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Head-to-head · AI Content Moderation Software

Moderation API vs Bodyguard.ai

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Moderation API #5 in AI Content Moderation Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Moderation API
Bodyguard.ai #8 in AI Content Moderation Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Bodyguard.ai

Moderation API leads on 0 checks, Bodyguard.ai on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreModeration API · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Moderation API
  • Most featuresModeration API · 6 of 6

Moderation API scores higher on our rubric for ai content moderation software: 8.7 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Moderation API is the better fit for growing communities needing affordable breadth. Bodyguard.ai is the better fit for large social platforms needing channel integrations.

  • Moderation API fits best

    Growing communities needing affordable breadth

  • Bodyguard.ai fits best

    Large social platforms needing channel integrations

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Side by side

Feature Moderation API 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Bodyguard.ai 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.4
Ranking #5 in AI Content Moderation Software #8 in AI Content Moderation Software
Best for Growing communities needing affordable breadth Large social platforms needing channel integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $79/mo €1,000/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Docs
Compliance GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 3,000+ integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Moderation API 6/6 · Bodyguard.ai 5/6
Text moderation ✓ ✓
Image moderation ✓ ✓
Audio moderation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Video moderation ✓ ✓
Custom policies ✓ ✓
Human review workflow ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers text, image, video, and audio moderation
  • Supports custom guidelines, rules, queues, and context analysis
  • Offers a free Hobby plan and five listed integrations
  • Real-time text, image, and video moderation with contextual analysis
  • OCR, CSAM detection, custom policies, and automated enforcement
  • Integrations include TikTok, YouTube, Discord, Twitch, and Meta
Cons
  • Video and audio moderation are not included in Hobby
  • Bespoke models and identity controls are limited to Enterprise
  • The API-led approach may not suit manual-only moderation teams
  • Guardian starts at €1,000 per month
  • API pricing is quote-based and tailored to platform usage
  • Social-media pricing scales with follower thresholds
Our verdict

Moderation API is a hosted content-moderation platform for online communities, dating apps, games, marketplaces, social platforms, and communications providers. It analyzes text, images, video, and audio through pre-built models, custom…

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Bodyguard.ai is a trust-and-safety platform for brands, online communities, and digital platforms. It analyzes text, images, usernames, and video to identify harmful, toxic, explicit, or unwanted content. Its feature set is aimed at…

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  1. Moderation APIAI Content Moderation Software 8.7Free plan
  2. Bodyguard.aiAI Content Moderation Software 8.4Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Moderation API — where it wins

    • Covers text, image, video, and audio moderation
    • Supports custom guidelines, rules, queues, and context analysis
    • Offers a free Hobby plan and five listed integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Video and audio moderation are not included in Hobby
    • Bespoke models and identity controls are limited to Enterprise
    • The API-led approach may not suit manual-only moderation teams

  • Bodyguard.ai — where it wins

    • Real-time text, image, and video moderation with contextual analysis
    • OCR, CSAM detection, custom policies, and automated enforcement
    • Integrations include TikTok, YouTube, Discord, Twitch, and Meta

    Where it doesn't

    • Guardian starts at €1,000 per month
    • API pricing is quote-based and tailored to platform usage
    • Social-media pricing scales with follower thresholds

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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