SureMatters

For state-sector schools and MATs · ISBL Symposium Bristol

Genuinely free for unlimited PDF redaction. No watermark. No trial gate. No catch.

State-sector budgets are tight. The SBM/SBL doing the SAR work is also doing the GDPR audit, the freedom-of-information return, and the supplier onboarding. The right tool isn't the one with the most boxes — it's the one whose Free tier is genuinely free and whose paid tier earns its money transparently.

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What Free actually costs

Nothing. SureRedact Free — on macOS from 17 June 2026, Windows from 24 June 2026 — gives you forensic-quality PDF redaction at the pixel level. Unlimited documents. Unlimited pages. No watermark. No 14-day trial. No feature-degradation after a quota. The auto-detectors cover signatures, phone numbers, email addresses, and credentials; the manual-draw menu carries the full list of redaction types. Tamper-evident audit log. Manual .smbackup export and restore. The redacted PDF goes out as a plain PDF; audit summary included.

If your school's SAR caseload is occasional and the records arrive in PDF, that is the whole tool you need. Free, forever.

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What Professional earns

Professional, £499 per user per year + VAT (annual only) adds file-format breadth (Office, plain-text, image-scan import — converted to PDF on your own computer at the point of import, no third-party service), the full disclosure pack (manifest + decisions log + redaction certificate), custom rules, vertical packs (SAR from March 2027, FOI from 2028), and Pro-grade governance.

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When the caseload justifies more

SureRedact Professional at £499 / user / year + VAT (annual only, unlimited Matters) adds file-format breadth, disclosure pack output, SurePrepare Matter import, custom rules, vertical packs (from early 2027), backup automation, and priority support. SurePrepare, our matter-preparation companion, is in private pilot — apply via the contact form.

Pay by Invoice / PO is available now, and will sit alongside Stripe Checkout from late 2026 (NET 30 default, BACS / Faster Payments). Request a procurement quote →

Worth reading before Bristol

If you're at the Novotel on 1 July

We're attending, not exhibiting. Share the URL with a peer SBM/SBL if it lands; apply for the SurePrepare pilot via the contact form with topic Pilot. Applications are open now; the first cohort forms from autumn 2026 — we're keeping it small, with room for a few state-sector schools or small MATs.

Apply for a pilot → · Schools landing page → · All events →

Not exhibiting, but here for the conversation.

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