Start with the exact plan and platform, not the brand name. Acrobat Pro and the listed Foxit desktop edition both target PDF editing, but a product family page does not prove every subscription includes the same OCR, form and redaction entitlements. Use the evidence table to identify documented tasks and unresolved requirements. For a form workflow, create a new field and reopen the saved file in another reader; filling a supplied form is a different test. For scans, check recognition and editable layout separately. Compare annual commitments, renewal terms and activation on the same device. Neither paid edition has an original fixture result in this comparison, so these are documented candidates rather than a hands-on winner.
Vendor sources and our tests are labelled separately. Independent tests that have not been run are not implied.
Vendor documentation is shown below. Independent tests are pending. Totals show known charges in each product’s currency; no currency conversion, tax or future price increase is assumed. List charges exclude volume discounts.
Known 1-year cost · 1 person$239.88Tax excluded. US individual annual commitment, billed monthly. Early cancellation terms apply. Teams and AI Assistant are excluded.
Read scanned text (OCR)Available · official sourceOfficial source · 13 Sept 2026Scanned-document recognition is part of the Pro upgrade.
Create fillable formsSource reviewed · not establishedOfficial source · 13 Sept 2026Web forms and e-sign templates are not sufficient evidence of desktop AcroForm field creation in this record.
Permanently redact textTool documented · outcome test neededOfficial source · 13 Sept 2026A redaction tool is advertised. Permanent removal is unresolved until an original saved-output extraction test is published.
Offline core taskNot verified
Annual commitment billed monthly; not a cancel-anytime monthly plan. Teams, Studio and optional AI add-ons are separate. Advertised redaction is not an independently verified sanitization result.
Known 1-year cost · 1 person$209.99Tax excluded. One-time license. Future major upgrades and optional services are excluded.
Edit existing textAvailable · official sourceOfficial source · 13 Sept 2026Advertised by the vendor; no independent task test recorded.
Read scanned text (OCR)Available · official sourceOfficial source · 13 Sept 2026Advertised by the vendor; no independent task test recorded.
Create fillable formsAvailable · official sourceOfficial source · 13 Sept 2026Advertised by the vendor; no independent task test recorded.
Fill existing formsNot established
Annotate & signAvailable · official sourceOfficial source · 13 Sept 2026Advertised by the vendor; no independent task test recorded.
Merge & organize pagesAvailable · official sourceOfficial source · 13 Sept 2026Advertised by the vendor; no independent task test recorded.
Permanently redact textSource reviewed · not establishedOfficial source · 13 Sept 2026Reviewed source does not establish this exact task for this edition.
Offline core taskNot verified
The perpetual edition excludes bundled AI Assistant, Workspace and Smart Redact. Reviews of Editor+ subscriptions are not proof of this edition’s features.
