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Reality Defender vs SEON

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

RReality DefenderFreemiumVisit site
SSEONFrom $699/moVisit site
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R

Choose Reality Defender if…

  • you want a free plan to start with
  • you're in its core audience: fraud and security teams, contact center operators
S

Choose SEON if…

  • you want to trial it before paying
  • you're in its core audience: fraud and risk teams, aml compliance officers

Side by side

Feature Reality Defender SEON
Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial
Starting price—$699/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionKept no longer than reasonably necessary for identified purposesFraud check query data kept 5 years after completion
GitHub stars—111
Payment fraud screening—
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CategorySecurity & FraudSecurity & Fraud
CompanyReality Defender, Inc.SEON Technologies Ltd.
Based inUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Founded20212017
Part of——

Key features

R Reality Defender

  • Detects AI-generated or manipulated audio, video and images
  • Spots synthetic speech in IVR systems and live calls
  • Analyzes audio and video in live meetings
  • REST API that returns detection scores as JSON
  • SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust and Java
  • Browser-based media scanning with no integration needed
  • Explainable results and analytics dashboard
  • On-premises and air-gapped deployment for enterprise

S SEON

  • Real-time risk scoring from 1,100+ first-party signals
  • Digital footprint and device intelligence checks
  • Identity, document, liveness and address verification
  • AML customer screening, payment screening and transaction monitoring
  • Drag-and-drop workflow builder for onboarding journeys
  • AI case management with alert summaries and audit trail
  • AI-generated rules from plain-language descriptions
  • Auto-filled SAR, STR and Form 8300 reports

Plans and prices

From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.

Reality Defender

Free$0
Business$399 (annual billing)
EnterpriseCustom

SEON

Starter$699
PremiumCustom

Strengths and limitations

Reality Defender

  • Free plan includes 50 image or audio scans a month
  • SDKs in five languages
  • Covers live calls and meetings as well as uploaded files
  • Enterprise deployment options include air-gapped setups
  • Free plan does not include video analysis
  • Business plan includes only 1 seat
  • Pricing page does not say if the $399 Business price is monthly or yearly

SEON

  • Published Starter price of $699/month
  • Free trial available on request
  • Supports both rules-based and AI-driven scoring
  • Implementation averages 14 days, per the company
  • Starter plan capped at 2,500 fraud checks and 10 users
  • Case management and AML compliance only on custom-priced Premium
  • No free plan

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