Box vs Foxit PDF Editor Pricing (2026)
Compare / Box vs Foxit PDF Editor
Shortlist
Team size
25 seats

Box vs Foxit PDF Editor

Document Management pricing comparison · 2026

Box pricing ranges from $0–$47/user/month, while Foxit PDF Editor ranges from $0–$25/license/month. These products use different pricing models ( vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

Visit
See pricing on each vendor's site
Above-the-fold path — each link opens the vendor's pricing page in a new tab.
Visit Box pricing
Free plan limits → Discount programs →
Visit Foxit pricing
Free plan limits → Discount programs →
Affiliate partner — does not affect ranking.
Compare
2 products · Document Management
Side-by-side · live
Box
Box pricing starts at $5/user/month (billed annually) for the Business Starter plan and ra
verified 4d ago
$313 $396
View pricing →
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Editor is a professional PDF editing suite offering subscription and perpetual l
verified 7w ago
$313 $396
View pricing →
Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Foxit saves $83 vs Box · 25 seats
Cheapest $313
Spread 21%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Business
$4.5K/yr
year 1 license · $15/seat
PDF Editor+
$4.2K/yr
year 1 license · $14/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$396/yr
Vendr · n=0 · limited data avg 38% negotiated
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$313/yr
Vendr · n=6 · limited data
REF · 01

Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 5 sourced facts
2 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified 4d ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 16 sourced facts
10 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 3 review platforms
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence High confidence
REF · 02

Plans at a glance

Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.

Tier ladder
Click a tier to lock the cost row to it. Locking surfaces a tier-specific Visit CTA.
REF · 03

Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
No hidden costs documented
5 documented
  • AI Assistant Credits Are Effectively a Demo
    $49.99/year
    1 source
  • Perpetual License Excludes Key Features
    $100-$210 per major version
    1 source
  • eSign Envelope Limits on PDF Editor+
    $120-$300/year
    1 source
  • Mobile Access Requires PDF Editor+
    $36/year
    1 source
  • Annual Maintenance and Support Fee (Perpetual Licenses)
    $42/user/year
    1 source
REF · 04

Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Box
Foxit
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
Must notify before annual renewal date; 29 days' notice before renewal was reported as insufficient by at least one user
—
Commitment
1 year (annual plans)
Annual for subscription; perpetual available
Price escalation
No published schedule; users report difficulty obtaining pricing flexibility or refunds at renewal
20-35% increases reported without published schedule
Can downgrade
No
No
Based on 4 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
REF · 05

What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.5/5 (714)
Trustpilot
1.2/5 (24)
Best for
Individuals needing basic free cloud storage
Watch out
No phone support and unresponsive customer service
TrustRadius
9.5/5 (135)
Trustpilot
2.6/5 (5)
G2
4.6/5 (3,591)
Best for
Individuals who need to view, annotate, and fill PDF forms without editing
Watch out
Non-refundable policy even when product does not meet expectations
Decide
Get a quote from each vendor
Each link opens the vendor's pricing page in a new tab.
Visit Box pricing
Free plan limits → Discount programs →
Visit Foxit pricing
Free plan limits → Discount programs →
Affiliate partner — does not affect ranking.
License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Document Management

Box

$0–$47
/user/month
7 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
Document Management

Foxit PDF Editor

$0–$25
/license/month
5 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
⚖

Different Pricing Models

Direct price comparison isn't meaningful here — Box uses pricing while Foxit PDF Editor uses Per-seat subscription pricing. Your actual cost will depend on usage volume, team size, or both. Here's each product in its native unit.

Box

$0–$47 / user/month
See full Box pricing →
vs
Per-seat subscription

Foxit PDF Editor

$0–$25 / license/month
See full Foxit PDF Editor pricing →

Box and Foxit PDF Editor both operate in the document management category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Box Foxit PDF Editor
Individual Free /user/month Free /license/month
Business Starter $5 /user/month $10.99 /license/month
Business $15 /user/month $13.99 /license/month
Business Plus $25 /user/month Custom
Enterprise $35 /user/month Custom
Enterprise Plus Custom —
Enterprise Advanced Custom —

Market Intelligence

Box

Median annual cost
$396
Average negotiated discount
38%

Foxit PDF Editor

Median annual cost
$313
Based on
6 deals

What Users Say

Box

Trustpilot
1.2/5 (24)
TrustRadius
8.5/10 (714)
Top complaints
  • No phone support and unresponsive customer service
  • Extremely difficult to cancel subscriptions; users resort to cancelling credit cards
  • Charges imposed when reducing seat count at renewal

Foxit PDF Editor

G2
4.6/5 (3,591)
Trustpilot
2.6/5 (5)
TrustRadius
9.5/10 (135)
Capterra
4.6/5 (86)
Top complaints
  • Non-refundable policy even when product does not meet expectations
  • Mobile interface difficult to use and signature process is arduous
  • Application freezes when trying to annotate PDFs with text

Contract Terms

Term Box Foxit PDF Editor
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation Must notify before annual renewal date; 29 days' notice before renewal was reported as insufficient by at least one user —
Minimum commitment 1 year (annual plans) Annual for subscription; perpetual available
Price escalation No published schedule; users report difficulty obtaining pricing flexibility or refunds at renewal 20-35% increases reported without published schedule
Can downgrade No No

Continue researching

Box

Foxit PDF Editor

Related Comparisons