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Head-to-head · AI Deepfake Detection Tools

Reality Defender vs Tayanch

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Reality Defender #3 in AI Deepfake Detection Tools 5.4/10 Free plan · paid from $399 Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Try Reality Defender
Higher score Tayanch #5 in AI Deepfake Detection Tools 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $0.01 Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Tayanch

Reality Defender leads on 0 checks, Tayanch on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTayanch · 7.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresTayanch · 3 of 5

Tayanch scores higher on our rubric for ai deepfake detection tools: 7.2 against 5.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #3.

Tayanch offers face analysis; Reality Defender doesn't publish it. Tayanch offers on-premises deployment; Reality Defender doesn't publish it.

Reality Defender is the better fit for teams wanting broad coverage with a free plan. Tayanch is the better fit for cost-conscious multimodal API users.

  • Reality Defender fits best

    Teams wanting broad coverage with a free plan

  • Tayanch fits best

    Cost-conscious multimodal API users

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Side by side

Feature Reality Defender 5.4/10 Visit ↗ Tayanch 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 5.4 7.2
Ranking #3 in AI Deepfake Detection Tools #5 in AI Deepfake Detection Tools
Best for Teams wanting broad coverage with a free plan Cost-conscious multimodal API users
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Features Reality Defender 1/5 · Tayanch 3/5
API access ✓ ✓
Face analysis Not published ✓ (best)
Batch analysis Not published Not published
Real-time analysis Not published Not published
On-premises deployment Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Media types Not published images, video, audio
Maximum file size Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Covers audio, video, images, and text with probability scores
  • Free plan includes 50 scans monthly, three seats, and API keys
  • Supports APIs, browser workflows, integrations, and secure deployments
  • Analyzes images, video, and audio with real, AI-generated, or uncertain verdicts
  • Adds confidence results, heat maps, and frame-level video advisories
  • Offers REST API access, URL analysis, C2PA checks, and self-hosted deployment discussions
Cons
  • Free plan lists image and audio analysis rather than video analysis
  • Business includes one seat and 1,000 scans per month
  • Enterprise pricing and scan volume are customized
  • Audio pay-as-you-go pricing is marked coming soon
  • Enterprise pricing uses custom volume pricing rather than a fixed amount
  • Production API use starts at $249 per month on the Team plan
Our verdict

Reality Defender provides multimodal deepfake detection for governments, enterprises, platforms, analysts, journalists, investigators, and developers. It analyzes audio, video, images, and text through web applications, APIs, SDKs, and…

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Tayanch is an AI-generated media detection service for newsrooms, banks, platforms, marketplaces, legal teams, and other organizations. It analyzes images, video, and audio through file uploads or URLs, returning real, AI-generated, or…

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  1. Reality DefenderAI Deepfake Detection Tools 5.4Free plan · paid from $399
  2. TayanchAI Deepfake Detection Tools 7.2Free plan · paid from $0.01

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Reality Defender — where it wins

    • Covers audio, video, images, and text with probability scores
    • Free plan includes 50 scans monthly, three seats, and API keys
    • Supports APIs, browser workflows, integrations, and secure deployments

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan lists image and audio analysis rather than video analysis
    • Business includes one seat and 1,000 scans per month
    • Enterprise pricing and scan volume are customized

  • Tayanch — where it wins

    • Analyzes images, video, and audio with real, AI-generated, or uncertain verdicts
    • Adds confidence results, heat maps, and frame-level video advisories
    • Offers REST API access, URL analysis, C2PA checks, and self-hosted deployment discussions

    Where it doesn't

    • Audio pay-as-you-go pricing is marked coming soon
    • Enterprise pricing uses custom volume pricing rather than a fixed amount
    • Production API use starts at $249 per month on the Team plan
  • Reality Defender5.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $399

    Broad deepfake coverage with a useful free plan and flexible enterprise deployment.

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  • Tayanch7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $0.01

    A cost-conscious multimodal detector with API access, confidence results, and media analysis tools.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026