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Foxit PDF Reader vs Okular: catalog facts
Foxit PDF Reader	Okular
Freemium The reader is free. Foxit PDF Editor is a paid product.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fast rendering with a full annotation and form-filling toolset for free Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS	One viewer for a very wide range of document and comic formats Annotations are stored separately, so the original file is untouched
Editing page content requires the paid Foxit PDF Editor The installer and interface promote the paid products	Pulls in KDE libraries on non-KDE desktops It is a viewer and annotator, not a PDF editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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