Google Perspective API shuts down in 2026. OpenModeration is the alternative.
Google has announced the end of Perspective API for late 2026, and thousands of forums and communities need a replacement. OpenModeration is an alternative you can plug in without tying yourself to one vendor.
What the shutdown means
Perspective API scored toxicity for thousands of publishers, forums and news comment sections. Google ends it in late 2026, so every platform that uses it has to find a replacement.
Forums relying on Perspective need to migrate
Perspective API calls stop working after 2026. If nothing replaces them, your moderation pipeline stops too.
DSA compliance adds urgency
The EU Digital Services Act requires you to explain every moderation decision and handle complaints. Waiting until the last months of 2026 is a risk.
Quick migration: before & after
# Before: Perspective API
const result = await fetch('https://commentanalyzer.googleapis.com/v1alpha1/comments:analyze', ...)
# After: OpenModeration
const result = await fetch('https://api.openmoderation.com/v1/moderation', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer om_key_...' },
body: JSON.stringify({ input: text })
})How OpenModeration can replace Perspective API
One API, backed by our own moderation AI, cross-checked by other models. Nothing changes in your integration when the AI improves.
Our own moderation AI
Trained for comment moderation and set up on your rules and your use cases: hate, harassment, self-harm, sexual content, violence, spam.
Cross-checked by other AIs
On delicate cases, other AI models arbitrate the decision before it is applied. Doubtful cases are handled by our team.
Your own categories
Describe your own moderation categories in plain language and set the thresholds you want.
An AI that keeps improving
You call the same POST /v1/moderation endpoint. When a better or cheaper model comes out, we plug it in, with no code change on your side.
Perspective API vs OpenModeration
How the two compare on the features teams ask about most.
| Feature | Perspective API | OpenModeration |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free, with request quotas | Free up to 1,000 comments analysed a month, then paid plans |
| Languages | ~20 languages with varying accuracy | Main European languages and English |
| Moderation categories | 9 fixed categories | 10 categories, fully customizable |
| Vendor lock-in | High (depends on Google) | Low (model-agnostic engine, data export at any time) |
| DSA audit trail | Not available | Built-in logging and export |
| Status | Sunsetting late 2026 | Actively maintained |
Migrate before the shutdown
Move off Perspective API now and start on the free plan.
No credit card required · DSA-compliant · GDPR-compliant
Questions? contact@openmoderation.com