adobe Premiere Pro

Foxit PDF SDK's UI is much nicer and easier to understand than pdf xchange or nitro. Adobe has more functions but is overkill for what I need and Foxit PDF SDK is priced more reasonably than Adobe.

Key Insights

Do you think Foxit PDF SDK delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Foxit PDF SDK's feature set?

Yes

Did Foxit PDF SDK live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Foxit PDF SDK go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Foxit PDF SDK again?

Other Software Used

Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued), 1Password, Google Ads (formerly AdWords)

Likelihood to Recommend

For me, the issue with the program not re-opening previously open files is a big issue so I dropped a point on the scale for that. If that is not important to someone then I would likely give it a rating of 9. It typically does well when editing documents but there are some quirks such as creating an extra line when editing a block of text or not being able to set page borders on the left and right. These quirks are not a huge deal for me but could use some improvement.

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Good Product With a Few Glitches