All Foxit PhantomPDF Reviews
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Jean Bertin
Verified reviewer
Professional Training & Coaching, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2021
This is my go-to PDF editor
Overall, It is a decent PDF editor that is supported by a trusted company. Foxit offers an affordable PDF solution with plenty of security and functionality for the average user at a decent price point. Foxit PDF Editor's limitations come to light when it comes to higher-end conversion tasks, but it is capable of handling everyday business viewing, conversion, and editing jobs in a snap, giving it serious competition to the industry-standard Adobe suite.
PROSI consider Foxit PhantomPDF or Foxit PDF Editor to be one of my favorite applications due to its easy-to-use interface and familiarity with the ribbon menu in Microsoft Office. As a person who has used Microsoft Office for many years, it looks very much like an extension of that platform. As part of a specific agreement with Adobe, every device provided to our organization is equipped with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Nevertheless, after comparing it with Foxit, I have observed that Foxit offers a greater number of functionality and features. It became my standard tool for everything and proved to be a useful complement to more difficult tasks. The software allows me to split documents, add pages, merge files, scan paper documents into PDFs, and take advantage of its cloud features. Foxit also integrates with external multimedia files, which I find extremely useful. A major advantage of this PDF management software is the ability to embed large multimedia files, such as video, into your documents. This feature is not available in many other programs. Security and sharing features provided by this software are certainly reassuring and I am grateful for them.
CONSA major downside to Foxit PDF Editor is that it cannot convert files into ePubs, although for some users this might not be a big deal. However, it would be handy if we could include this popular format as a default. One of the other cons I noted was the OCR functionality. This particular module is required to enable Optical Character Recognition. However, the majority of image-heavy documents are too complex for it, and the performance of such documents is severely impacted.
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
Not User Friendly
Anonymous
51-200 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2021
A powerful and fast Adobe Acrobat replacement
Overall I am happy with Foxit. I know I said the interface is not friendly but i am using it for more than four years so I know now which is what. One specific point I want to mention if you ever lose your ppt/ doc/ xls file don't worry Foxit can convert documents almost accurately. All in all if you ever move to Foxit and get used to its interface it is a lightweight beast (compared to Adobe Acrobat DC) which can tackle your daily challenges without making you sweat.
PROSEditing, shuffling pages, adding deleting text and merging PDF, these are my regular task in Foxit. And it deliver all those without making my PC go heywire. I think all PDF maker should understand that they should have a lightweight product variant which simply do these. Cause we are not seasoned editor, rather we are business professionals who want to manage simple tasks in a PDF editor. Thanks to Foxit I never have to face any trouble with my office projects as it deliver what I wanted and when I wanted.
CONSFoxit is very good editor but sometimes I feel like it needs a little graphical overhaul. Some options are repetitive, some are jammed in a single button and sometimes it is difficult o find the right buttons. If they make the interface a little more friendly by dropping rarely used features then it will be a perfect product. One thing they can do is letting us choose which buttons we want to see in our top bar.
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
Because I had a weak PC then and Adobe Acrobat was glitching. At first I tried out Foxit reader after that my love grew stronger
Eugene
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
1
Reviewed April 2024
Nothing Works!
Not happy at all. I have a deadline to make and I lost 3 days because of this.
PROSJust like I said... nothing works. It keeps telling to buy the product then tells me I already purchased it when I go to buy it again.
CONSNothing. Didn't get use any of it and the cloud editor got as far as only starting a blank pdf.
Reason for choosing Foxit PhantomPDF
I need to insert documents and Foxit said to have that feature. But, it doesn't work at all.. It was a complete waste of time, money and effort.
Jay
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
A less expensive alternative with equal or better functionality
I use Foxit daily to read, edit, and create PDFs that are very interactive and are used for anything from contractual agreements to key media for communication. Overall, after using this software for 3+ years, I have had a very positive experience.
PROSFoxit offers a comprehensive PDF editing software that is on par with the other major PDF editing software available. The ability to move and delete pages, merge/append files, and sign and protect files is superior to what Adobe offers from my experience. Plus the OCR scan and form field tool make producing very professional and interactive PDFs a breeze. Also, the prices that Foxit offers blow some of the other editing software out of the water and Foxit makes it very easy to find the best option for you, whether it's paying outright one time or paying a subscription for the latest and greatest.
