Best AI Content Moderation Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Moderation API is ranked #1 of 20 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Lasso Moderation and Besedo. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Sightengine. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Rekognition Content Moderation at $0.10/mo.
20 AI content moderation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Text moderation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moderation API | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $79/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | Yes | View |
| 2 | Lasso Moderation | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | Yes | View |
| 3 |  Besedo | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 4 |  Sightengine | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | View |
| 5 |  Checkstep | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $124.92/mo | — | — | Yes | View |
| 6 | Hive Moderation | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | Amazon Rekognition Content Moderation | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.10/mo | No | — | No | View |
| 8 | Azure AI Speech | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | — | View |
| 9 | OpenAI Text-to-Speech | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | Clarifai Visual Search | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 11 | WebPurify | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 12 |  Tisane API | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | View |
| 13 | CleanSpeak | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 14 |  PicPurify | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 19 /mo | No | View |
| 15 | Bodyguard.ai | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  Utopia AI Moderator | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 17 |  Detoxify | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  LocalMod | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 19 |  Llama Guard | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  Granite Guardian | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
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Questions about this list
Which AI content moderation software is ranked first on Inferse?
Moderation API is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 8.6. Lasso Moderation is second and Besedo third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 20 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Rekognition Content Moderation has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.10/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.