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Deepfake detection for audio, video and images in calls, meetings and apps
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Pricing
Freemium
API
Yes
Platforms
Reality Defender detects AI-generated or manipulated audio, video and images, and identifies AI callers on live calls. Its results are meant to support human review and decisions, not replace them.
The product has four parts. RealCall flags synthetic speech in IVR systems and live calls. RealMeeting analyzes audio and video during live meetings. RealAPI returns detection scores as JSON for use inside your own application, with SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust and Java. RealScan analyzes uploaded media in the browser with no integration needed.
It is built for teams dealing with contact center fraud, hiring fraud, executive impersonation, identity verification and media verification. Target sectors include financial services, telecom, government, legal, media, insurance, healthcare payers and staffing. Developers can begin with a free API key that covers image and audio analysis.
Who it's for
Flag cloned or synthetic voices on inbound calls and IVR before an agent acts on them.
Check live video interviews and meetings for deepfaked participants.
Add deepfake checks to onboarding or account recovery flows through the API.
Newsrooms and publishers can scan images, audio and video for manipulation before publishing.
From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
Free
month
$0
Business
annual billing; page does not say if this is per month or per year
$399 (annual billing)
Enterprise
custom
Custom
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | — | — | — | |||
| R | $280/mo | — | — | — | Reality Defender vs Resemble AI | |
| S | Quote | — | — | — | Reality Defender vs Sift | |
| S | $699/mo | — | — | Reality Defender vs SEON | ||
| I | $3500/mo | — | — | — | Reality Defender vs IBM watsonx.governance |
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Trains AI on your content
Not stated
Data retention
Kept no longer than reasonably necessary for identified purposes
“We will not retain your personal information for longer than is reasonably necessary to carry out the applicable, identified purposes.”
Where data is stored
Not stated
Security and compliance
None stated
From Reality Defender's own privacy and security pages , checked Oct 28, 2026. We only show what the vendor states in writing; “not stated” means the pages don't say.
“Founded in 2021, the company grew out of a nonprofit research initiative focused on AI-generated deception.”
“Ben Colman Co-Founder and CEO”
From Reality Defender's own about, terms and privacy pages and Wikidata, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Strengths
Limitations
Yes. The Free plan includes 50 scans a month and up to 3 seats, but covers image and audio only.
The vendor lists $399 with annual billing, for 1,000 scans a month. It doesn't say whether that price is per month or per year.
Yes. RealAPI returns JSON detection scores, with SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust and Java.
Yes. RealMeeting analyzes live meetings, and the Enterprise plan adds Zoom, Teams and Webex integrations.
Yes. The Enterprise plan offers on-premises, private cloud, containerized or air-gapped deployment.
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