CONSFoxit is packed with a ton of features including many that I am not even sure of what they do, however commenting and annotations is not one of its strongest capabilities. I end up jumping over to Adobe Reader (free version) to make those sorts of edits. Foxit is also ever-so-slightly bloated and may be a little slow on older computers, particularly as the default PDF reader.
Reason for choosing Foxit PhantomPDF
Overall easier to use, does not require downloading multiple applications just to use one, easy to find and choose the buy-outright option instead of pushing the scam of a subscription.
JAMES
Wholesale, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2023
DON'T BUY IT
BASICALLY A DISASTER OVER MANY YEARS... SOOOO SORRY I HAD THE COMPANY START USING IT YEARS AGO
PROSNOTHING - OVER TIME IT'S A DISASTER - THEIR INTERNAL MANGEMENT OF SUBSCRIPTIONS IS TOTALLY UNRELIABLE
CONSLICENSE CONTROL AND ADDING TO NEW COMPUTERS
Reason for choosing Foxit PhantomPDF
MISTAKE IN ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT IT'S ADMINISTTRATION
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
THOUGHT IT WOULD WORK BETTR LONG TERM -THAT WAS AN ERROR
Paul
Retail, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Great product, best bang for your buck
Phantom has allowed us to distribute the ability to edit PDFs to more team members due to its great cost structure. This is a valuable tool for our associates. Prior to windows 10 the PDF printer included with Phantom and the basic reader software were excellent tools. Have had only positive experiences with Foxit and when the very occasional issue has been encountered their support team was responsive and helped resolve the issues.
PROSFoxit PhantomPDF has all the same features as Adobe Acrobat at a fraction of the price. It also handles problematic PDFS better than Adobe. IE it will open PDF files that Adobe will not. Easy to implement and no subscription is required.
CONSI can't think of any cons off hand and have had no complaints from users regarding this software.
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
Adobe is very expensive and doesn't all PDF files, there are some files that Acrobat/Reader won't open. Whereas Foxit Reader and Phantom will open those same files without issue.
Lewis
Real Estate, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
Reliable
This is a reliable software, does not crash like other PDF editors
CONSNew version is missing some of the features from the older version
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
cost and licensing
Ebony
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2023
Easy to use
The company that I was with did not pay for Adobe and fox. It was the chosen program. It was easy to learn and use and just as a effective.
CONSThe only cons were that it was different from what I was used to.
Jose
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2022
Foxit PhantomPDF, a tool full of features that create value in the organization
A great platform that facilitates collaboration between members of the organization, increasing the performance and quality of the generated documents, as well as being able to use cloud services and providing enablers to manage comments and annotations. On the other hand, the mechanisms it offers for importing and exporting with the most popular office tools increase its level of adoption.
PROSFoxit PhantomPDF is an extremely complete tool that allows us to work with documents in PDF format in a professional manner, as well as incorporating the option of incorporating a workflow to sign documents efficiently and easily in a corporate environment. This makes it seen as a great candidate for managing documents that have security mechanisms and generate credibility in organizations.
CONSIt is an excellent platform that manages documents effectively from its distinctive editing panel and allows us to easily update our PDF documents, on the other hand, the word processor is very versatile by allowing text to be inserted between paragraphs, columns, and pages, as well as change the design of the document so that while more third-party integrations can be incorporated into the platform, we will be able to work in a homogeneous way within our organization.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
Professional application in dealing with pdf formats
Overall, it is the most suitable application for me for dealing with, editing and reviewing pdf files
PROSAn easy and good program to use, as it is more than an integrated application in dealing with PDF files. With it, I can modify and edit PDF files with ease, and also convert any file to a PDF file through the dummy printer, as well as copy and edit the most flexible than my competition, and I can also add some name, marks, punctuation and marking. It is a good tip
CONSSometimes the Arabic language support is not as required and the tables I find it difficult to deal with in the application and the price is somewhat expensive in the Pro version
Reason for choosing Foxit PhantomPDF
Support for the Arabic language, ease of implementation, less effort, and more capabilities
Abdou
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2023
Experience the Advanced Features of Foxit PhantomPDF for Effective PDF Management
I can say that my overall experience using Foxit PhantomPDF has been positive. This software is a powerful tool for PDF file management with many advanced features, including converting PDFs to Microsoft Office files, document scanning, password protection, optical character recognition (OCR), and many more.
