Awards and Reviews
Awards
- Foxit Reader gets "The Best Free Software of 2011" from PC Magazine April 4, 2011
"FoxIt has long been a favorite PDF reading alternative. In addition to its "no bloat" claims, the software lets you annotate PDF files and convert PDF contents to text..."
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CNET gives Foxit Reader a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
"Foxit Reader is everything that Adobe Reader isn't: lightweight, effective, and streamlined..." Click to learn more about the article. -
Foxit Reader listed in PC World's "Special List Issues" as one of the "50 Tools to Speed Up Your PC".
PC Worlds editor Preston Gralla writes, "Strictly speaking, this isn't an optimization tool..." Click here to read more details of the reviews on PC World. - Foxit Reader was named to PC World's '101 Fabulous Freebies' list in Tune Up (Utilities and System Tools).
"...Adobe Reader isn't your only option for viewing PDF files..." Click here to learn more about the article on PC world.
Reviews
- A speedy alternative to Adobe Reader June 17, 2011
“Foxit Reader is a lightweight and lightning quick utility for reading PDF files. PDF (Portable Document Format) is now one of the most ubiquitous document formats on the net. The problem is that Adobe Reader is both bulky and slow…”
Click here to view the full article on Softonic. - Foxit Reader 5.0 was reviewed by CNET May 26, 2011
“…Already respected by many consumers as a faster and lighter alternative to Adobe Reader, Foxit PDF Reader has jumped all the way up to version 5.0. This new build is now capable of XFA form-filling, which means users can complete PDF forms electronically without having to print and fill in by hand…”
Click here to view the full article on CNET. - Foxit Reader 4.0 was Reviewed by PC World July 20, 2010
"...FoxIt released their 4.0 product a few weeks back and it has a whole slew of new security features, including sandboxing… it reduces the problem of a vulnerable software monoculture..."
Click here to view the full article. - Foxit Reader stumbles into version 4 – Reviewed by CNET June 29, 2010
"...There are some useful new features that should serve to remind users why alternatives to Adobe Reader are so valuable. In addition to the tabbed PDF reading, measuring tools, and auto-scrolling, it appears that Foxit has removed its demand that users install its toolbar before getting access to editing features, such as highlighting, commenting, hyperlink creation..."
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Testimonials
- "...I use the one from Foxit Software. It doesn't do everything that Adobe Reader does, but it should be enough for almost everyone..." Posted by Michael Horowitz on February, 2010 from here.
- "We tried a 700-page PDF manual comprising text and images, and with both apps, the application load time coupled with file opening was less than two seconds..." Posted by Andrew Harrison，PC Advisor(UK) Apr/06/2009 from here
