Comparsion between Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader

Adobe Reader is a  free program that enables either professionals or home users to reliably share information using intelligent PDF files. You can easily view, print, and search PDF files using a variety of platforms and devices. Also the charged version supply you more functions.

Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer and allows for annotating and saving unfinished PDF forms, converting to text, highlighting and drawing. Foxit Reader owns incredible small size, breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.

Comparsion between Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader

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So far we know that these two software are the most popular and pwoerful, nearly all the PC users choose either of the two software or both for their use.

Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader have something in common, and they also has more differences. Here we list some for you.

Similarities

• Both Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader provides people the free version for the basicly PDF reading;
• they all support the lasted Windows and Mac versions even Windows 7;
• they are compatible with many PDF files.

Differences between Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader

1. Functions

Adobe Reader owns more unique and powerful than Foxit Reader. Not only view and print PDF files, Adobe Read but also creates, manipulate and manage PDF file including PDF packs and PDF maps.However, Foxit Read can only read and print PDF files.

2. Compatible function

Till now, Adobe Reader can work with up to 33 languages on 23 platforms. You can share your screen or your documents in an easy way. Compared with Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader can be avaialbe in less language.

3. Security

Adobe Reader has included support for JavaScript, which allows the document creator to include code which executes when the document is read. In a word, Adobe Reader is more stable than Foxit Reader.

4. Operationg system

Aodbe Reader can be used on Mac, Windows and Linux and so on. However, Foxit Reader is more available in Window.

This is the comparison of the two PDF reader, both of them has the advantages and disadvantages, we believe after reading this article, you have the chosen on your mind.