Best Open Redact Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from document redaction software ranked against Open Redact on the same published basis.
- 1Open Redact vs GroupDocs.Redaction
- 2Open Redact vs Redact PDF AI
- 3Open Redact vs Docuflair Redact
- 4Open Redact vs PDFRedaction
- 5Open Redact vs Philter
- 6Open Redact vs PineThink Redact
- 7Open Redact vs BleachPDF
- 8Open Redact vs PrivacyScrubber
- 9Open Redact vs CaseGuard
- 10Open Redact vs Objective RegWorks
- 11Open Redact vs pdf-redactor
- 12Open Redact vs redactX
- 13Open Redact vs Document Redactor
- 14Open Redact vs Excise
- 15Open Redact vs PDF Dancer Redaction SDK
- 16Open Redact vs PII Tools
- 17Open Redact vs LocalRedact
- 18Open Redact vs RedactFile
- 19Open Redact vs SecureRedact (RedactPDF.dev)
- 20Open Redact vs GoCalma
Open Redact alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GroupDocs.Redaction | 7.3 | No | $1,999/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Redact PDF AI | 7.3 | No | $50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Docuflair Redact | 7.1 | No | €299/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | PDFRedaction | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | Philter | 6.3 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | PineThink Redact | 6.3 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | BleachPDF | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 8 | PrivacyScrubber | 6.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 9 | CaseGuard | 5.6 | No | $23.25/mo | self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Objective RegWorks | 5.6 | No | — | API, Web, Windows |
| 11 | pdf-redactor | 5.6 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 12 | redactX | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Document Redactor | 5.5 | No | €7/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Excise | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | PDF Dancer Redaction SDK | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 16 | PII Tools | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | LocalRedact | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | RedactFile | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | SecureRedact (RedactPDF.dev) | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | GoCalma | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Open Redact alternatives
What is the best alternative to Open Redact?
GroupDocs.Redaction, number 1 in document redaction software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Redact PDF AI, Docuflair Redact, PDFRedaction and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Open Redact?
PDFRedaction 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.