Reality Defender vs Tayanch

Reality Defender9.0Visit Tayanch8.5Visit

Higher score Reality Defender #3 in AI Deepfake Detection Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Try Reality Defender

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Tayanch #5 in AI Deepfake Detection Tools 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Tayanch

• 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 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Tayanch 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
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	$399/yr	$249/mo
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 checked yet	✓ (best)
Batch analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Real-time analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
On-premises deployment	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Media types	Not checked yet	images, video, audio
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

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 Defender9.0/10 · Free plan

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

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• Tayanch8.5/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TayanchFull verdict →