--- title: "Foxit vs PDF-XChange: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Foxit or PDF-XChange? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PDF editing platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/foxit-vs-pdf-xchange" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Foxit vs PDF-XChange: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Foxit or PDF-XChange? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PDF editing platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Foxit and PDF-XChange - **Competitive set**: PDF editing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Foxit Share of Search**: 18.2% - **PDF-XChange Share of Search**: 9.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Foxit or PDF-XChange? - In August 2026, Foxit had more branded searches than PDF-XChange among PDF editing platforms worldwide. Foxit was estimated to have 442K branded searches compared to PDF-XChange’s 226K, and held an 18.2% Share of Search versus PDF-XChange’s 9.3%. - Foxit was ahead of PDF-XChange in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Foxit’s estimated Share of Search among PDF editing platforms worldwide moved from 19.5% to 18.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 593K to 442K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PDF-XChange’s estimated Share of Search among PDF editing platforms worldwide moved from 9.9% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 300K to 226K. ## How did search popularity change for PDF editing platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Foxit gained estimated Share of Search among PDF editing platforms worldwide, from 17.3% to 18.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PDF-XChange worldwide fell 24.8% over 11 measured months, from 300K to 226K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Foxit estimated searches | Foxit Share of Search | Foxit rank | PDF-XChange estimated searches | PDF-XChange Share of Search | PDF-XChange rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 593K | 19.5% | 2 | 300K | 9.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 516K | 17.7% | 2 | 270K | 9.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 505K | 17.8% | 2 | 245K | 8.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 516K | 17.4% | 2 | 300K | 10.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 516K | 17.7% | 2 | 245K | 8.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 516K | 17.5% | 2 | 300K | 10.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 516K | 17.9% | 2 | 275K | 9.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 460K | 16.5% | 2 | 246K | 8.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 443K | 14.7% | 2 | 246K | 8.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 453K | 17.3% | 2 | 245K | 9.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 442K | 18.2% | 2 | 226K | 9.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Foxit’s and PDF-XChange’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Foxit**: Measured on the search terms “foxit”, “foxit app”, “foxit com”, “foxit pdf”, “foxit pdf editor”, “foxit reader”, “foxit software” and “pdf foxit”, summed into one figure. - **PDF-XChange**: Measured on the search terms “pdf editor pdf-xchange”, “pdf xchange”, “pdf xchange editor”, “pdf-xchange”, “pdf-xchange app”, “pdf-xchange com”, “pdf-xchange pdf editor” and “pdf-xchange software”, summed into one figure. - [Foxit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/foxit) - [PDF-XChange profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pdf-xchange) - [All PDF editing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pdf-editing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Foxit or PDF-XChange? In August 2026, Foxit had more branded searches than PDF-XChange among PDF editing platforms worldwide. Foxit was estimated to have 442K branded searches compared to PDF-XChange’s 226K, and held an 18.2% Share of Search versus PDF-XChange’s 9.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Foxit vs PDF-XChange: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/foxit-vs-pdf-xchange This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/foxit-vs-pdf-xchange. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.