2.7 / 5 Last 12 months (964 reviews) Plain average of all reviews from the last 12 months. All-time rating (recency-weighted, 0.9^months): 3.6 / 5. All-time: 3.6 / 5 · 9,540 reviews (-0.9 vs all-time)
5★ 5,767
4★ 1,034
3★ 486
2★ 463
1★ 1,790
9,540 Reviews
6 Sources
37% Positive
What reviewers praise most
  • Quality(789)
What reviewers criticize most
  • Value for money(203)
  • Ordering & website(180)
  • Customer service(109)
  • Billing & payment(49)
  • Durability(43)

Derived from the analyzed reviews; each chip links to the page with the cited evidence.

This page is an audit of every publicly available review for Foxit: 9,540 reviews across 6 platforms, giving you a complete, evidence-based view of Foxit's reputation. Below you'll find the overall rating, the themes customers raise, how sentiment has trended over time, and a SWOT summary, all grounded in the reviews and linked to their sources.

Key findings

  • Across 9540 reviews on 6 portals, Foxit averages 3.6 out of 5 stars.
  • Customers rate Quality most positively (789 of 1187 mentions positive).
  • Billing & payment draws the most criticism (49 of 52 mentions negative).

About Foxit

Foxit is a software company that develops PDF tools for creating, editing, signing, and managing documents across desktop, web, and mobile platforms. Its products support team collaboration, document security, and integration with common business systems, serving individuals and organizations looking for an affordable alternative to Adobe Acrobat.

SWOT summary

Strengths

  • Quality: 53% positive across 1187 mentions

Weaknesses

  • Billing & payment: 96% negative across 52 mentions
  • Returns & refunds: 91% negative across 21 mentions
  • Communication: 86% negative across 43 mentions

Opportunities

  • Address billing & payment to lift overall sentiment
  • Lean on strength in quality in marketing

Threats

  • Ongoing criticism of billing & payment could deter new customers

Reviews by portal

The overall 3.6 / 5 score is recency-weighted: newer reviews count more (weight 0.9 per month of age), regardless of portal.

Foxit: reviews per portal
Portal Avg. rating Count Weight Latest Source
Apple App Store 3.8 / 5 5,642 59.1% View profile ↗
Google Play 4.0 / 5 3,651 38.3% View profile ↗
Trustpilot 3.6 / 5 198 2.1% View profile ↗
Google Play 2.2 / 5 26 0.3% View profile ↗
Capterra 4.7 / 5 19 0.2% View profile ↗
Apple App Store 2.0 / 5 4 0% View profile ↗
Weighted overall 3.6 / 5 9,540 100%
What this analysis covers

Period covered: Mar 2012 – Aug 2026

And what it cannot cover:

  • The App Store feed caps at about 500 reviews per country storefront.
  • Trustpilot exposes roughly the 200 most recent reviews publicly; older reviews sit behind a login.
  • The App Store feed caps at about 500 reviews per country storefront.

Read the full methodology

Themes in the reviews

  • Quality1187× mentions

    789positive375negative

    Across 1187 mentions, 53% of Quality feedback is positive and 45% negative. That makes Quality a mixed area.

  • Value for money325× mentions

    103positive203negative

    Across 325 mentions, 23% of Value for money feedback is positive and 71% negative. That makes Value for money a common pain point.

  • Ordering & website305× mentions

    101positive180negative

    Across 305 mentions, 21% of Ordering & website feedback is positive and 71% negative. That makes Ordering & website a common pain point.

  • Customer service185× mentions

    52positive109negative

    Across 185 mentions, 16% of Customer service feedback is positive and 71% negative. That makes Customer service a common pain point.

  • Durability75× mentions

    29positive43negative

    Across 75 mentions, 21% of Durability feedback is positive and 75% negative. That makes Durability a common pain point.

  • Fit & sizing74× mentions

    43positive21negative

    Across 74 mentions, 41% of Fit & sizing feedback is positive and 48% negative. That makes Fit & sizing a mixed area.

  • Billing & payment52× mentions

    2positive49negative

    Across 52 mentions, 1% of Billing & payment feedback is positive and 96% negative. That makes Billing & payment a common pain point.

