Basalt for Mac vs VadeKit

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Basalt for Mac compared with VadeKit
Detail	Basalt for Mac	VadeKit
What it does	18 PDF tools in one native Mac window, including redaction that destroys content and proves it	Turn messy PDFs and files into structured data - offline
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Pricing	$29 lifetime license for up to 3 Macs. No subscription. Free 24-hour trial available.	$24 USD one-time purchase, all taxes included. Includes all 32 tools, free updates for VadeKit 1.x, works on Windows, macOS and Linux, one device license that is movable.
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	OCR Reader for scanned and digital PDFs with local processing CSV Editor with spreadsheet grid, formulas, filtering and column statistics SQL Runner supporting CSV, JSON, XLSX and live database connections Report Builder with themed templates and export to PDF, HTML or Word Chart Builder for creating and exporting visualizations as PNG or SVG
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	32 integrated tools in a single installer Data export to standard formats with no lock-in
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	24 +1 (up) since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	31	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	26	11

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