FactVerify vs Factward

FactVerify is a web-based service that automatically checks claims, viral posts, breaking headlines, articles, webpages and documents. It returns an evidence summary, confidence percentage and linked sources. Its four-stage process identifies a testable proposition, uses primary records, examines context and counter-evidence, then produces a calibrated verdict. The retrieval engine can parse court dockets, statutory texts, peer-reviewed journals and agency datasets; listed primary sources also include SEC filings and government datasets. Confidence percentages describe the coherence and corroboration available when analysis runs, not mathematical certainty. Accounts include five automated checks each month, while the homepage offers one check without an account. Real-time checks are private by default and are not indexed by search engines. Selected checks enter a public library with ClaimReview schema, permanent audit links and freshness tracking. FactVerify notes that automated models can miss temporal nuance, sarcasm, complex statutory references or breaking developments, and says the service is informational rather than legal, medical, financial, tax or investment advice.

Factward checks text, URLs, and PDFs by identifying factual claims and comparing them with web sources. Its AI model filters out opinions, predictions, and subjective statements, then retrieves up to five independent sources for each claim. Reports classify claims as Supported, Conflicting Sources, Refuted, or Insufficient Evidence, and include confidence, reasoning, linked sources, and a Trust Score. The service tracks when claims may have become stale and prompts users to check them again. A bookmarklet can send article text for review, and the Pro API can be used in a CMS or publishing pipeline. A beta Chrome extension highlights claims alongside verdicts and evidence, including when checking selected text from its context menu. Factward says submissions are used to produce results and are not sold or shared with third parties, though jobs and reports are stored in its database. Niche, paywalled, or very recent claims may lack evidence, and nuanced claims can be misinterpreted. The free plan allows two verifications per day; Pro costs $9 a month.