Foxit vs Smallpdf

as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-10-26

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Foxit edges out Smallpdf overall, with a score of 27 versus 18, and shows up more often too, 24 of 68 answers against 21 of 68. Foxit leads on ChatGPT and Claude, while Smallpdf actually scores higher on Perplexity, 27 versus 19. Foxit is named in every answer for "best PDF editors in 2026" and for Windows-specific picks, while Smallpdf sweeps "best tool to compress a large PDF," 4 of 4. Head-to-head across shared questions, Foxit comes out ahead 8 times, Smallpdf 5, with 7 ties.

Head to head

metric	Foxit	Smallpdf
score	30	18
questions won	13	14

By assistant

Foxit

assistant	score	named in, this week	usual spot, this week
ChatGPT	29	40% of answers	#2.3
Claude	31	40% of answers	#5.9
Gemini	not sampled this week
Perplexity	not sampled this week

Smallpdf

assistant	score	named in, this week	usual spot, this week
ChatGPT	14	20% of answers	#4.0
Claude	24	60% of answers	#7.8
Gemini	not sampled this week
Perplexity	not sampled this week

Where they differ

Only Foxit gets named for

Which PDF editor is best value for a small business?
What are the best alternatives to PDF-XChange Editor?
What are the best alternatives to PDFgear?
What's the best tool to redact or remove sensitive text from a PDF?

Only Smallpdf gets named for

What's the best online PDF editor that works in the browser?
What's the best tool to fill in and sign a PDF form?
What's the best tool to convert a PDF to Word or Excel?
What's the best tool to compress a large PDF?
What are the best alternatives to Foxit?

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Scores count how often each assistant names a product, weighted by position. How the score works · Full PDF editors leaderboard