PROSFoxit Phantom PDF is a powerful tool for managing and editing PDF files. Its user-friendly interface and wide range of features make it a great choice for professionals and casual users alike. The software provides excellent security features, including password protection and document encryption, to ensure that sensitive information is always kept safe.One of the standout features of Foxit Phantom PDF is its ability to convert documents into various formats such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This is incredibly useful for users who need to edit or repurpose PDF content.
CONSI have experienced compatibility issues with other software, especially when it comes to integration with email tools or web browsers. It is also important to note that the user interface may seem cluttered or confusing to some users, which can affect their overall experience.
Reason for choosing Foxit PhantomPDF
Foxit Phantom PDF offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing and editing PDF files, making it a top choice for users who require a professional-grade PDF solution.
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
Need for a broader spectrum.
Geeti
Management Consulting, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Foxit PhantomPDF is a great tool for viewing, editing, and managing PDF files.
Overall, Foxit PhantomPDF is a powerful PDF file editor that allows you to create, edit, convert, and share PDF files. It has a wide range of features that make it an ideal choice for editing and creating PDF documents. I have used Foxit PhantomPDF for several projects and found it to be very easy to use and efficient.
PROSOne of the things I liked most about Foxit PhantomPDF is its ability to highlight text in the document with ease. This feature allowed me to quickly find important passages in my documents without having to scroll through each page. Additionally, the ability to convert PDFs into other formats was also quite useful as it enabled me to share my documents with others without any hassle.
CONSThe thing I liked least about Foxit PhantomPDF was its lack of support for certain file types such as Word or Excel documents. While this wasn't a major issue for me, it could be an inconvenience for some users who need more flexibility when working with different types of files
Fabien
Mental Health Care, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2022
C'est mon éditeur de PDF préféré
Dans l'ensemble, c'est un éditeur PDF décent qui est pris en charge par une entreprise de confiance. Foxit propose une solution PDF abordable avec beaucoup de sécurité et de fonctionnalités pour l'utilisateur moyen à un prix décent.Par exemple sa lecture de texte audio, est une bonne aide quand on est fatigué on passe en mode audio.
PROSJe considère Foxit PhantomPDF ou Foxit PDF Editor comme l'une de mes applications préférées en raison de son interface facile à utiliser et de sa familiarité avec le menu ruban de Microsoft Office. En tant que personne qui utilise Microsoft Office depuis de nombreuses années, cela ressemble beaucoup à une extension de cette plate-forme. Et ses options notifications pour les commentaires sont super.
CONSUn inconvénient majeur de Foxit PDF Editor est qu'il ne peut pas convertir les fichiers en ePubs, bien que cela puisse ne pas être un gros problème.
Richard
Insurance, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2022
The Best Bang for the Buck
Bottom Line: 100% Satisfaction
PROSI have been using Foxit for the past 8 years. It is quite easy to use, and their Service Dept is terrific.
CONSI have zero complaints, it works even better than advertised.
Reason for choosing Foxit PhantomPDF
Price and ease to utilize.
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
Lower Price point
Syazila
Verified reviewer
Oil & Energy, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2021
Review for Foxit PhantomPDF
What i has experience with this software is quite eventful, as i can have the PDF reader and editor on the same software, and not needing other additional software to editing my PDF document.
PROSIt is one stop center that all i need for editing and changing my PDF document. It has a good text editing tools that will not messing the original layout, unlike other PDF editing software. Other than that, it also can convert the PDF files into other format, like .jpeg and or .html
CONSPicture editing and placement is not the best with this software, as it has its own grid, and the picture can only be placed on the grid. It is making the picture placement not too flexible and will messing with the document layout that i intended to do.
Ashley
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Absolutely love this program!
I use this software everyday to scan all of our paperwork in (invoices, Liens, statements, receipts, etc.) and save them as pdf files in our system for future viewing. We started using this to eliminate paper files. You can scan in multiple pages at a time and then organize and separate them into individual files and this is so simply done. I also use it frequently to covert files like Word files into pdf files and this can be done with one click of a button. You can easily add comment to any file and the DocuSign is one of my favorite features. You can sign any document electronically and email it back to someone. I use this every week when I send out Liens that need to signed. Absolutely love this program!
