Ombly vs CaseGuard Studio
CaseGuard Studio is installed, offline redaction software for legal and public-sector teams that handles documents, video and audio. Ombly is narrower and simpler: documents only, rebuilt from pixels, for individuals as well as teams.
Scorecard
Rows in your favour, from the table below. A row counts only when the vendor's own page confirms it.
Where Ombly is ahead
- Audit trail for compliance
- National ID and bank formats (IBAN, SSN, NI…)
- Metadata and hidden content
- Output
Where CaseGuard Studio is ahead
- You redact video and audio as well as documents.
- You need many file types beyond PDF and Office.
What Ombly does
- 01
Runs on your computer
Your document is opened, checked and redacted on your own machine. Nothing is uploaded.
- 02
Finds what to hide
Card and account numbers, IBANs, national ID numbers, names, addresses, contact details and file paths are suggested for you to accept.
- 03
Leaves nothing behind
Every page is rebuilt from pixels, so there's no hidden text, metadata or old revision in the copy you share.
For firms: run Ombly on your own servers or cloud, with encrypted storage and an audit trail, and add your own patterns for matter, case or reference numbers. The personal app is coming soon.
Redacting a 200-page client bundle
Statements and contracts going to an auditor or the other side, wherever your firm works.
With CaseGuard Studio
CaseGuard Studio is installed on the firm's computers and works offline, with PII detection across PDF, Word and Excel. It's built for legal and public-sector teams and also handles video and audio.
With Ombly for teams
With Ombly, the bundle stays on your firm's own servers or cloud. Account numbers, IBANs, national IDs, names and file paths are suggested on every page, a reviewer checks them, and the audit log records each step without keeping the private text. You add your own patterns for matter, case or client reference numbers.
Book a demoSharing a bank statement with a landlord
The same everyday job, done both ways.
With CaseGuard Studio
CaseGuard Studio is licensed software for organisations, installed with a per-machine key. For a single bank statement you'd be setting up enterprise redaction software.
With Ombly
With Ombly, the statement never leaves your computer. The account number, IBAN and phone are suggested for you to accept, and you send a copy rebuilt from pixels, with nothing left to copy.
How the workflows differ
Side by side
- In your favour: In your favour
- Partly: Partly
- Not in your favour: Not in your favour
- Not stated by the vendor: Not stated by the vendor
| Feature | CaseGuard Studio | Ombly |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Installed on your organisation's computers; runs fully offline with an offline key | On your own computer (personal app coming soon) or on your company's own servers |
| Is the original uploaded? | In your favour: No. CaseGuard says it doesn't see, store or transfer files outside your machine or network | In your favour: No. The original stays on your device or inside your network |
| Runs on your company's own infrastructure | In your favour: Yes. Installed on your organisation's computers and runs offline | In your favour: Yes. Teams run it on their own servers or cloud; processing workers have no internet access |
| Audit trail for compliance | Not stated by the vendor: Not covered in the FAQ we checked | In your favour: Yes. Every upload, review, export and download is logged, without storing the private text itself |
| Automatic detection | In your favour: Yes. PII redaction across PDF, Word, Excel and other files, plus video and audio | In your favour: Yes. Suggestions you review: ID, account and card numbers, contact details, names, addresses and file paths |
| National ID and bank formats (IBAN, SSN, NI…) | Not stated by the vendor: Not stated | In your favour: Yes. Card numbers, IBANs and Aadhaar numbers must pass their checksums; US SSN, UK National Insurance, PAN and IFSC formats are checked, and you can add your own |
| Metadata and hidden content | Not stated by the vendor: Not stated | In your favour: Nothing from the original file is carried over. Exports carry fixed, neutral metadata |
| Output | Not stated by the vendor: Redacted files in many formats | In your favour: A new PDF rebuilt from page images. Not searchable, nothing left to copy |
| Best for | Legal and public-sector teams redacting documents and media at volume | Firms and individuals with documents that shouldn't leave their own machines or network |
| Pricing | Subscription; prices not listed | Teams: book a call to talk through a pilot. Personal app: join the waitlist |
- Where it runs
- CaseGuard Studio: Installed on your organisation's computers; runs fully offline with an offline key
- Ombly: On your own computer (personal app coming soon) or on your company's own servers
- Is the original uploaded?
- In your favour: CaseGuard Studio: No. CaseGuard says it doesn't see, store or transfer files outside your machine or network
- In your favour: Ombly: No. The original stays on your device or inside your network
- Runs on your company's own infrastructure
- In your favour: CaseGuard Studio: Yes. Installed on your organisation's computers and runs offline
- In your favour: Ombly: Yes. Teams run it on their own servers or cloud; processing workers have no internet access
- Audit trail for compliance
- Not stated by the vendor: CaseGuard Studio: Not covered in the FAQ we checked
- In your favour: Ombly: Yes. Every upload, review, export and download is logged, without storing the private text itself
- Automatic detection
- In your favour: CaseGuard Studio: Yes. PII redaction across PDF, Word, Excel and other files, plus video and audio
- In your favour: Ombly: Yes. Suggestions you review: ID, account and card numbers, contact details, names, addresses and file paths
- National ID and bank formats (IBAN, SSN, NI…)
- Not stated by the vendor: CaseGuard Studio: Not stated
- In your favour: Ombly: Yes. Card numbers, IBANs and Aadhaar numbers must pass their checksums; US SSN, UK National Insurance, PAN and IFSC formats are checked, and you can add your own
- Metadata and hidden content
- Not stated by the vendor: CaseGuard Studio: Not stated
- In your favour: Ombly: Nothing from the original file is carried over. Exports carry fixed, neutral metadata
- Output
- Not stated by the vendor: CaseGuard Studio: Redacted files in many formats
- In your favour: Ombly: A new PDF rebuilt from page images. Not searchable, nothing left to copy
- Best for
- CaseGuard Studio: Legal and public-sector teams redacting documents and media at volume
- Ombly: Firms and individuals with documents that shouldn't leave their own machines or network
- Pricing
- CaseGuard Studio: Subscription; prices not listed
- Ombly: Teams: book a call to talk through a pilot. Personal app: join the waitlist
When CaseGuard Studio is the better choice
- You redact video and audio as well as documents.
- You need many file types beyond PDF and Office.
- You already run dedicated redaction software for legal or public-records work.
When Ombly is the better choice
- You work mainly with financial and legal documents, not video or audio.
- You want one tool for personal use and for your team.
- You'd like a simpler review canvas and a guaranteed rebuilt-from-pixels export.
Questions
Does CaseGuard Studio work offline?
Yes. CaseGuard's FAQ says it runs fully offline with an offline key tied to one machine, and that transcription and translation aren't available offline.
Which files can CaseGuard redact?
Its FAQ lists documents including PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and CSV, and the product also redacts video and audio.
Is Ombly offline too?
Ombly is built to run on your own computer or servers. The personal app is coming; teams can run it on their infrastructure today.
Last checked 18 October 2026
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