Redact PDF AI vs Redactable

Redact PDF AI detects personal and sensitive information in PDFs and image files, then applies redactions. Users can select categories such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, organizations, dates, IBANs, and credit card numbers. Built-in OCR supports scanned documents, and the service says it handles more than 100 document languages, including mixed-language files. In the Studio editor, users can adjust redactions, add highlights, rotate pages, and exclude specified terms from masking. Multiple files can be uploaded together and downloaded as a ZIP. The features page lists support for PDFs up to 50 MB and documents of 1,000 or more pages. A REST API supports asynchronous jobs, batch uploads, PII controls, and configurable retention on every plan, using the same page quota. The maker says output pages are rasterized so redactions are burned into pixels and recoverable text layers are removed. It says documents are processed on Microsoft Azure in Frankfurt and Switzerland North, encrypted at rest and in transit, and automatically deleted after 14 days of inactivity by default. Starter is $50 a month; Business is $250 a month. A one-time prepaid credit offer is 5.00 USD.

Redactable is a web-based platform for detecting and permanently removing sensitive information from documents and images. Its AI identifies personal, health, financial, and other sensitive patterns for redaction. Built-in OCR makes scanned documents and image-based PDFs searchable before redaction. Supported inputs include PDF, TIFF, PNG, and JPG files from device uploads or supported third-party services; output is PDF. Redactable says it removes hidden metadata, embedded objects, and residual data from redacted files. Collaboration tools include shared workspaces, task assignments, comments, role-based permissions, activity logs, and version history. It can generate redaction certificates and audit logs recording who redacted what and when. Integrations listed include Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, SharePoint, and Clio. Redactable states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant, uses AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.2 or higher in transit, and does not retain document content beyond the redaction job or use it to train AI models. Three documents are free; pay-as-you-go costs $7.50 after that. Starter costs $19 a month billed annually.