GroupDocs.Redaction vs pdf-redactor
GroupDocs.Redaction
products.groupdocs.compdf-redactor
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| Figure | GroupDocs.Redaction | pdf-redactor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1,999/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 0 |
| Spec score · Document Redaction Software | 9.1 (#1) | 7.3 (#20) |
| Maker | GroupDocs.com is a document processing SDK provider and the second website launched by Aspose Pty Ltd; its website first went live in 2012. | The README credits Joshua Tauberer and Antoine McGrath as the authors. |
| Metadata | The library can remove or replace metadata, including author information in Word documents and EXIF data in images. | It can rewrite, remove, or add document metadata fields and XML metadata. |
| Purpose | GroupDocs.Redaction is a document library for hiding or removing private information from PDFs, Office documents, images, and other business files. | pdf-redactor is a general-purpose PDF text-layer redaction tool written in pure Python. |
| Text redaction | Text can be found and replaced or hidden with colored image overlays. | It supports regular-expression text substitution, such as replacing Social Security numbers with a mask. |
Plans
GroupDocs.Redaction
- Developer Small Business$1,199, paid once
- Metered OEM$1,999 a month
- Metered Small Business$1,999 a month
- Developer OEM$3,597, paid once
- Site Small Business$5,995, paid once
- Site OEM$16,786, paid once
- Developer SDK$23,980, paid once
- Site SDK$59,950, paid once
In their own words
GroupDocs.Redaction
GroupDocs.Redaction is a document library for finding and concealing or removing private information in business files. Its text redaction can search for phrases with case-sensitive or case-insensitive matching, as well as regular expressions. It can cover all or part of images and remove or replace metadata such as Word author information and image EXIF data. The product page lists more than 30 supported file formats and.NET, Java, and Python editions. Automated detection, batch processing, and OCR redaction are listed capabilities. The library does not require external software such as Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Office to manipulate documents. Deployment is on-premises; GroupDocs says processing takes place on the customer’s machines and network, though metered licenses report usage for billing. A browser-based app is also available for redacting popular formats. Evaluation mode adds trial badges and restricts output to the first three pages; a 30-day temporary license is available for unrestricted testing. Developer Small Business costs $1,199, paid once.
pdf-redactor
pdf-redactor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.