Compare Redaction Tools
See how PDF Redaction compares to other document redaction solutions on the market.
| Tool | Pricing | Format Preservation | AI PII Detection | Local Processing | Batch Processing | API Access | Audit Logging | MCP (Claude) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PDF Redaction Recommended | $0 - $29/mo | |||||||
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC | $14.99/mo | |||||||
Foxit PDF Editor | $99/year | |||||||
Redactable.com | Custom | |||||||
iDox.ai Redact | Custom | |||||||
JustFOIA | Custom | |||||||
LibreOffice Draw | Free | |||||||
Microsoft Presidio | Free (OSS) |
Tool Details
PDF Redaction
Advanced PII detection with 21+ entity types, format-preserving redaction, and MCP integration for Claude Desktop. 100% local processing.
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
Manual redaction with search & redact. Metadata removal included. Requires manual pattern entry for each document.
Foxit PDF Editor
Smart Redact with AI-powered search, OCR support, and batch processing. Desktop application only.
Redactable.com
Cloud-based AI PII detection with NLP processing. Documents are uploaded to cloud servers for processing.
iDox.ai Redact
Template-based redaction focused on legal and financial documents. Cloud-based processing.
JustFOIA
Government FOIA-specific workflows with exemption management. Specialized for public records processing.
LibreOffice Draw
Free open-source tool with shape-based visual redaction. Manual process only, no PII detection.
Microsoft Presidio
Open-source PII detection library for text and images. Requires Python setup. No built-in UI or document handling.
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