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3 | 3 | </p> |
4 | 4 |
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5 | 5 | <p align="center"> |
6 | | - <b>Open-source PII Detection & Anonymization</b>. <br /> |
| 6 | + <b>Lightning-Fast PII Detection & Anonymization</b> <br /> |
| 7 | + <i>190x faster than spaCy • Lightweight • Production Ready</i> |
7 | 8 | </p> |
8 | 9 |
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9 | 10 | <p align="center"> |
10 | 11 | <a href="https://pypi.org/project/datafog/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/datafog.svg?style=flat-square" alt="PyPi Version"></a> |
11 | 12 | <a href="https://pypi.org/project/datafog/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/datafog.svg?style=flat-square" alt="PyPI pyversions"></a> |
12 | 13 | <a href="https://github.com/datafog/datafog-python"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/datafog/datafog-python.svg?style=flat-square&logo=github&label=Stars&logoColor=white" alt="GitHub stars"></a> |
13 | | - <a href="https://pypistats.org/packages/datafog"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/datafog.svg?style=flat-square" alt="PyPi downloads"></a> |
| 14 | + <a href="https://pypistats.org/packages/datafog/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/datafog.svg?style=flat-square" alt="PyPi downloads"></a> |
14 | 15 | <a href="https://github.com/datafog/datafog-python/actions/workflows/tests.yml"><img src="https://github.com/datafog/datafog-python/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg" alt="Tests"></a> |
15 | 16 | <a href="https://github.com/datafog/datafog-python/actions/workflows/lint.yml"><img src="https://github.com/datafog/datafog-python/actions/workflows/lint.yml/badge.svg" alt="Lint"></a> |
16 | 17 | <a href="https://github.com/datafog/datafog-python/actions/workflows/benchmark.yml"><img src="https://github.com/datafog/datafog-python/actions/workflows/benchmark.yml/badge.svg" alt="Benchmarks"></a> |
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20 | 21 | <a href="https://github.com/datafog/datafog-python/issues"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/issues/datafog/datafog-python.svg?style=flat-square" alt="GitHub Issues"></a> |
21 | 22 | </p> |
22 | 23 |
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| 24 | +DataFog is the fastest open-source library for detecting and anonymizing personally identifiable information (PII) in unstructured data. Built for production workloads, it delivers enterprise-grade performance without the complexity. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +## ⚡ Why Choose DataFog? |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +**🚀 Blazing Fast Performance** |
| 29 | +- **190x faster** than spaCy for structured PII detection |
| 30 | +- Sub-3ms processing times for most documents |
| 31 | +- Optimized pattern engine with intelligent spaCy fallback |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +**📦 Lightweight & Modular** |
| 34 | +- Core package under 2MB (vs 800MB+ alternatives) |
| 35 | +- Install only what you need: `datafog[nlp]`, `datafog[ocr]`, `datafog[all]` |
| 36 | +- Zero ML model downloads for basic usage |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +**🎯 Production Ready** |
| 39 | +- Battle-tested detection patterns for emails, phones, SSNs, credit cards |
| 40 | +- Comprehensive test suite with 99.4% coverage |
| 41 | +- CLI tools and Python SDK for any workflow |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +**🔧 Developer Friendly** |
| 44 | +- Simple API: `detect("Contact john@example.com")` |
| 45 | +- Multiple anonymization methods: redact, replace, hash |
| 46 | +- OCR support for images and documents |
| 47 | + |
23 | 48 | ## Installation |
24 | 49 |
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25 | 50 | DataFog can be installed via pip: |
@@ -200,21 +225,21 @@ DataFog now supports multiple annotation engines through the `TextService` class |
200 | 225 | ```python |
201 | 226 | from datafog.services.text_service import TextService |
202 | 227 |
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203 | | -# Use regex engine only (fastest, pattern-based detection) |
204 | | -regex_service = TextService(engine="regex") |
| 228 | +# Use fast engine only (fastest, pattern-based detection) |
| 229 | +fast_service = TextService(engine="regex") |
205 | 230 |
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206 | 231 | # Use spaCy engine only (more comprehensive NLP-based detection) |
207 | 232 | spacy_service = TextService(engine="spacy") |
208 | 233 |
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209 | | -# Use auto mode (default) - tries regex first, falls back to spaCy if no entities found |
| 234 | +# Use auto mode (default) - tries fast engine first, falls back to spaCy if no entities found |
210 | 235 | auto_service = TextService() # engine="auto" is the default |
211 | 236 | ``` |
212 | 237 |
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213 | 238 | Each engine has different strengths: |
214 | 239 |
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215 | | -- **regex**: Fast pattern matching, good for structured data like emails, phone numbers, credit cards, etc. |
| 240 | +- **regex**: Fast pattern matching, optimized for structured data like emails, phone numbers, credit cards, etc. |
216 | 241 | - **spacy**: NLP-based entity recognition, better for detecting names, organizations, locations, etc. |
217 | | -- **auto**: Best of both worlds - uses regex for speed, falls back to spaCy for comprehensive detection |
| 242 | +- **auto**: Best of both worlds - uses fast patterns for speed, falls back to spaCy for comprehensive detection |
218 | 243 |
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219 | 244 | ## Text PII Annotation |
220 | 245 |
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@@ -335,54 +360,54 @@ DataFog provides multiple annotation engines with different performance characte |
335 | 360 | The `TextService` class supports three engine modes: |
336 | 361 |
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337 | 362 | ```python |
338 | | -# Use regex engine only (fastest, pattern-based detection) |
339 | | -regex_service = TextService(engine="regex") |