  • Communication43× mentions

    5positive34negative

    Across 43 mentions, 6% of Communication feedback is positive and 86% negative. That makes Communication a common pain point.

  • Delivery38× mentions

    15positive7negative

    Across 38 mentions, 36% of Delivery feedback is positive and 16% negative. That makes Delivery a mixed area.

  • Returns & refunds21× mentions

    1positive17negative

    Across 21 mentions, 4% of Returns & refunds feedback is positive and 91% negative. That makes Returns & refunds a common pain point.

  • Material4× mentions

    4positive0negative

    Across 4 mentions, 100% of Material feedback is positive and 0% negative. That makes Material a clear strength.

  • Packaging3× mentions

    0positive1negative

    Across 3 mentions, 0% of Packaging feedback is positive and 64% negative. That makes Packaging a common pain point.

Rating trend

Rating trend: 2.6 in 2025-09 to 2.3 in 2026-08.2.02.53.03.52025-092026-022026-08
Rating trend: 2.6 in 2025-09 to 2.3 in 2026-08.
Data as table
Monthly average rating
MonthAvg. ratingCount
2025-092.64104
2025-102.3585
2025-112.6876
2025-122.2973
2026-012.8865
2026-022.5179
2026-032.7977
2026-042.1871
2026-052.7684
2026-063.07106
2026-073.0362
2026-082.3222

Sentiment over time

Sentiment over time: positive share from 37% (2025-09) to 23% (2026-08).0%25%50%75%100%2025-092026-022026-08
Sentiment over time: positive share from 37% (2025-09) to 23% (2026-08).
Data as table
Monthly sentiment (shares)
MonthPositiveNeutralNegativeCount
2025-0937%6%58%104
2025-1026%8%66%85
2025-1130%12%58%76
2025-1225%5%70%73
2026-0132%11%57%65
2026-0227%4%70%79
2026-0335%4%61%77
2026-0415%3%82%71
2026-0526%8%65%84
2026-0635%13%52%106
2026-0737%15%48%62
2026-0823%14%64%22

Customer voices

Short excerpts - full reviews are available at the original source.

„It deletes what is written without saving“

★☆☆☆☆Google PlayTranslated· TurkishOriginal
„yazilanı kaydetmeden siliyor“

„It gives an error after a while“

★☆☆☆☆Google PlayTranslated· TurkishOriginal
„Bir zaman sonra hata veriyor“

„All my work and time were wasted“

★☆☆☆☆Google PlayTranslated· TurkishOriginal
„bütün çalışmam ve vaktim zayi oldu“

„we can't control people like these“

„close to $250.00 per computer“

„Downloaded V4.0 but still cannot access the app.“

★☆☆☆☆Apple App StoreTranslated· ThaiOriginal
„ดาวน์โหลด V4.0 แต่ยังไม่สามารถเข้าแอพได้“

„Currently on my 3rd year auto subscription“

„their Support is slow, contradictory and ultimately not interested in solving problems“

What Reddit users say about Foxit

Additional source: 15 Reddit discussions about Foxit reviewed.

Below are extracts from Reddit discussions - each linked to the original thread.

„Foxit also has the best memory usage of the software tested.“

„Wanted to switch to Foxit since it includes eSign with most of their software licenses now“

„Foxit PDF Reader has removed editing features“

„after asking a question in the mode that allows to talk to ...“

„The product isn't fantastic, but it's good enough.“

„we are saving close to $10,000 a year on licenses“

„Free tool for pdf editor, no account, no credit card.“

„I am having trouble with the AI assistant saying it can't access the drawings.“

„Not all, and there are still very good use scenarios for Adobe Acrobat“

„Hands down, Foxit is faster and more functional than Adobe Acrobat“

„signatures are completely missing in the latest update“

„I've got a newer version of Foxit on my laptop (Foxit PDF Reader 2024)“

Frequently asked questions

How do customers rate Foxit overall?

Foxit averages 3.6 out of 5 stars across 9540 analyzed reviews on 6 portals.

From Foxit's newsroom

Newsroom items are published by Foxit itself.

Cite this page

Citatio (2026). Foxit Reviews 2026 – 3.6/5 from 9,540 reviews. Retrieved 19 August 2026 from https://citatio.ai/foxit-reviews/

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