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Excellent alternative to Adobe Acrobat for a fraction of the cost
December 09, 2019

Excellent alternative to Adobe Acrobat for a fraction of the cost

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with FoxitPhantom PDF

We are using the FoxitPhantom PDF editor software throughout almost every line of business and department. From time to time, we need to either edit or create PDF files, and the FoxitPhandom PDF editor allows us a convenient and affordable way to accomplish precisely that. We use the Foxit PDF reader as part of our standard computer image.
  • The ability to convert other formats (such as Word documents) to PDF is a very useful feature.
  • It allows you to combine multiple PDF files to a single file, or take one and split to multiple files.
  • OCR functionality helps to save us time rather than having to recreate entire documents.
  • It offers a context-menu integration so right-clicking gives you the ability to create/edit files easily.
  • There is a little bit of a learning curve in editing documents.
  • You have to make sure that you have the correct option/tool selected when trying to edit an existing form, otherwise, it will not allow you to edit what you are trying to. For example, if you want to edit a text box, you cannot simply click the text box, you have to select the Text box function, then you can click the box you want to edit.
  • Could use more intuitive menus/tools to make it easier to use the application without having to look at tutorials or help files to figure out how to edit.
  • The capabilities of the application are excellent and (after some experience), it is quite easy to use.
  • There is a learning curve on the usage of the software, so initially, it will be a time-suck until you get the hang of things. Once you know how to use the software, it works very well and is an excellent alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro.
  • The cost of the licenses is very low in comparison to other PDF editors (Adobe Acrobat), which makes it a handsome option and goes a long way towards value/ROI.
We were looking at ways to help reduce our license costs, and that is what made us look into alternatives to Adobe Acrobat. The license costs about half of what we were spending for Adobe, so it was a straightforward choice for us to make. Aside from a learning curve associated with this new product, it does what we need at a substantially lower price point than we were paying.
I have never had to contact support for assistance, but have used the Help menus as well as online learning to figure out how to use the application. Of the available Help without contacting support, the information is out there and ultimately helped me to solve the issues/questions that I was having.

Do you think Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom) again?

Yes

FoxitPhantom PDF is a very affordable alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro. Once you get the hang of using the software, it is very capable and offers a lot of features. If you don't have time to learn new software, it will be challenging to use at first and expect to consult the Help menus quite a bit to figure out how to accomplish specific tasks.