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            "tagline": "Desktop PDF editor for text, pages, conversion and signatures",
            "summary": "Foxit PDF Editor is a paid PDF editing app from Foxit for Windows and macOS. It edits text and pages in existing PDFs, converts files and adds signatures, and it is priced from $10.99 a month with a free trial.",
            "developer": "Foxit",
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            "open_source": false,
            "strengths": [
                "Edits text and pages in existing PDFs",
                "Positioned as an alternative to Adobe Acrobat"
            ],
            "limits": [
                "Editing needs a paid license after the trial",
                "Adds cost on top of free PDF readers"
            ],
            "checked": "2026-10-10",
            "connected_to_publisher": false,
            "overview": "Foxit PDF Editor edits text and images in existing PDFs, reorganizes pages and converts files to and from other formats. It also adds electronic signatures to documents. The product is positioned against Adobe Acrobat as an alternative for people who edit PDFs often.\n\nEditing is a paid feature after the free trial, with pricing that starts at $10.99 a month. Foxit also sells PDF SDKs and cloud APIs for developers, which are separate from the desktop editor. The editor suits people who need full PDF editing on Windows or macOS and are willing to pay for it."
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            "name": "PDF Expert",
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            "website": "https://pdfexpert.com/",
            "page": "https://listme.name/software/pdf-expert",
            "tagline": "PDF reader and editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad with annotation tools",
            "summary": "PDF Expert is a PDF reader and editor from Readdle for macOS, iOS and iPadOS. It covers annotation, form filling, signing and text recognition. The app is free to download, and the Premium plan, which includes the PDF Copilot assistant, is billed yearly.",
            "developer": "Readdle",
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                "ios",
                "ipados"
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            "pricing": "subscription",
            "price_note": "Free download; Premium plans billed yearly",
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                "Apple Pencil annotation and signing on iPad",
                "One account across Apple devices"
            ],
            "limits": [
                "Apple devices only",
                "Premium features need a paid plan"
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            "checked": "2026-10-10",
            "connected_to_publisher": false,
            "overview": "PDF Expert reads, annotates, edits and signs PDF files on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Text recognition is available on the Mac, and iPad users can annotate with Apple Pencil. The app also fills out PDF forms and has reading layouts for long documents.\n\nOne account works across Apple devices. The app is a free download, and the Premium plan adds the PDF Copilot assistant and other Premium features, billed yearly. It suits Apple users who edit PDFs often. The app is Apple-only, so it does not run on Windows or Android, and Adobe Acrobat covers the same work on more systems."
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        "Only Foxit PDF Editor runs on Windows.",
        "Only PDF Expert runs on iOS.",
        "Foxit PDF Editor: paid. PDF Expert: subscription."
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                    "best_for": "Apple users who annotate, sign and fill PDFs",
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                        "platforms": "macOS, iOS, iPadOS",
                        "free_plan": "Free download; Premium paid",
                        "pricing_model": "Premium subscription, billed yearly",
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