Basalt for Mac vs PDFBright

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Basalt for Mac compared with PDFBright
Detail	Basalt for Mac	PDFBright
What it does	18 PDF tools in one native Mac window, including redaction that destroys content and proves it	Fix messy PDFs in one click
Stage	Not given	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Free trial
Pricing	$29 lifetime license for up to 3 Macs. No subscription. Free 24-hour trial available.	Free Early Access: up to 10 MB and 10 pages per PDF, up to 3 OCR pages per document, no account required. Paid plans paused during Early Access.
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	Straighten crooked pages Rotate sideways pages automatically Make scans searchable with OCR Flag blank pages for review Reduce file size while maintaining readability Normalize inconsistent page sizes and orientation Browser-based local processing Cloud import from Google Drive and Dropbox
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	One focused workflow handles multiple PDF problems together instead of requiring separate tools Privacy by design with local-first processing in the browser No account required to clean a PDF Automatic diagnosis recommends only the fixes that apply
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	24 −1 (down) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	31	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	26	0

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