Sightengine vs WebPurify
Sightengine
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| Figure | Sightengine | WebPurify |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · Social Media Moderation Software | 8.6 (#4) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Spec score · AI Content Moderation Software | 8.5 (#6) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Headquarters | Sightengine says it is headquartered in Paris, France. | Irvine, California, United States |
| Image moderation | The image API accepts JPG, PNG, WebP and animated GIF files and returns moderation scores immediately. | Image review is available through automated AI, human moderation, or a hybrid AI and human workflow. |
| Integrations | The site provides API examples and SDKs for Curl, Python, PHP and Node.js. | The profanity filter offers CMS integrations for WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla, and the site describes API integration for web and mobile applications. |
| Product | Sightengine provides APIs to assess, filter and moderate images, videos and text. | WebPurify provides content moderation services for text, images, video, metaverse experiences, and generative AI content. |
| Support | The listed support levels are online documentation for Free, email support for Starter, priority support for Pro and a dedicated engineer for Enterprise. | The custom text plan includes 24x7 email support and premium support with an SLA; Enterprise lists email support. |
| Text moderation | Text models cover machine-learning classification plus rule-based profanity, PII, URL, language, username, extremism, drug, weapon and medical-drug detection. | Its profanity filter supports 15 languages and includes custom block and allow lists and offensive intent detection on custom plans. |
Plans
Sightengine
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Starter$29 a month
- Starter$29 a month
- Pro$99 a month
- Pro$99 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
WebPurify
- WebPurify AIMFree
- Live Moderation$0.02, paid once
- Plugins$5 a month
- Standard$15 a month
- Enterprise$50 a month
- Custom Dedicated Servers or Host it YourselfPriced on request
In their own words
Sightengine
Sightengine provides APIs to assess, filter, and moderate images, videos, and text. Its visual moderation checks categories including nudity, hate, violence, drugs, weapons, and self-harm. It also detects AI-generated images, videos, speech, and music, as well as deepfakes. Additional tools include OCR and QR moderation, image and video search, age estimation, liveness checks, and recapture detection. Image moderation thresholds and rules can be configured for different community policies. Developers can use API examples and SDKs for Curl, Python, PHP, and Node.js. Sightengine says it does not involve human moderators or share customer content with third parties. The Free plan costs nothing and has daily and monthly usage limits; it does not include video processing or live-stream support. Starter costs $29 a month for 10,000 operations, with additional operations at $0.002 each. Sightengine is cloud-deployed and lists API and web platforms.
WebPurify
WebPurify provides content moderation services for text, images, user-generated video, live streams, metaverse experiences, and generative AI content. Its profanity filter supports 15 languages and custom block and allow lists; offensive intent detection is available on custom plans. Image review can use automated AI, human moderators, or a hybrid workflow. Text moderation connects through WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla plugins, or through APIs for web and mobile applications. Text plans include a 14-day free trial with full feature access and no credit card required; image moderation offers 100 free photo moderations without a contract or card. Monthly text options list Plugins at $5 a month, Standard at $15 a month, and Enterprise at $50 a month. These plans allow one, two, and four simultaneous requests per license, respectively. Image options include WebPurify AIM at free, billed per image, and Live Moderation at $0.02, paid once, billed per photo. WebPurify says reviewed content is not retained on its servers and customer data is not stored.