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Basalt for Mac vs Leafwright

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Basalt for Mac compared with Leafwright
Detail Basalt for MacLeafwright logo Leafwright
What it does18 PDF tools in one native Mac window, including redaction that destroys content and proves it HTML to PDF API with a document studio powered by AI
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$29 lifetime license for up to 3 Macs. No subscription. Free 24-hour trial available. Hobby: Free (100 PDFs per month, 8 AI template drafts). Indie: $19/month (3,000 PDFs per month, 30 AI template drafts). Pro: $79/month (15,000 PDFs per month, 120 AI template drafts). Business: $299/month (80,000 PDFs per month, 500 AI template drafts). Additional AI template drafts billed per use:
Key features
  • 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
  • AI template generation and repair
  • Brand kits that lock fonts, colors, and footers
  • MCP server for AI coding agents
  • Render jobs with logs, webhooks, and signed delivery URLs
  • Bring-your-own storage to Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage
  • Time-limited signed download URLs
  • Metered overage billing
  • Integration with Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor
  • SSRF-protected URL rendering for remote assets
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Browser engine runs on remote infrastructure, not in your function
  • No Chromium bundle needed in serverless functions
  • Integrated document studio with AI drafting
  • Direct integration with AI agents via MCP
  • Bring-your-own storage option
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)24 −1 (down) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)3116
Referring domains (Majestic)2639

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