Foxit · PDF merge & split
Clearly states its 20 MB per-file cap upfront and supports login-free file ordering, merging our 2-document fixture in 1.15s via Foxit's cloud engine into a 318.2 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF with 100% page order and vector text retention.
US-West (California, AS2914)
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Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.
One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.
Plans & historical pricing
Foxit free web converter and personal/team PDF Editor plans; USD · 2026-10-21
10 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Verified across all three billing tabs on 2026-10-21: Annual plan paid in full is USD 129.99/year (PDF Editor) and USD 159.99/year (PDF Editor+); Annual plan billed monthly is USD 10.99/month (PDF Editor) and USD 13.99/month (PDF Editor+); flexible Monthly plan is USD 16.99/month (PDF Editor) and USD 19.99/month (PDF Editor+); plus USD 209.99 perpetual licence and 30+ seat Volume Licensing by quote.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Foxit PDF Editor pricing page capture across all three billing tabs ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-25
Verified across all three billing tabs on 2026-10-21: Annual plan paid in full is USD 129.99/year (PDF Editor) and USD 159.99/year (PDF Editor+); Annual plan billed monthly is USD 10.99/month (PDF Editor) and USD 13.99/month (PDF Editor+); flexible Monthly plan is USD 16.99/month (PDF Editor) and USD 19.99/month (PDF Editor+); plus USD 209.99 perpetual licence and 30+ seat Volume Licensing by quote.
Enterprise SaaS Free Web Tool (Upfront 20 MB/File Cap)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (318.2 KB · watermark-free · Up/Down file ordering)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Free web multi-file merging for documents up to 20 MB each
- Account requirements
- Login-free direct merge and download
- Maximum specification record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (318.2 KB · watermark-free · Up/Down file ordering)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports multi-PDF batch upload and Up/Down ordering, backed by enterprise Foxit PDF SDK/APIs
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
Foxit merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 318.2 KB 3-page PDF in 1.15s while preserving all 37 native vector text streams and embedded figures (result.png, download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_pdfmerge_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 1.15 s
- End-to-end reference
- 2.75 s
Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.
Experience, rules & trust
- Disclosure
- Explicitly states "max 20MB each" inside the landing page upload dropzone
- Interaction
- Allows reordering uploaded PDFs via Up/Down arrows and presents a direct Download button after clicking "Start Now" without signup walls, alongside a modest Foxit PDF Editor banner.
- Entity record
- Foxit Software Inc.
- Origin
- Fremont, California, USA (Founded 2001)
- Domain history record
- 2001–Present (25-year global PDF leader)
- Third-party tracking record
- No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Foxit enterprise cloud PDF stream merge service
- Retention statement
- States that temporary files uploaded to web tools are automatically purged from servers shortly after processing
A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.
Verifiable audit trail & evidence
Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.
anchor_pdfmerge_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗) · Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗) · Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗) · Foxit PDF Editor pricing page capture across all three billing tabs (snapshot ↗)
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 96.1/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_pdfmerge_v1
Honesty & reputation · 91.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 | Discloses its file size limit right inside the upload box ("Select and upload your PDF files to merge (max 20MB each)") and merges our 2 anchor PDFs in 1.15s with free watermark-free download and no login required (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 | Allows reordering uploaded PDFs via Up/Down arrows and presents a direct Download button after clicking "Start Now" without signup walls, alongside a modest Foxit PDF Editor banner. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 19.5 / 20 | Operated by Foxit Software Inc., a publicly listed global leader in enterprise PDF rendering and document standards. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | HTTPS-encrypted cloud processing with automatic short-term deletion of temporary uploaded documents. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 98/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Deterministic multi-PDF stream inspection: merges our 2 anchor PDFs (3 pages total, 316.8 KB) into a 318.2 KB standard PDF with exact 3/3 page count, 100% sequential page-order token verification (DOC1-P1 -> DOC1-P2 -> DOC2-P3), and 100.0% retention of all 37 native vector text operator blocks (BT/TJ), 5/5 headings, and 12/12 cross-document financial table cells (65.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 18.5 / 20 | Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (318.2 KB) without login, supporting whole-file Up/Down ordering without a page-level thumbnail grid (18.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14.5 / 15 | Foxit cloud engine completes the merge in 1.15s server wait (2.75s end-to-end) (14.5/15) | Evidence A → |
Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-10-25
Initial multi-document PDF merge page-sequence integrity and selectable vector text retention benchmark on Mode A anchor (anchor_pdfmerge_v1).