Philter
6.6#8 in document redaction softwareFrom $100 a yearFree planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
VisitPhilter vs RedactLaw
What both publish
| Fact | Philter | RedactLaw |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail | Philter records redaction requests in a tamper-evident, hash-chained audit log in the customer’s datastore, which can be queried and exported to CSV. | Every approval, rejection and edit is timestamped, attributed to a user and exportable as PDF or CSV. |
| Support | The open source toolkit includes community support through documentation and GitHub issue trackers, while commercial licenses include direct support. | The contact page says support and sales inquiries receive responses within 24 hours on business days. |
| What it does | Philter is open source software that redacts personally identifiable and protected health information from text. | RedactLaw is a SaaS platform that uses AI to detect and permanently remove sensitive information from legal documents. |
Philter plans
- Open source toolkitFree
- Philter Desktop — Personal & evaluationFree
- Philter Desktop — Commercial$100 a year
RedactLaw plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$39 a month
- Pro$79 a month
- Firm$149 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Philter if…
Philter suits teams in healthcare, finance, legal, government, and AI that need redaction in text workflows. It may fit organizations that need customer-controlled deployment and configurable detection policies.
Pick RedactLaw if…
RedactLaw suits attorneys and legal practices handling personal injury, litigation, immigration, family-law, medical, employment, or discovery records. It also fits teams needing OCR, review controls, audit exports, role-based access, SSO/SAML, and documented retention choices.