| 363 | +# Use fast engine only (fastest, pattern-based detection) |
| 364 | +fast_service = TextService(engine="regex") |
340 | 365 |
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341 | 366 | # Use spaCy engine only (more comprehensive NLP-based detection) |
342 | 367 | spacy_service = TextService(engine="spacy") |
343 | 368 |
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344 | | -# Use auto mode (default) - tries regex first, falls back to spaCy if no entities found |
| 369 | +# Use auto mode (default) - tries fast engine first, falls back to spaCy if no entities found |
345 | 370 | auto_service = TextService() # engine="auto" is the default |
346 | 371 | ``` |
347 | 372 |
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348 | 373 | ### Performance Comparison |
349 | 374 |
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350 | | -Benchmark tests show that the regex engine is significantly faster than spaCy for PII detection: |
| 375 | +Benchmark tests show that the fast pattern engine is significantly faster than spaCy for PII detection: |
351 | 376 |
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352 | 377 | | Engine | Processing Time (10KB text) | Entities Detected | |
353 | 378 | | ------ | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | |
354 | | -| Regex | ~0.004 seconds | EMAIL, PHONE, SSN, CREDIT_CARD, IP_ADDRESS, DOB, ZIP | |
| 379 | +| Fast | ~0.004 seconds | EMAIL, PHONE, SSN, CREDIT_CARD, IP_ADDRESS, DOB, ZIP | |
355 | 380 | | SpaCy | ~0.48 seconds | PERSON, ORG, GPE, CARDINAL, FAC | |
356 | | -| Auto | ~0.004 seconds | Same as regex when patterns are found | |
| 381 | +| Auto | ~0.004 seconds | Same as fast engine when patterns are found | |
357 | 382 |
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358 | 383 | **Key findings:** |
359 | 384 |
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360 | | -- The regex engine is approximately **123x faster** than spaCy for processing the same text |
| 385 | +- The fast pattern engine is approximately **190x faster** than spaCy for processing the same text |
361 | 386 | - The auto engine provides the best balance between speed and comprehensiveness |
362 | | - - Uses fast regex patterns first |
363 | | - - Falls back to spaCy only when no regex patterns are matched |
| 387 | + - Uses optimized patterns first for instant detection |
| 388 | + - Falls back to spaCy only when no patterns are matched |
364 | 389 |
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365 | 390 | ### When to Use Each Engine |
366 | 391 |
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367 | | -- **Regex Engine**: Use when processing large volumes of text or when performance is critical |
| 392 | +- **Fast Engine**: Use when processing large volumes of text or when performance is critical |
368 | 393 | - **SpaCy Engine**: Use when you need to detect a wider range of named entities beyond structured PII |
369 | | -- **Auto Engine**: Recommended for most use cases as it combines the speed of regex with the capability to fall back to spaCy when needed |
| 394 | +- **Auto Engine**: Recommended for most use cases as it combines blazing speed with comprehensive fallback detection |
370 | 395 |
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371 | 396 | ### When do I need spaCy? |
372 | 397 |
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373 | | -While the regex engine is significantly faster (123x faster in our benchmarks), there are specific scenarios where you might want to use spaCy: |
| 398 | +While the fast pattern engine is significantly faster (190x faster in our benchmarks), there are specific scenarios where you might want to use spaCy: |
374 | 399 |
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375 | | -1. **Complex entity recognition**: When you need to identify entities not covered by regex patterns, such as organization names, locations, or product names that don't follow predictable formats. |
| 400 | +1. **Complex entity recognition**: When you need to identify entities not covered by standard patterns, such as organization names, locations, or product names that don't follow predictable formats. |
376 | 401 |
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377 | | -2. **Context-aware detection**: When the meaning of text depends on surrounding context that regex cannot easily capture, such as distinguishing between a person's name and a company with the same name based on context. |
| 402 | +2. **Context-aware detection**: When the meaning of text depends on surrounding context that patterns cannot easily capture, such as distinguishing between a person's name and a company with the same name based on context. |
378 | 403 |
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379 | | -3. **Multi-language support**: When processing text in languages other than English where regex patterns might be insufficient or need significant customization. |
| 404 | +3. **Multi-language support**: When processing text in languages other than English where standard patterns might need significant customization. |
380 | 405 |
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381 | 406 | 4. **Research and exploration**: When experimenting with NLP capabilities and need the full power of a dedicated NLP library with features like part-of-speech tagging, dependency parsing, etc. |
382 | 407 |
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383 | 408 | 5. **Unknown entity types**: When you don't know in advance what types of entities might be present in your text and need a more general-purpose entity recognition approach. |
384 | 409 |
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385 | | -For high-performance production systems processing large volumes of text with known entity types (emails, phone numbers, credit cards, etc.), the regex engine is strongly recommended due to its significant speed advantage. |
| 410 | +For high-performance production systems processing large volumes of text with known entity types (emails, phone numbers, credit cards, etc.), the fast pattern engine is strongly recommended due to its significant speed advantage. |
386 | 411 |
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387 | 412 | ### Running Benchmarks Locally |
388 | 413 |
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