Bodyguard.ai vs Alecto Core

Bodyguard.ai7.4Visit Alecto Core6.7Visit

Higher score Bodyguard.ai #3 in Content Moderation Tools Software 7.4/10 From €1,000/mo ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Bodyguard.ai

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Alecto Core #7 in Content Moderation Tools Software 6.7/10 Free plan · paid from £9.99/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Alecto Core

• Bodyguard.ai fits best

  Large social platforms needing real-time enforcement

• Alecto Core fits best

  Developers needing text moderation with human review

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Side by side

Feature	Bodyguard.ai 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Alecto Core 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.7
Ranking	#3 in Content Moderation Tools Software	#7 in Content Moderation Tools Software
Best for	Large social platforms needing real-time enforcement	Developers needing text moderation with human review
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	GDPR, 2FA
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bodyguard.ai 1/4 · Alecto Core 4/4
AI detection	Not published	✓ (best)
Human review workflow	✓	✓
Moderation API	Not published	✓ (best)
Custom rules	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Content types	Not published	Text
Supported languages	Not published	6 languages
Workflow mode	Not published	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Moderates text, images, and video, including OCR and video frame scanning Combines custom policies and automated actions with manual review and override Connects with major social platforms and offers a moderation API	Returns severity scores, actions, category flags and plain-language explanations Routes borderline cases to an optional hosted human review queue Free plan includes 5,000 calls per month with a hard cap
Cons	Guardian starts at €1,000 per month Sentinel costs €3,000 per month Cloud deployment and documentation are the listed deployment and support options	Moderation is limited to text content Supports six languages Cloud deployment only
Our verdict	Bodyguard.ai provides content moderation and trust-and-safety tools for social platforms, brands, online communities, and digital services. It analyzes text, images, usernames, and video for harmful or unwanted content, with real-time… Read the review →	Alecto Core is a cloud moderation API and operational dashboard for teams handling user-generated text in communities, chat, marketplaces and support workflows. Developers can send single, batch, structured and handle content to REST… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bodyguard.ai — where it wins

  • Moderates text, images, and video, including OCR and video frame scanning
  • Combines custom policies and automated actions with manual review and override
  • Connects with major social platforms and offers a moderation API

  Where it doesn't

  • Guardian starts at €1,000 per month
  • Sentinel costs €3,000 per month
  • Cloud deployment and documentation are the listed deployment and support options

• Alecto Core — where it wins

  • Returns severity scores, actions, category flags and plain-language explanations
  • Routes borderline cases to an optional hosted human review queue
  • Free plan includes 5,000 calls per month with a hard cap

  Where it doesn't

  • Moderation is limited to text content
  • Supports six languages
  • Cloud deployment only

• Bodyguard.ai7.4/10 · From €1,000/mo

  Real-time text, image, and video moderation with configurable policies and review workflows.

  Visit Bodyguard.aiFull verdict →
• Alecto Core6.7/10 · Free plan · paid from £9.99/mo

  Text moderation APIs pair explainable results with optional hosted human review.

  Visit Alecto CoreFull verdict →