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PDF Redaction compared with OpenPdfEdit
DetailPDF Redaction logo PDF RedactionOpenPdfEdit logo OpenPdfEdit
What it doesAI-powered PDF redaction that keeps your documents private An open source PDF editor that keeps your files yours
StageEstablished Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inPL Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: 100 pages/month. Starter: €0.05/page after 100 included pages/month. Pro: €14/month for 500 pages/month included, €0.03/page extra. Pro Plus: €42/month for 4,500 pages/month included, €0.01/page extra. Free for most features. Supporter tools (watermark and OCR): 1,000 credits ($5), one-time payment
Key features
  • Automatic PII detection for names, addresses, and account numbers
  • Manual redaction with custom drawing tools
  • OCR for scanned and image-based PDFs
  • Local mode for offline redaction without internet
  • Browser-based processing with no file uploads
  • Metadata removal from redacted PDFs
  • REST API for integration into custom pipelines
  • On-premise deployment with Redaction Studio
  • Custom redaction rules for internal data types
  • Text editing and replacement in PDFs
  • Real redaction that removes text from file content
  • PDF comparison showing text and pixel differences
  • Password protection with AES-256 encryption
  • Watermarking and page numbering (Supporter feature)
What makes it different
  • Files never leave your browser or device, unlike cloud-based tools like iLovePDF
  • Zero data retention: AI detection keeps no records of processed documents
  • Covers sensitive data across personal, financial and health information types
  • Offline capability with local mode requiring only a one-time model download
  • No upload, no account required, no watermarks or page limits
  • All processing runs locally on your machine with no server involved
  • Works offline after first load; desktop app never needs network
  • Real redaction that removes text from file bytes, not just visual overlay
  • Fully open source under AGPL-3.0-or-later with auditable code
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)26 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)65
Citation Flow (Majestic)2917
Referring domains (Majestic)947

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