ActiveFence alternative: how OpenModeration compares
The best ActiveFence alternative depends on what you protect: for a large platform facing organised threats, ActiveFence's intelligence-led trust and safety is built for the job. For the comments of a news site, a brand or a public body, OpenModeration is the more direct choice, with ready connectors, a written reason for every decision and public prices.
Who ActiveFence is for
ActiveFence now operates under the name Alice, according to its website, and is headquartered in New York and Tel Aviv. Its user-generated content offer, still sold as ActiveFence UGC, combines live threat alerts, adversarial data, monitoring of the open, deep and dark web, investigations and ActiveMind, a SaaS for moderation teams that its site says is powered by in-house large language models. It claims coverage of more than 117 languages and over 20 abuse areas, such as child safety and election interference.
Under the Alice brand, the company has also moved into AI safety: red teaming, guardrails and evaluations for foundation model labs and companies deploying AI apps and agents. Its customers are mainly large online platforms, marketplaces and AI companies.
ActiveFence and OpenModeration, side by side
Information about ActiveFence taken from its website (alice.io), consulted on October 30, 2026.
| Criterion | ActiveFence | OpenModeration |
|---|---|---|
| Offering | Trust and safety for user-generated content (threat alerts, adversarial data, web monitoring, investigations, the ActiveMind SaaS), plus AI safety products under the Alice brand | AI comment moderation adapted to your rules and use cases, set up with you by the Logora team |
| Built for | Social platforms, marketplaces, foundation model labs and companies building AI apps and agents | News sites, brands and public bodies |
| Integrations | Developer documentation and an integrations page; no connector for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or WordPress named on the UGC page | Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and WordPress natively; TikTok, X, LinkedIn and other networks added on request, quickly |
| Automation and human review | Automated detection and enforcement plus dedicated analyst and policy teams; the UGC page does not describe a review console | Clear violations hidden automatically, legitimate criticism kept visible, doubtful cases handled by our team, every decision visible in real time; a written reason for every decision and a full activity log |
| DSA | Not mentioned on the UGC page, which refers to the EU AI Act, NIST and OWASP | Building blocks for notice and action, statement of reasons, human review of contested decisions and exportable figures |
| AI models | In-house large language models power ActiveMind, according to its website | Own moderation AI, cross-checked by other AI models; new models plugged in as they come out |
| Pricing | Not published; demo on request | Public: free up to 1,000 comments analysed/month, Pro €99/month for 10,000 comments, Enterprise on request |
| Hosting and security | Hosting not specified on its website; SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 listed | Hosted in the EU, GDPR; on-premise deployment on request |
| References | Logos shown include TikTok, Niantic, Deliveroo and Udemy | L'Équipe, Challenges, Sud Ouest, actu.fr, Estadão, Südkurier, Egora |
Choose OpenModeration if…
- you moderate the comments of a news site, a brand or a public body rather than a platform with millions of users;
- you want ready connectors for your website (API), Facebook Pages, Instagram, YouTube and WordPress;
- you need DSA building blocks: notice and action, statement of reasons, human review of contested decisions;
- you want to test for free on your own comments before committing, and keep your data in the EU;
- you want a team that sets the moderation up with you, on your rules and your use cases.
ActiveFence may suit you better if…
- you run a large platform exposed to organised threats (child safety, disinformation, extremism) and need threat intelligence;
- you want dark-web monitoring, investigations and analysts on top of the tooling;
- you build AI models or agents and are looking for red teaming and guardrails.
The AI engine: following the progress of AI models
ActiveFence says its moderation SaaS runs on its own large language models. OpenModeration runs its own moderation AI, and its decisions on delicate cases are cross-checked by other AI models. The engine is model-agnostic: when a better or cheaper AI model comes out, our team plugs it in quickly, with nothing to change on your side. Your moderation follows the progress of the AI market instead of staying frozen on one in-house algorithm.
Pricing: ActiveFence vs OpenModeration
ActiveFence does not publish its prices: its website invites you to book a demo. OpenModeration's prices are public: free up to 1,000 comments analysed per month, Pro at €99 per month for 10,000 comments, Enterprise on request, with on-premise deployment available on request. OpenModeration pricing →
Switching from ActiveFence to OpenModeration in 3 steps
- 1
Connect your sources and share your rules
Connect your website through the API, your Facebook Pages, Instagram professional accounts, YouTube channels or WordPress. Our team adapts the moderation with you to your rules and your use cases.
- 2
Test in sandbox mode on real comments
OpenModeration analyses your real comments without hiding anything. ActiveFence keeps running while you compare the decisions, each with its written reason.
- 3
Switch on automatic moderation
Clear violations are hidden automatically, doubtful cases are handled by our team, you see every decision in real time in the console, and the activity log and exportable figures are ready for the DSA.
Want to see it on your own comments first? Book a call with our team →
We set it up and run it for you
Just connect your pages: our team sets up the moderation on your rules and use cases, then runs it day to day. Doubtful cases and reports are handled by us, and you can step in whenever you want.
We set up your rules for you
Our team starts from your existing rules, your use cases and your real comments, sets the moderation up, then fine-tunes it over the first weeks. No work on your side.
Our team handles the doubtful cases
Doubtful cases, user reports and contested decisions are handled by our team. The system learns from every decision and proposes adjustments to your rules, which you approve in one click.
A test without risk
In sandbox mode, OpenModeration analyses your real comments and shows what it would have decided, without hiding or deleting anything.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best ActiveFence alternative?
For the comments of a news site, a brand or a public body, OpenModeration is a direct alternative: connectors for your website (API), Facebook Pages, Instagram, YouTube and WordPress, a written reason for every decision, DSA building blocks and public pricing. For a large platform that needs threat intelligence and analysts, ActiveFence is designed for that.
How much does ActiveFence cost?
ActiveFence (now Alice) does not publish its prices on its website; you have to request a demo. OpenModeration is free up to 1,000 comments analysed per month, Pro costs €99 per month for 10,000 comments, and Enterprise is on request.
ActiveFence vs OpenModeration: what is the main difference?
ActiveFence is an intelligence-led trust and safety provider for large platforms and AI companies. OpenModeration focuses on comments: it hides clear violations automatically, keeps legitimate criticism visible and has our team handle doubtful cases, and you see every decision in real time, with a written reason for each decision.
Is ActiveFence now called Alice?
Yes. According to its website, ActiveFence is the company's former name and it now operates as Alice. Its user-generated content offer is still presented as ActiveFence UGC.
Can I test OpenModeration without switching off my current tool?
Yes. In sandbox mode, OpenModeration analyses your real comments without hiding anything. Your current tool keeps running and you compare the decisions comment by comment.
Does OpenModeration help with the DSA?
Yes. It provides building blocks for notice and action, a statement of reasons for each decision, human review of contested decisions, a full activity log and exportable figures. Data is hosted in the EU and processed in line with the GDPR.
ActiveFence is a trademark of its owner. Information about it comes from its own website (consulted on October 30, 2026); unknown points are marked as not specified. Spotted a mistake? Write to us at contact@openmoderation.com.
Sources: alice.io · alice.io/solutions/activefence-ugc · alice.io/llms.txt
Moderate your comments with a tool built for them.
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