The free Foxit PDF Editor alternative, online
Foxit's online tools are free, but editing text, redaction and batch work belong to Foxit PDF Editor at $129.99 a year. On KovaPDF those tools are free, with no plan needed.
- Edit text, redact and OCR for free, with no install
- No yearly contract needed, no card and no trial to cancel
- 24 tools work in your browser, so those files are never uploaded
KovaPDFFoxit- Price
- KovaPDFFree
- FoxitEditor $129.99 a year
- Edit PDF text
- KovaPDFFree
- FoxitPaid Editor
- Redact and PDF/A
- KovaPDFFree
- FoxitPaid Editor
- Free online limits
- KovaPDFLimited free allowance
- FoxitNot published
- Files uploaded
- KovaPDFNot for 24 tools
- FoxitProcessed on its servers
- Desktop editor
- KovaPDFWindows, free
- FoxitWindows and Mac, paid
Foxit's facts read from its own pages on 10 October 2026.
KovaPDF vs Foxit, feature by feature
Price, limits, tools, privacy and apps, checked against Foxit's own pricing and help pages on 10 October 2026.
| Feature | KovaPDFFree | FoxitFree plan |
|---|---|---|
| Price and limits | ||
| Price | KovaPDFYes: Free: every tool. Pro from $3.99 a month, billed yearly | FoxitEditor $129.99 a year; Editor+ $159.99 a year |
| Paying monthly | KovaPDFYes: Free, or Pro $6.99 a month, cancel any time | FoxitPartly: A yearly plan billed monthly |
| Free trial | KovaPDFYes: None needed: every tool works free | Foxit14 days, no card needed |
| Account for the free tools | KovaPDFYes: Not needed | FoxitYes: Not needed |
| Free task limit | KovaPDFPartly: Limited free allowance | FoxitPartly: Limited; the number is not published |
| Many files at once | KovaPDFYes: Free, up to 10 files (50 signed in) | FoxitPartly: Batch tools are in the paid Editor |
| Tools | ||
| Edit text in a PDF | KovaPDFYes: Free | FoxitPartly: Paid Editor or its trial |
| Redact | KovaPDFYes: Free | FoxitPartly: Paid Editor |
| PDF to PDF/A | KovaPDFYes: Free | FoxitPartly: Paid Editor |
| OCR (read scanned pages) | KovaPDFYes: Free, 9 languages | FoxitYes: Free online tool |
| PDF to and from Office | KovaPDFYes: Free | FoxitYes: Free, plus TIFF, RTF, BMP and GIF |
| Protect and unlock | KovaPDFYes: Free, in your browser | FoxitYes: Free online |
| Ask others to sign | KovaPDFYes: Free account, limited allowance, certificate of completion | FoxitPartly: Free tool Foxit calls not legally binding; eSign from $120 a year |
| AI | KovaPDFPartly: Summaries, limited; translation | FoxitYes: 300 credits a month with an account |
| Bangla and Hindi font converters | KovaPDFYes: Bijoy and Kruti Dev to Unicode | FoxitNo: Not in its tool list |
| Privacy | ||
| Where files are processed | KovaPDFYes: 24 tools in your browser; the rest on our server | FoxitUploaded to Foxit's servers |
| When files are deleted | KovaPDFYes: When the job finishes | FoxitPartly: Uploads after processing; results typically within a day |
| Apps and languages | ||
| Windows app | KovaPDFYes: Free, 28 tools offline | FoxitPartly: Free Reader; Editor is paid |
| Mac app | KovaPDFNo: No | FoxitPartly: Free Reader; Editor is paid |
| Phone | KovaPDFPartly: Installable web app and free scanner | FoxitPartly: iPhone and Android; full features on Editor+ |
| Site languages | KovaPDF27 | Foxit15 |
Prices and limits change. We read Foxit's pages on 10 October 2026; check their site before you pay for a plan.
Which one should you use?
Choose KovaPDF if…
- You need to edit text or redact, and not every week. KovaPDF's PDF Editor and Redact PDF are free. On Foxit they are part of a $129.99 yearly plan.
- You do not want a 12-month commitment. Foxit's monthly option is a yearly plan paid in monthly parts. KovaPDF is free, and Pro can be paid month to month.
- You would rather not upload private files. 24 KovaPDF tools, including Merge, Split, Protect and OCR to text, run in your browser. Foxit's online tools process files on its servers.
