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PAdES Studio vs Basalt for Mac

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PAdES Studio compared with Basalt for Mac
Detail PAdES Studio Basalt for Mac
What it doesDigital PDF signatures for macOS 18 PDF tools in one native Mac window, including redaction that destroys content and proves it
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingCreate your first 5 signatures free, then unlock unlimited signing with a one-time purchase $29 lifetime license for up to 3 Macs. No subscription. Free 24-hour trial available.
Key features
  • Keychain signing with support for CryptoTokenKit smart cards
  • Visible signature with optional image, signer name, and signing time
  • RFC 3161 timestamping and long-term validation (LTV)
  • Signature inspection with status, certificate chains, and DSS material review
  • Multiple signatures as independent document revisions
  • Local document processing without server uploads
  • Support for PAdES-B-B, PAdES-B-T, PAdES-B-LT, and PAdES-B-LTA profiles
  • 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
  • Real digital signatures that preserve original PDF bytes, not just image stamps
  • Incremental PDF updates preserve existing signatures as independently verifiable
  • All document processing stays local without server uploads
  • Works with macOS Keychain and supported smart cards without PKCS#11 limitation
  • Verification always unlimited while signing has free tier option
  • 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 votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)37 no change since last check15 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)79
Citation Flow (Majestic)1631
Referring domains (Majestic)526

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