Redactable is a browser redaction service that finds names and ID numbers for you. Omit Redact does the same on your own Windows PC, and uploads nothing.
| How they compare | Omit | Redactable |
|---|---|---|
| Where your document goes | Nowhere. Detection runs on your machine with no network access | Uploaded to Redactable's service, which runs on AWS and keeps data in the US |
| Automatic detection | Names, addresses and organisations by model, plus structured IDs, in seven languages | AI detection of names, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data |
| File types | PDF, Word, Excel, CSV, JSON, email and images | PDF, TIFF, PNG and JPG, up to 500 MB per file |
| How you pay | One-time licence, with nothing metered | Monthly or annual plans sized by documents a month: 15 on Starter, 150 on Pro Plus |
| Metadata removal | Word document properties are redacted, but there is no PDF metadata sweep today | Metadata removal is included in every plan |
| Independent security audit | None. Omit is not SOC 2 certified | SOC 2 Type II, audited annually by A-LIGN |
| Install and platforms | A Windows desktop app you install | Nothing to install. It runs in the browser |
| Cloud storage connections | None. Files are opened from your own disk | Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, SharePoint, Box and Clio |
| Reversible redaction | Encrypted vault, reversible tokens sealed with AES-256-GCM | Not listed among its plan features |
| Rows where Redactable leads are marked plainly and explained below. We concede what we do not win. Verified 25 September 2026. | ||
Redactable is a focused, well-run product. It is audited for SOC 2, strips metadata, and asks you to install nothing, which matters to teams that cannot put software on their machines. If uploading the document to a US cloud service is acceptable to you, it is a reasonable choice and it wins several rows here. Omit is for the case where the upload is itself the problem: a privileged file, a patient record, or a network that is not allowed out.
Nothing to migrate. The same PDFs and images you upload to Redactable can be dropped into Omit Redact, which writes a separate redacted copy and leaves the original untouched.
Plans, file types and features were read from Redactable's own pricing page, and hosting, audit and retention from its own security page, on the date shown. Pricing moves, so treat plan details as of September 2026. The Starter price appears as more than one figure on the same page, so we do not quote it: confirm it at checkout.
Verified 25 September 2026.
Its security page says Redactable runs entirely on AWS in private cloud infrastructure, and that your data is stored in the US and does not leave the US. Content is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2 or higher in transit.
Redactable securityRedactable states its infrastructure, systems and controls are audited annually by A-LIGN. That is a real procurement advantage and we concede it plainly.
Redactable securityStarter covers up to 15 documents a month, Pro Plus up to 150, and Enterprise is unlimited with SSO, on a custom quote. Every plan includes AI redaction, OCR for scans, metadata removal, templates and audit trails. You can redact 3 documents free, with no card required. Supported files are PDF, TIFF, PNG and JPG, up to 500 MB each.
Redactable pricingOmit's detection runs in a bundled local engine, so the same automatic pass happens with no service behind it and nothing counted per document. You can verify it on a network-isolated machine and it behaves identically.
How Omit is builtChoose Omit Redact when the document must not be uploaded anywhere, when you redact Word, Excel or CSV files as well as PDFs, or when you would rather pay once than count documents each month.
Choose Redactable if you need a SOC 2 report from your vendor, cannot install software, work on a Mac, or want metadata stripped and files pulled straight from Google Drive or SharePoint.
Omit runs fully offline, and Omit Redact is a free download. Read the Trust Center and verify the offline promise yourself.