- You send documents for signature. Request Signatures is free with an account, adds a certificate of completion and seals the result with a trusted timestamp.
- You write in Bangla or Hindi. Bijoy and Kruti Dev converters sit next to the PDF tools.
Choose Foxit if…
- You want a full desktop editor on Windows or Mac. Foxit PDF Editor is a mature desktop program, and the free Foxit PDF Reader runs on both. KovaPDF's app is Windows only.
- You use AI on your documents a lot. A Foxit account includes 300 AI credits a month for chat, translation, summaries and contract review. KovaPDF's AI summaries are limited.
- You convert unusual formats. Foxit's free converter handles TIFF, RTF, BMP and GIF files as well as Office and images.
- Your company needs volume licences and eSign with an API. Foxit sells volume licences and an eSign Business plan with unlimited envelopes and an API.
The tools you use, under the same names
Open the tool, drop your file in. No account, nothing to install.
Why people look for a Foxit alternative
Foxit makes a well-known desktop editor and a free PDF Reader, and its online converters work without an account. The limits show up when you need more than a quick conversion. Editing the text, redaction, PDF/A and batch work belong to Foxit PDF Editor, which costs $129.99 a year. Foxit's compress page says unlimited use, stronger compression and batch tools need the Editor, but it does not say where the free limit is.
Foxit's monthly option is "Annual plan, billed monthly", so paying monthly still means a 12-month commitment. There is a 14-day trial with no card.
What you get on KovaPDF, free
- Text editing. The PDF Editor changes the words themselves, and makes scanned pages editable too.
- Redaction and archiving. Redact PDF removes text for good, and PDF to PDF/A makes long-term archive copies.
- Strong compression. Compress PDF has three levels and can aim for an exact size, such as under 1 MB.
- Free without an account. Every tool works without signing in, within a limited free allowance that refills over time. A free account raises it.
- Many files at once. Batch tools take 10 files without an account and 50 with one.
Signing: a free tool or a real request
Foxit's free eSign tool needs no account, but Foxit itself says signatures made with it are not legally binding. Its binding eSign starts at $120 per user a year.
Request Signatures on KovaPDF is free with a free account, within a limited allowance. Every finished document gets a certificate of completion and is sealed with a trusted timestamp. These are simple electronic signatures, not qualified ones. To sign something yourself, Sign PDF needs no account.
Where your files go
Foxit's online tools upload files to Foxit's servers in the US, Germany, Canada, Australia or Japan. Uploads are deleted after processing, and finished files are typically deleted within a day.
On KovaPDF, 24 tools work entirely in your browser: Merge, Split, Protect, Unlock and reading text from scans with Image to Text among them. Tools that need our server delete your file as soon as the job is done.
Need a desktop program?
If you want an editor on your own computer, the free KovaPDF app for Windows comes from the Microsoft Store and 28 of its tools work offline. There is no Mac version, so on a Mac, Foxit's free Reader or the KovaPDF website are the options.
Foxit alternative: common questions
Is there a free alternative to Foxit PDF Editor?
Yes. KovaPDF edits the text in a PDF, redacts, runs OCR, converts to and from Office and makes PDF/A files, all free in your web browser. You do not need a plan or a card.
Is Foxit free?
Partly. Foxit's online converters and the Foxit PDF Reader are free. Editing text, redaction, PDF/A and batch tools need Foxit PDF Editor, from $129.99 a year.
Can I pay for Foxit month by month?
Foxit's monthly option is an annual plan billed monthly, so you commit to 12 months. KovaPDF's Pro plan is month to month or yearly, and you can cancel any time.
Do I need to install anything to use KovaPDF?
No. Everything runs on the website, so there is nothing to install. If you want a program on a Windows computer, there is a free app with 28 tools that work offline.
Is Foxit's free eSign legally binding?
Foxit says signatures from its free eSign tool are not legally binding, and points to its paid eSign plans. KovaPDF's Request Signatures is free and adds a certificate of completion and a timestamp seal. Whether a simple electronic signature is enough depends on the law that applies to your document.
Does Foxit upload my files?
Yes. Foxit's online tools process files on its servers and delete them after processing, with results typically gone within a day. On KovaPDF, 24 tools work in your browser and never upload the file.
KovaPDF next to other PDF services
Foxit is a trademark of its owner. KovaPDF is not connected with, or endorsed by, Foxit. The facts above come from Foxit's own public pages, read on 10 October 2026.