ApexPDF vs Basalt for Mac

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ApexPDF compared with Basalt for Mac
Detail	ApexPDF	Basalt for Mac
What it does	The Ultimate Privacy-First PDF Suite	18 PDF tools in one native Mac window, including redaction that destroys content and proves it
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Pricing	Not given	$29 lifetime license for up to 3 Macs. No subscription. Free 24-hour trial available.
Key features	Merge and split PDFs Convert 40+ file formats PDF compression up to 90% Edit and annotate documents AES encryption and decryption Digital signatures and e-signing OCR for searchable documents Batch processing of unlimited files Page rotation, cropping and resizing Metadata sanitization for privacy	PDF redaction that permanently destroys content Redaction verification with signed certificates PDF merge and split OCR to make PDFs searchable Bates numbering for legal productions PDF compression Digital signature and PDF forms Batch procedures and automation PDF comparison tool Privilege log generation in CSV and XLSX
What makes it different	Works completely offline after initial page load Instant processing using local CPU with zero upload time GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA compliant with no data collection	Redaction that destroys content permanently rather than covering it Independent verifier proves destruction before any file is written Byte-reproducible output verifiable by third parties One-time $29 purchase with lifetime license, no subscription
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	5 +1 (up) since last check	15 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	18	9
Citation Flow (Majestic)	35	31
Referring domains (Majestic)	512	26

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