Free without a badge
Every manual blur in Blurr.ing is free and unwatermarked. A screenshot or a live call carries no third-party badge announcing the tool you used.
Comparison · Blurr.ing vs DataBlur
Blurr.ing compared with DataBlur
DataBlur is the closest direct alternative: the same three manual gestures, automatic detection, and frequent updates. This comparison marks the rows it wins as plainly as the rows Blurr.ing wins.
Updated October 2026
Quick answer
DataBlur and Blurr.ing overlap heavily: both blur elements, drawn regions and selected text, auto-hide sensitive data, and process everything locally. The practical differences: DataBlur's free tier shows a badge on every blur while Blurr.ing's free manual blurring is unwatermarked; DataBlur offers custom regex rules, per-site profiles, redact and transparent styles, and a Firefox build; Blurr.ing offers Tab Privacy for your tab strip, restore before first paint, and a lower lifetime price, $39 against $49.
What is DataBlur?
DataBlur (datablur.app) is a screen-blur extension for live calls, screen sharing and recordings: click elements, drag regions, or select words; auto-detect emails, phone numbers, names, credit cards and API keys; build blur lists with custom regex; save and restore per-site profiles; and choose blur, redact or transparent styles. Processing is 100% local. The free tier includes the core features with a visible badge on every blur; Pro is $4.99 a month or $49 one time, with a 3-day trial started from the extension.
As of August 28, 2026, its Chrome Web Store listing showed 1,000 users, a 5.0 star rating from 16 ratings, and version 3.2.3, updated August 26, 2026.
Source: datablur.app and its Chrome Web Store listing.
Feature by feature
Blurr.ing and DataBlur, side by side
| Feature | Blurr.ing | DataBlur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + Premium: $5/mo, $29/yr, $39 once | Free (badged) + Pro: $4.99/mo or $49 once |
| Watermark on free tier | None | Badge on every blur |
| Manual blurs | Box, element, and text selection | Region, element, and word selection |
| Automatic detection | 34 documented presets + custom keywords, AND/OR/NOT | Emails, phones, names, cards, API keys + custom regex |
| Per-site profiles | Blurred-pages manager (Premium) | Save and restore profiles (Pro) |
| Blur styles | Blur, with strength slider | Blur, redact, or transparent |
| Applied before first paint | Yes | Not advertised |
| Tab Privacy | Yes, 17 disguise styles | Not available |
| Free trial of the paid tier | No trial (free plan is the trial) | 3-day trial, no card |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc | Chrome, Edge, Chromium, Firefox |
| Local processing | Yes | Yes |
Comparison compiled August 28, 2026 from each product's public website and Chrome Web Store listing. DataBlur features and pricing may change; check their site for the latest. A check marks the side a row favors, whichever side that is.
The case for Blurr.ing
Where Blurr.ing is ahead
The tab strip is covered
DataBlur blurs inside the page. Blurr.ing also masks your other tab titles and favicons with Tab Privacy, so sharing a whole window stops leaking which sites you have open.
Restore with no flash
Blurr.ing blocks the first paint until saved blurs are back, surviving reloads, single-page-app navigation and iframes. And if you want to pay once, lifetime is $39 against DataBlur’s $49.
When DataBlur might be the better fit
- You want regex-level control over what gets redacted; Blurr.ing offers keyword and preset rules, not regex.
- You need Firefox: DataBlur publishes a Firefox add-on and Blurr.ing does not.
- You want redact (solid) or transparent styles instead of a blur.
- You want to trial the paid tier first: DataBlur offers 3 days without a card, while Blurr.ing’s free plan has no time limit.
Both tools can be installed side by side, so you can try each one on your own pages before you decide.
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FAQ
Blurr.ing vs DataBlur, answered
Does DataBlur remember blurs between visits?
Yes. DataBlur saves per-site profiles you can restore, and its blurs persist when you revisit a page; profiles are a Pro feature. Blurr.ing also restores saved blurs on revisit (Premium), and documents the timing: they re-apply before the page first paints, so a reload never flashes the hidden content. DataBlur does not advertise its paint timing either way.
Which browsers does each support?
DataBlur ships for Chrome, Edge and Chromium browsers, and also publishes a Firefox add-on. Blurr.ing runs on Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc, with no Firefox version. If Firefox matters to you, DataBlur covers it.
Does either tool send page content anywhere?
No. Both process blurs locally in your browser. DataBlur states 100% local processing with no AI, and Blurr.ing draws blurs with CSS in the page, never uploads page content, and keeps your drawn blurs and blurred-page list on your device. On privacy of the blur engine itself, the two are equivalent.
How do the free tiers differ?
DataBlur’s free tier includes its core features, auto-detection included, but shows a badge on every blur; Pro removes it. Blurr.ing’s free tier is unwatermarked and covers unlimited manual blurs plus one saved rule and three Tab Privacy activations, while its automation (unlimited rules, restore on every visit) is what Premium unlocks. Which free tier suits you depends on whether you need manual blurring without a badge or automation with one.