CONSI can't really find anything bad to say about Foxit Phantom PDF, I love it and it is the most simplest program to use. If I had too, I guess I would just say that I wish you didn't have to pay to use it!
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2022
Effective Software for Browsing and Modifying PDF Files
I can summarize up my experience as very wonderful. I enjoyed using the various features and tools that serve all my uses. In general, I'm satisfied with this experience, and I will definitely recommend this product to my friends and acquaintances
PROSOne of the best software that I daily used to modify PDF files compared to competitors. The software offers a package of important tools that I like such as:- - OCR is the best. - merging files. - extracting images and figures. - compressing file size. also, It has a great simple interface design and you can access all commands quite easily.
CONS- Sometimes the font type is not well recognized - The image color adjustment feature needs more improvements
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
User experience and interface design were rather complicated, and some features are missing such as file compression and some are not responding to work well.
Cindy
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2021
Fox it PDF
The software is a definite value, features of software compare to Adobe and the cost is less than half per license.
CONSAs with any PDF editing software there are just some documents that can not be edited. I would like to see a way to just highlight a specific areas on photos that were changed to a PDF from a photo.
Matti
Law Practice, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2021
No reason to pay more
We have been using PhantomPDF for sevral years. It is fully featured and has everything you need at a much better price than the competition.
CONSSometimes third party software work better with the competition.
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
Price...
Thien
Education Management, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2023
A powerful PDF editor that's also very affordable
A powerful PDF editor that comes with lots of useful features: redaction, OCR recognition that supports different languages, etc. Can also easily be integrated with a bunch of other cloud service platforms and digital signature programs. Very affordable with education pricing.
CONSThe font when editing the PDFs doesn't exactly blend in. E-signing is only available for the highest tier.
Lynn
Telecommunications, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Same features, less money than the big name competitor
Rolling out Foxit Phantom PDF was pretty simple, I was able to import our users from Adobe to Foxit and it sent out an invite to all our users right away. Install was quick and painless. Most of our users have adapted to it real well, you will always have those few stubborn users that dont like change, but its not the programs fault. So far, great product for a fraction of the cost of the main competitor.
PROSEasy deployment Does everything Adobe PDF products do at a lower price Interface is pretty user friendly Sales techs for the product are amazing
CONSAdobe users take some time to get used to the layout The Tech Support has been a little questionable at times with some issues we have had, by that I just mean they have taken way too long to respond to us, but when they do resolutions are made quickly.
Reasons for switching to Foxit PhantomPDF
Cost to feature ratio just made more sense
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2022
Foxit PhantomPDF: The user friendly Software
The PhantomPDF handles a wide range of operation; From creation to editing, and reading of PDF files, It practically meets all of our PDF requirements.
PROSAllows the use of various digital signatures with ease. Allows the comment and editing of software without any stress. faster Compression rate when converting files to smaller sizes. files splitting and file combination feature is incredible and amazingly easy.
CONSTo my experience with the software, it is seamless and has no hinderances when using it.
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2022
Important software for signing PDF documents with many other critical features.
A complete solution for the PDF files. Though, Price seems higher. I have no other option rather paying the price to use the excellent service they are giving.
PROSSigning PDF files for my work is very important, I almost need to use this features every day. Foxit PhantomPDF Offers singing documents easily. It can remember your signature, and you don't have to create the signature each time, which saves a lot of time for me. In Mobile application, this feature can be used even for free. Though, I suggest buying the desktop version for using it more flexibly and access other important features. Other important features frequently, deleting pages from a PDF, merge pages, rotating scanned pages etc.
CONSI have the only complaint about the pricing. This can be cheaper at least by cutting the price to half. Some other competitors offer limited free services for some of these features. Which they can also consider for their future customers.
David
Construction, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
Great Tool for PDF Manipulation
Easier to use than Adobe
PROSReally easy to use for reading, editing and marking up PDF's.Easy to merge or split large documents too
CONSThere are no features I have cone across yet to which this applies
Laura
Insurance, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Low Cost - Extremely Effective Program with MANY Features
Absolutely love it and have recommended it to all of our outside agents.
PROSWe absolutely love the number of features that are included with this program. It is extremely user friendly and offers everything we need.
CONSSoftware updates take some time and require the program to be closed. Can be bothersome during the workday, but those aren't needed often.