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brighter Redact Edge is a commercial data masking tool by brighter AI. Private AI Files is a commercial data masking tool by Private AI. Compare features, ratings, integrations, and community reviews side by side to find the best data masking fit for your security stack.
CST VerdictBased on our analysis of NIST CSF 2.0 coverage, core features, integrations, company size fit, here is our conclusion:
Organizations collecting video from physical security cameras or autonomous systems need brighter Redact Edge because it anonymizes faces and license plates at capture time, eliminating the compliance liability before data leaves the device. The tool runs offline on edge hardware like Nvidia Jetson Xavier without requiring internet connectivity, and its GDPR-compliant privacy-by-design architecture means you're not retrofitting anonymization into a system designed for data retention. Skip this if your priority is post-collection redaction of archived footage; Redact Edge solves the harder problem of real-time anonymization at the source, which demands edge-capable hardware and integration planning upfront.
Mid-market and enterprise teams handling regulated data across documents, images, and audio will get the most from Private AI Files because it's one of the few tools that actually detects PII embedded in images and bleeps it from recordings, not just text. HIPAA and GDPR compliance support plus face-blurring capabilities mean you're covering attack surface that document-only masking tools leave exposed. Skip this if your redaction needs stop at PDFs and Word files; the multi-modal angle only matters if you're sitting on scanned contracts, driver's license photos, or recorded customer calls that need de-identification at scale.
On-device, real-time anonymization of faces and license plates at the edge.
Multi-modal PII detection and redaction for docs, images, and audio.
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brighter Redact Edge: On-device, real-time anonymization of faces and license plates at the edge. built by brighter AI. headquartered in Germany. Core capabilities include Real-time anonymization of faces and license plates at the data collection point, DNAT (Deep Natural Anonymization Technology) for realistic face replacement, Precision Blur for face and license plate obfuscation..
Private AI Files: Multi-modal PII detection and redaction for docs, images, and audio. built by Private AI. headquartered in Canada. Core capabilities include PII detection and redaction in documents (PDF, DOCX, and more), Scanning of embedded graphics within documents for PII, Document copy generation with PII blurred..
Both serve the Data Masking market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.
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