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RDeepfake detection for audio, video and images, with API and meeting protection
From $280/mo
Reality Defender vs Sift
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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 Sift if…
- you're in its core audience: fraud operations teams, trust & safety managers
Side by side
Feature Reality Defender Sift
Pricing modelFreemiumContact for pricing
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionKept no longer than reasonably necessary for identified purposesKept while legitimate business need exists; then deleted or anonymized
Payment fraud screening—
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CategorySecurity & FraudSecurity & Fraud
CompanyReality Defender, Inc.Sift Science, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded20212011
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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 Sift
- Real-time payment fraud decisions
- Account takeover detection and blocking
- Fake account signup prevention
- Attack Detection Agent for anomaly alerts
- Global network data from 1T+ annual events
- Automated review routing and workflows
- Sift Score API for custom risk models
- Expert fraud strategy services
Plans and prices
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Reality Defender
Free$0
Business$399 (annual billing)
EnterpriseCustom
Sift
Contact for pricing. Plan details aren't published.
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
Sift
- Shared intelligence from a network of 700+ brands and 1T+ annual events
- Clearbox visibility into the signals and models behind decisions
- Covers the full journey from signup to post-transaction
- API with public documentation
- No public pricing; you need a demo or sales contact
- No free trial or free plan listed
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