FactGuard vs Groundery

FactGuard checks claims, headlines, or URLs and returns a verdict with reasoning and cited sources. It offers Quick, Thorough, and Private verification modes, with a confidence score from 0 to 100 and analysis of framing and potential bias. The web app limits submissions to 1,000 characters; its free tier uses Quick mode and displays the 30 most recent checks. The free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and includes three checks per day. Pro includes unlimited checks and history, Thorough verification, all modes, shareable verdict cards, and bulk export, but its listed plans are marked coming soon. FactGuard also describes an early-access MCP server and a Fact-Check API with a stated free tier of 100 calls per day; API access and team pricing are under development. The privacy policy says claims sent to the backend are not stored per user on FactGuard's servers. Optional on-device verification is not transmitted to FactGuard or third-party processing providers. FactGuard cautions that automated verdicts can be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date and advises checking cited sources.

Groundery extracts factual claims from live or recorded material and checks them against sources chosen for each session. Live inputs include a microphone, a browser tab playing audio, or a stream URL such as YouTube Live, Twitch, or Vimeo. The site says live results usually arrive while the speaker remains on the same topic, ranging from seconds to about a minute depending on the evidence. For recordings, it accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, YouTube links, or pasted transcripts. Claims are timestamped so reviewers can revisit the relevant moment, inspect evidence, and share or export reports. Source controls can search the web, limit checks to selected sites, or exclude sites. Groundery says it prioritizes authoritative sources and provides direct links for review. It is available on the web and as a Chrome extension. The Free plan includes 3 hours of fact-checking and 10 instant text checks per month; Pro costs $599 a month. Its terms warn that AI-generated results may be inaccurate or incomplete and are informational aids, not definitive judgments. Uploaded content and results remain until deleted or the account closes, with backups potentially persisting for up to 30 days after deletion.