Besedo alternative: how OpenModeration compares
Besedo, based in Stockholm, combines moderation software with outsourced human moderators, for marketplaces, dating apps, gaming and media. OpenModeration is automated moderation backed by our team, built for reader comments on your site and your social pages. Here are the differences, with sources.
Choose OpenModeration if…
- you want AI to handle clear cases and our team the doubtful ones, while you see every decision;
- you moderate Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or WordPress comments;
- you want to test for free on your own comments before committing;
- you need a written reason for every hidden comment, as the DSA requires.
Besedo may suit you better if…
- you want a team of human moderators to read all your content;
- you need to review images and video, or read text inside images;
- you run a marketplace or dating platform and also need fraud prevention.
Besedo and OpenModeration, side by side
Information about Besedo taken from its website, besedo.com, consulted on October 20, 2026.
| Criterion | Besedo | OpenModeration |
|---|---|---|
| Offering | Hybrid AI moderation software (Implio) plus outsourced human moderation, in full or in part | Automated moderation, with our team writing and tuning your moderation policy and handling doubtful cases |
| Main markets | Marketplaces, dating, gaming, media companies and publishers, forums | News publishers and brands moderating reader comments |
| Content covered | User-generated text, images and video on the client's platform | Comments on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and WordPress, plus any text sent through the REST API |
| Social network connectors | Not stated on its site | Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and WordPress natively; TikTok, X, LinkedIn and other networks added on request, quickly |
| Pricing | Not shown on the website (demo on request) | Free up to 1,000 comments analysed per month, Pro at €99 per month for 10,000 comments, or a plan sized to your volumes (setup and our team included) |
| Written reason for every decision | Not stated on its site | Yes, in the language of your choice, returned by the API |
| DSA | Not stated on its site | Activity log showing whether each decision was automatic or which moderator made it |
| Data protection | "Fully GDPR compliant"; hosting location not stated | GDPR; built and hosted in the European Union |
| Human moderators | Yes: humans handle edge cases "within minutes" | Our team handles the grey zone, user reports and contested decisions; you see everything in real time and can step in |
| Languages | "100+" | Comments are analysed in their own language, with no list to maintain per language |
What actually changes day to day
You stay in control, without the workload
With OpenModeration, the AI decides the clear cases and our team handles the grey zone, following your editorial line. You see every decision in real time and can step in at any moment. The tool learns from these decisions and proposes rule changes that an admin applies in one click.
You know why a comment was hidden
Every decision comes with a written reason, visible in the dashboard and returned by the API. The activity log shows whether the AI or a named moderator made the call. That is the record the DSA asks you to keep.
A price you can read on the website
You start for free with 1,000 comments analysed a month. Pro costs €99 a month for 10,000 comments. Large volumes are priced on request.
A test on your real comments
Sandbox mode analyses your live comments without applying any action. You compare its decisions with your current provider for a few weeks, then decide.
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 alternative to Besedo?
It depends on who you want doing the moderation. If you want human moderators reading all your content in many languages, plus image and video review, Besedo offers that and OpenModeration does not. If you want reader comments moderated automatically, with doubtful cases handled by our team, public pricing, social connectors and a written reason for every decision, OpenModeration fits better.
How much does Besedo cost?
Besedo does not publish its prices; its site offers a demo. OpenModeration publishes its own: a free plan up to 1,000 comments analysed per month, Pro at €99 per month for 10,000 comments, or a plan sized to your volumes, with setup and our team included.
Can I test OpenModeration without switching off Besedo?
Yes. In sandbox mode, OpenModeration analyses your real comments without hiding or deleting anything. You compare its decisions with your current setup, side by side, before you change anything.
Does OpenModeration moderate images and video?
OpenModeration is built for comments. It does not read text inside images. If image and video review is central to your platform, a marketplace for example, Besedo covers it.
Is OpenModeration a good fit for a news publisher?
That is what it was built for. The AI reads each comment with the article title and the discussion thread, and publishers such as L'Équipe, Sud Ouest, Südkurier and Estadão use it.
Besedo and Implio are trademarks of their owner. Information about them comes from besedo.com (consulted on October 20, 2026). Spotted a mistake? Write to us at contact@openmoderation.com.
Keep moderation in house, with the AI doing the sorting.
Connect your pages or your site, write your rules in plain language and test on your real comments. Free to start.
No credit card required · DSA-compliant · GDPR-compliant
Questions? contact@openmoderation.com