Overall Winner
Foxit PDF
beats PDFsam by 5 points
Foxit PDF 🏆 45/100
PDFsam 40/100
F
Foxit PDF
From $8/mo
VS
P
PDFsam
Free
The verdict
Foxit PDF scores 45/100 against PDFsam's 40/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.
Score breakdown
Dimension
Foxit PDF
PDFsam
Price & Value
★★★☆☆
★★★★☆ wins
Features
★★★★★ wins
★★★☆☆
Ease of Use
★★★☆☆ wins
★★☆☆☆
Reviews
★★☆☆☆
★★☆☆☆
Each dimension rated 1–5. Higher is better across all four.
What users say
Foxit PDF
"Feature-rich professional PDF editor with unique Linux support but polarized reviews"
Pros
Only major PDF editor with native Linux support Professional features including redaction, OCR, and AI assistant Privacy-focused on-device processing as an Adobe alternative
PDFsam
"Free open-source PDF splitter but plagued by aggressive upsell behavior"
Pros
Free open-source basic version for page manipulation Cross-platform support including Linux Specialized in split, merge, extract, and rotate operations
Pricing & value
| Metric | Foxit PDF | PDFsam | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | Yes | PDFsam |
| Starting price | From $8/mo | Free | PDFsam |
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