Best Document Redaction Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Philter is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of GroupDocs.Redaction and Redact PDF AI. The best-ranked option with a free plan is PDFRedaction. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PineThink Redact at $6.99/mo.
Document redaction software is for removing sensitive information from files before they are shared or retained. Compared on automated detection and OCR redaction, the entries also show differences in input formats, maximum file size, and batch processing. An audit trail may matter when you need a record of redaction work; deployment, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add other practical comparison points. Philter, Redact PDF AI, and PDFRedaction lead the opening entries, with Docuflair Redact and RedactFile also near the top. Match the listed capabilities to the document types and volume your workflow involves.
27 document redaction software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Document Redaction Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 4 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Philter API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$8.33/mo
- 02 GroupDocs.Redaction API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9$1,999/mo
- 03 Redact PDF AI API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9$50/mo
- 04 Objective RegWorks API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 05 PDFRedaction API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 06 PineThink Redact API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$6.99/mo
- 07 BleachPDF API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 08 PrivacyScrubber API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$15/mo
- 09 CaseGuard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$23.25/mo
- 10 Docuflair Redact API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4€24.92/mo
- 11 Excise API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 12 PDF Dancer Redaction SDK API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 13 PII Tools API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 14 LocalRedact API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 15 RedactFile API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 16 SecureRedact (RedactPDF.dev) API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 AnteRedact API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 18 Document Redactor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 19 GoCalma API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 Open Redact API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 pdf-redactor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 Redacta API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 Redactable API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 24 Appligent Redax API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 25 RedactLaw API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
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Questions about this list
Which document redaction software is ranked first on Inferse?
Philter is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.3. GroupDocs.Redaction is second and Redact PDF AI third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PineThink Redact has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.