Sırdaş PDF and BentoPDF: two suites that do not upload your file
BentoPDF also processes in your browser, and in several ways it is ahead of us. If all you want is for your PDF not to be uploaded, both do that.
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| What is compared | Sırdaş PDF | BentoPDF | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the file is processed in the web version | In your browser; it is not uploaded | In your browser; it is not uploaded | All processing happens in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a servergithub.com |
| Open source | No: the repository is private | Yes, AGPL-3.0, with about 15,700 GitHub stars | github.com |
| Self-hosting on your own infrastructure | The CLI and MCP server, via npm or Docker; the website, no | Yes, including an air-gapped deployment | Air-Gapped / Offline Deploymentgithub.com |
We only compare what we could check in public sources, cited on each row. If something has changed, write to us and we will fix it.
When to choose BentoPDF
- You want open source you can audit and deploy yourself: BentoPDF is, and we are not today.
- You need more in-browser editing tools, such as filling XFA forms or signing.
When to choose Sırdaş PDF
- You prepare documents for AI: reversible redaction with a map, PDF to Excel with amounts as numbers, JSONL datasets.
- You work with agents: a local MCP server with 30 tools, a CLI and a Python SDK.
How to check it yourself
You do not need to believe either of us. Open the tool, press F12, go to the Network tab and process a file: if you see a request sending your document, it is being uploaded. Or load the page, go offline and try: a tool that uploads files does not work offline.