Best PDFRedaction Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from document redaction software ranked against PDFRedaction on the same published basis.
- 1PDFRedaction vs GroupDocs.Redaction
- 2PDFRedaction vs Philter
- 3PDFRedaction vs BleachPDF
- 4PDFRedaction vs Docuflair Redact
- 5PDFRedaction vs PineThink Redact
- 7PDFRedaction vs Redact PDF AI
- 8PDFRedaction vs RedactFile
- 9PDFRedaction vs PrivacyScrubber
- 10PDFRedaction vs Objective RegWorks
- 11PDFRedaction vs PII Tools
- 12PDFRedaction vs redactX
- 13PDFRedaction vs CaseGuard
- 14PDFRedaction vs Document Redactor
- 15PDFRedaction vs Excise
- 16PDFRedaction vs LocalRedact
- 17PDFRedaction vs pdf-redactor
- 18PDFRedaction vs AnteRedact
- 19PDFRedaction vs GoCalma
- 20PDFRedaction vs PDF Dancer Redaction SDK
- 21PDFRedaction vs Redacta
PDFRedaction alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GroupDocs.Redaction | 7.0 | No | $1,999/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Philter | 7.0 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | BleachPDF | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 4 | Docuflair Redact | 6.9 | No | €299/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | PineThink Redact | 6.9 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Redact PDF AI | 6.8 | No | $50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | RedactFile | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.60/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | PrivacyScrubber | 6.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 10 | Objective RegWorks | 6.3 | No | — | API, Web, Windows |
| 11 | PII Tools | 6.2 | No | $166.67/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | redactX | 6.2 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | CaseGuard | 6.1 | No | $23.25/mo | self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Document Redactor | 6.1 | No | €7/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Excise | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | LocalRedact | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | pdf-redactor | 5.9 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 18 | AnteRedact | 5.7 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | GoCalma | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | PDF Dancer Redaction SDK | 5.6 | No | $0.20/mo | API, self-hosted |
| 21 | Redacta | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about PDFRedaction alternatives
What is the best alternative to PDFRedaction?
GroupDocs.Redaction, number 1 in document redaction software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Philter, BleachPDF, Docuflair Redact and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PDFRedaction?
Philter is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.