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Foxit PDF Editor vs Sejda

Foxit PDF Editor and Sejda are both PDF & document tools tools. Foxit PDF Editor is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Sejda is aimed at freelancers and small businesses. Sejda costs less, from $7.50/mo versus $10.99/mo for Foxit PDF Editor. Only Sejda has a free plan.

Foxit PDF Editor

Full-featured PDF editor and eSign

Sejda

Browser and desktop PDF editor with a free tier and cheap passes

PricingPaid · $11Freemium · $8
Starting price$10.99/mo$7.50/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial14 days—
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseFreelancers, Small businesses
Platformsweb, macos, windows, ios, androidweb, macos, windows, linux
CountryUS · 2001NL · 2010
Rating——

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 Sejda if

Freelancers, students and small offices who need capable PDF editing and conversion occasionally without paying for Acrobat.

  • Free tier works without signing up
  • Very low paid prices, including a non-renewing $5 week pass
  • Edits existing PDF text, not just annotations

Look elsewhere if: Teams needing signature workflows, mobile apps or enterprise PDF deployment (Smallpdf, iLovePDF, Foxit).

Foxit PDF Editor vs Sejda 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

Sejda

  • Free$03 tasks per hour, up to 200 pages; size caps vary by tool
  • Web Week Pass$5One-time, 7 days of unlimited web use, no auto-renewal
  • Web Monthly$7.50/moWeb only; unlimited tasks, files up to 500 MB, OCR
  • Desktop+Web Annual$63/yrAbout 30% less than monthly; adds Sejda Desktop

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

Sejda · Key features

  • Edit existing PDF text and add images, links and shapes
  • Fill and sign PDF forms and create new fillable forms
  • Merge, alternate-mix and split by pages, bookmarks, text or size
  • Compress, crop, watermark and add Bates numbering
  • OCR for scanned documents on paid plans
  • Convert PDF to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG and HTML

Cons

  • Free tier limited to three tasks per hour
  • No legally robust e-signature workflow with audit trail
  • No native iOS or Android app

Foxit PDF Editor vs Sejda: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Foxit PDF Editor or Sejda?

Sejda starts at $7.50/mo and Foxit PDF Editor at $10.99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Foxit PDF Editor and Sejda have a free plan?

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

Not sure yet?