Compare PII Scanners
See how piisafe.eu stacks up against Microsoft Presidio, Strac, PII Tools, and PII Crawler. Find the right tool for your needs: enterprise detection, web scanning, or local files.
Quick Comparison Matrix
| Feature | piisafe.eu | Microsoft Presidio | Strac | PII Tools | PII Crawler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity Types | 58 | ~50 | 120+ | 400+ | 200+ |
| Languages Supported | 48 | 10+ | 25+ | 12 | 5 |
| Web Scanning | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| No Scan Data Stored | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Detection Method | NLP + exact pattern recognisers | ML + Regex | ML + DLP Rules | Regex + Heuristics | Regex + AI |
| Setup Required | No | Yes (Python) | Yes (SaaS) | Yes (Install) | Yes (Download) |
| Pricing Model | Free | Free (Open Source) | Custom / Subscription | $800+/month | $497 (One-time) |
| Document Scanning | Web Only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| API Available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| GDPR Compliant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Entity Training | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
Detailed Comparison
piisafe.eu
Free Web-Based PII Scanner
Microsoft Presidio
Open-Source Python Library
Strac
SaaS DLP Platform
PII Tools
Enterprise Document Scanner
PII Crawler
Air-Gapped Local Scanner
Why piisafe.eu Stands Out
Only tool purpose-built for website scanning. Discovers pages via sitemap.xml, automatically chunks 50KB+ content, tracks findings per-page. Competitors focus on documents/APIs; we specialize in web.
58 verified entity types (SSN, IBAN, credit cards, driver licences, tax IDs) ready to scan with no installation — Presidio needs self-hosting, Strac an enterprise contract.
Presets for GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS and CCPA, plus dedicated national identifier types for 14 countries (US_SSN, UK_NINO, IN_AADHAAR, AU_TFN and more) on top of the universal types.
Scan results are held in server memory only — never written to a database, disk or log — and are automatically deleted within 35 minutes of the scan ending. After that, no copy exists anywhere.
No account and no credit card for the tool itself - full access to 58 entities and all 48 languages, 20 scan starts per hour per IP. Detection uses your anonym.legal key (from €3/mo). PII Tools costs $800+/mo; PII Crawler costs $497; the piisafe.eu tool costs €0.
No installation, no Docker, no Python setup. Open scanner.html in a browser and start scanning. Competitors require 10-30 minutes of DevOps work; we take 10 seconds.
Detection runs on the anonym.legal API (58 entities, MCP Server) - a documented API you can also call directly from your own code. Competitors lock you into a single closed platform.
Large pages >50KB? Automatically splits into chunks, analyzes all content, aggregates findings. Competitors truncate or error; we analyze 100% of your site.
Which Tool is Right for You?
Pre-Launch Website Audit
GDPR/Privacy Compliance
Enterprise Document Scanning
Development Integration
Maximum Privacy (Offline)
Vendor Assessment / Audits
Testing + Training
Budget-Conscious Teams
Comparison Questions
Can I use piisafe.eu offline like PII Crawler? →
No. piisafe.eu is web-based and requires an internet connection. If you need offline, air-gapped scanning, PII Crawler ($497) is the right choice. With piisafe.eu, scan data passes through our German server in memory only and is never stored.
How does piisafe.eu compare to Microsoft Presidio for developers? →
Presidio is a Python library—great for custom training and integration into CI/CD. piisafe.eu is web-first and REST API-based. Choose Presidio if you need to train custom models; choose piisafe.eu for quick website audits without setup. They complement each other.
Why is piisafe.eu free while others charge? →
piisafe.eu is part of the curta.solutions PII ecosystem. We offer it free to establish market presence and gather feedback. The API provider (anonym.legal) is the revenue model—we're the free interface. Other tools charge because scanning is their only product.
What if I need document scanning, not just web? →
piisafe.eu is web-only. For documents, consider: anonym.plus (desktop app, 200+ entities), PII Tools (enterprise, 400+ entities), or Presidio (open-source, Python). All three handle PDFs, Word, Excel, and other file formats.
Does piisafe.eu store scan data, like Strac does? →
No. piisafe.eu processes scans in server memory and never stores them — finished sessions are automatically deleted within 35 minutes. Strac is SaaS DLP, built to retain and act on your data continuously. Different architectures for different needs: piisafe for point-in-time audits without retention, Strac for enterprise policy enforcement.
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