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Foxit PDF Editor vs Lumin

Foxit PDF Editor and Lumin are both PDF & document tools tools. Foxit PDF Editor is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Lumin is aimed at small businesses and freelancers. Lumin costs less, from $9/mo versus $10.99/mo for Foxit PDF Editor. Only Lumin has a free plan.

Foxit PDF Editor

Full-featured PDF editor and eSign

Lumin

Cloud PDF editor and e-signature built around Google Drive

PricingPaid · $11Freemium · $9
Starting price$10.99/mo$9/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial14 days7 days
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseSmall businesses, Freelancers, Enterprise
Platformsweb, macos, windows, ios, androidweb, macos, windows, ios, android
CountryUS · 2001NZ · 2014
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Choose Foxit PDF Editor if

Businesses needing a desktop PDF editor.

  • Acrobat-level features cheaper
  • Fast performance
  • Business licensing

Look elsewhere if: Occasional users (Smallpdf, iLovePDF).

Choose Lumin if

Google Workspace teams and small businesses that need everyday PDF editing and signing at a flat team price.

  • Team plans priced per workspace, not per seat
  • Deep Google Drive integration keeps files where they are
  • Runs on every major desktop and mobile platform

Look elsewhere if: Print production, accessibility and complex form work (Adobe Acrobat) or high-volume signature workflows (DocuSign, Dropbox Sign).

Foxit PDF Editor vs Lumin pricing

Foxit PDF Editor

  • PDF Editor$129.99/user/yrBilled annually; monthly billing available from $10.99
  • PDF Editor+$159.99/user/yrBilled annually; adds Editor Cloud and eSign
  • PDF Editor 14 (perpetual)$209.99One-time per user; no AI Assistant or cloud
  • Volume LicensingCustom30+ licenses, up to 30% discount

Lumin

  • Free$03 docs per month, basic editing and eSignatures
  • Starter$9/moBilled annually; 10 docs per month, digital signing
  • Pro$19/team/moBilled annually; 200 docs, 5 agreements per month
  • Business$99/team/moBilled annually; access and domain controls, connectors
  • EnterpriseCustomEnterprise SSO, storage controls, success manager

Foxit PDF Editor · Key features

  • Full PDF editing
  • OCR and redaction
  • Forms creation and filling
  • Document compare
  • eSign integration
  • Cloud and mobile apps

Cons

  • AI and cloud features need a subscription
  • Interface dense
  • Some advanced features need higher tiers

Lumin · Key features

  • Edit PDF text, annotate, redact and create fillable forms
  • Merge, split, compress, rotate and reorder pages
  • Convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint and images
  • OCR text recognition for scanned documents and images
  • Lumin Sign e-signatures with ID-verified signing and an eSign API
  • Lumin AI summaries, chat with PDF and agreement generation

Cons

  • Free plan limited to three documents a month
  • Team plans share a pooled monthly document quota
  • Only 5 agreements per month on Pro

Foxit PDF Editor vs Lumin: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Foxit PDF Editor or Lumin?

Lumin starts at $9/mo and Foxit PDF Editor at $10.99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Foxit PDF Editor and Lumin have a free plan?

Foxit PDF Editor has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Lumin has a free plan.

Not sure yet?