Foxit PDF Reader review

Foxit PDF Reader is a free reader that goes further than viewing, and that matters for the many PDF jobs that are really form filling and signing. Foxit says it fills both standard AcroForms and XFA forms, a format some free tools cannot handle, and adds digital signatures. Review tools cover comments, highlights and notes, and security settings can restrict documents to trusted sources and be locked by an administrator. For IT teams, an MSI installer makes rollouts across many PCs simple, and Foxit lists support for Windows 10 and 11 plus verification for Citrix. The limit is real editing: rewriting text, converting and managing PDFs belong to Foxit PDF Editor, which Foxit prices at $129.99 per user per year, with monthly billing from $10.99. If your work is mostly forms, signatures and comments, the free reader is enough. If you need to change text, PDFgear does it for free.

Who it is for

filling, signing and commenting on PDFs at work

Price

Free reader; Foxit PDF Editor from $10.99 per month on monthly billing.

with monthly billing available from $10.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Fills standard AcroForms and XFA forms
• Adds digital signatures
• Comments, highlights and notes for team review
• MSI installer for deployment across many devices
• Available on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and the web

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free for personal and business use, per Foxit
• Strength: Supports Windows 10 and 11 and is verified for Citrix
• Strength: Security settings can limit files to trusted sources and be locked
• Weakness: Editing, converting and managing PDFs is sold as Foxit PDF Editor
• Weakness: Foxit PDF Editor costs $129.99 per user per year
• Weakness: Product pages promote paid trials alongside the free reader

Key facts

• Price: Free reader
• Windows versions: Windows 10 and 11
• Forms: AcroForms and XFA
• Paid upgrade: Foxit PDF Editor, $129.99 per user per year

Where it ranks

Foxit PDF Reader is No. 5 in our Best Free PDF Editors for Windows verdict.