Moderation API alternative: OpenModeration compared
If you run a news site, brand pages or a public body and want moderation set up with you rather than configured alone, OpenModeration is the Moderation API alternative to look at: a Logora team adapts the AI to your rules and use cases, and every decision comes with a written reason. If you are a product team that wants a self-serve API for text, images, audio and video, Moderation API (moderationapi.com) is built for that.
Who Moderation API is for
Moderation API, built in Copenhagen according to its website, is an AI moderation API and review platform for text, images, video and audio, with 20+ ready-made models, 120+ languages, a rules engine and a review queue. It targets platforms, marketplaces, apps and communities with user-posted content, messaging or comments. You sign up, connect your app through the API, SDKs or one of its integrations and configure policies yourself.
Choose OpenModeration if…
- you are a newsroom, a brand or a public body and want a team that adapts the moderation to your rules and use cases;
- you want to test on real comments in sandbox mode, without hiding anything, before switching;
- you want a written reason for every decision, in a full activity log;
- you want an AI engine cross-checked by other models, which takes in new models as they come out;
- you want more free room to start: 1,000 comments analysed a month.
Moderation API may suit you better if…
- you are a product team that prefers to configure moderation alone, self-serve;
- you also moderate images, audio and video, or chat;
- you need integrations such as Discord, Slack, Shopify or Zendesk;
- you want to train custom models on your own labelled data.
Moderation API and OpenModeration, side by side
Information about Moderation API taken from its website, moderationapi.com, consulted on October 30, 2026. Prices excluding tax.
| Criterion | Moderation API | OpenModeration |
|---|---|---|
| Offering | AI moderation API and review platform for platforms, marketplaces, apps and communities, self-serve | AI comment moderation for news sites, brands and public bodies, set up with you by the Logora team |
| Content moderated | Text, images, video and audio; 120+ languages according to its website | Comments posted on your websites and social pages |
| Integrations | REST API, Node.js and Python SDKs, webhooks; 17 integrations listed, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, WordPress, Discord, Slack, Shopify and Zendesk | Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and WordPress natively; TikTok, X, LinkedIn and other networks added on request, quickly |
| AI models | 20+ ready-made models "trained on billions of labels", plus custom models trained on your examples (2 on Growth, 4 on Enterprise) | Own moderation AI, cross-checked by other AI models; new models plugged in as they come out |
| Human review | Review queue and author moderation; you invite your own moderators | Clear violations hidden automatically, doubtful cases handled by our team; you see every decision in one console |
| Explanation of decisions | Not specified on the pages consulted | A written reason for every decision and a full activity log |
| DSA | "DSA compliant out of the box" according to its homepage | Notice and action, statement of reasons, human review of contested decisions, exportable figures |
| Hosting and data | EU as default region, custom region on Enterprise; GDPR; company based in Copenhagen | Hosted in the European Union, GDPR; on-premise deployment on request |
| Public pricing | Free (100 messages/month), Basic $79/month (10,000), Growth $249/month (100,000), Enterprise on request | Free up to 1,000 comments analysed/month, Pro €99/month for 10,000 comments, Enterprise on request |
| References | Logos on its homepage include Disney, Zapier, HubSpot, Nextdoor, OLX and SVT | L'Équipe, Challenges, Sud Ouest, actu.fr, Estadão, Südkurier, Egora |
An AI engine that follows the progress of AI models
Moderation API describes 20+ ready-made models "trained on billions of labels" and custom models trained on your own examples and guidelines written in plain language.
OpenModeration runs its own moderation AI, and on delicate cases its decisions are cross-checked by other AI models. The engine is model-agnostic: when a better or cheaper model comes out, our team plugs it in quickly, with nothing to change on your side. Your moderation keeps up with the AI market instead of staying frozen on one in-house algorithm.
Moderation API price vs OpenModeration price
Moderation API
- Hobby: free, 100 messages per month
- Basic: $79 per month for 10,000 messages, then $2.50 per 1,000
- Growth: $249 per month for 100,000 messages, then $1 per 1,000
- Enterprise: custom, from 1 million messages
- An image counts as 3 units, audio as 2
OpenModeration
- Free: up to 1,000 comments analysed per month
- Pro: €99 per month for 10,000 comments
- Enterprise: on request, for large volumes
- On-premise deployment: on request only
At 10,000 text items a month, Moderation API lists $79 and OpenModeration €99. The difference lies in the approach: a self-serve tool you configure yourself, or a moderation that a team adapts with you to your rules and use cases. OpenModeration also starts with a larger free allowance: 1,000 comments analysed a month.
Switching from Moderation API in 3 steps
Run the sandbox next to Moderation API
Connect your site or social pages. OpenModeration analyses your real comments without hiding anything, while Moderation API keeps working.
Adapt the rules with our team
The Logora team adapts the moderation to your rules and use cases. You compare decisions, and their written reasons, comment by comment.
Switch on automatic actions
When the results suit you, clear violations are hidden automatically and doubtful cases are handled by our team. You see every decision in real time in the console and can step in.
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 Moderation API?
For news sites, brands and public bodies that want moderation adapted with them rather than configured alone, OpenModeration fits: a Logora team sets it up on your rules and use cases, a sandbox on real comments, a written reason for every decision, DSA building blocks and EU hosting. For a self-serve API covering images, audio and video too, Moderation API is a solid choice.
How much does Moderation API cost?
According to moderationapi.com/pricing: free up to 100 messages a month, Basic at $79 a month for 10,000 messages, Growth at $249 a month for 100,000, Enterprise on request; an image counts as 3 units. OpenModeration is free up to 1,000 comments analysed a month, then €99 a month for 10,000 comments.
Moderation API vs OpenModeration: what is the difference?
Both are AI moderation services with a review queue, DSA features and EU hosting. Moderation API is a self-serve platform for product teams, covering text, images, audio and video. OpenModeration focuses on comments for news sites, brands and public bodies, with a team that adapts it to your rules and an AI engine cross-checked by other models.
Can I test OpenModeration without switching off Moderation API?
Yes. In sandbox mode, OpenModeration analyses your real comments without hiding anything. Moderation API keeps running, and you compare both sets of decisions on the same comments, each OpenModeration decision with its written reason.
Which AI does OpenModeration use?
OpenModeration runs its own moderation AI, and other AI models cross-check its decisions on delicate cases. When a better or cheaper model comes out, our team plugs it in, with nothing to change on your side, so you benefit from the progress of AI models.
Is Moderation API hosted in the EU?
According to its website, the EU is its default region, with a custom region on Enterprise, and it states GDPR compliance. OpenModeration is also hosted in the European Union, with on-premise deployment possible on request.
Moderation API is a trademark of its owner. Information about it comes from its website (consulted on October 30, 2026). Spotted a mistake? Write to us at contact@openmoderation.com.
Sources: moderationapi.com/ · moderationapi.com/pricing · moderationapi.com/integrations
Moderation set up with you, not alone.
Book a call: we look at your rules and use cases, then run the sandbox on your real comments next to Moderation API.
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Questions? contact@openmoderation.com