# Imagga vs Sightengine

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Sightengine

| Attribute | Imagga | Sightengine |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.6 (11% (low)) | 71.9 (43% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Imagga offers APIs for processing images and videos to automatically extract information like visual tags, text, and objects, and to detect inappropriate content. The service enables businesses to programmatically organize, analyze, and moderate visual assets at scale. It is indexed under Computer Vision Apis.","source":"https://imagga.com/pricing","question":"What is Imagga?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Imagga offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $79 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://imagga.com/pricing","question":"Is Imagga free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Imagga. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://imagga.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Imagga support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Imagga can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://imagga.com/pricing","question":"Can Imagga be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Imagga. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Imagga not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://imagga.com/privacy","question":"What security certifications does Imagga have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Imagga is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Bulgaria.","source":"https://imagga.com/pricing","question":"Where is Imagga available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based platform that uses deep learning models to analyze images, videos, and text, automatically detecting harmful content including nudity, violence, hate speech, and AI-generated media. Offers moderation tools, custom models, and content redaction capabilities for marketplaces, social platforms, and messaging applications. It is indexed under Computer Vision Apis.","source":"https://sightengine.com/pricing","question":"What is Sightengine?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sightengine offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://sightengine.com/pricing","question":"Is Sightengine free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Sightengine. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://sightengine.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Sightengine support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Sightengine, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://sightengine.com/pricing","question":"Can Sightengine be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Sightengine. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Sightengine not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://sightengine.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Sightengine have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Sightengine is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://sightengine.com/pricing","question":"Where is Sightengine available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Imagga offers APIs for processing images and videos to automatically extract information like visual tags, text, and objects, and to detect inappropriate content. The service enables businesses to programmatically organize, analyze, and moderate visual assets at scale. | Automated service that analyzes images, videos, and text to identify and flag harmful or unwanted content based on machine learning models. Helps platforms moderate user-generated content at scale. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"video_support":true,"content_moderation":true}` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"BG","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, 100 API requests/month","features":["Structured Tagging V3 Light","Tagging V2","Categorization","Cropping","Color","Online documentation"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For technology test","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"100/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Indie","summary":"$79/month, 70,000 API requests","features":["Structured Tagging V3 Light","Tagging V2","Categorization","Cropping","Color","Visual Search API","Background Removal API","Barcode Recognition API","OCR/Text recognition API","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing volumes","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"70,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$349/month, 300,000 API requests","features":["Structured Tagging V3 Pro","Visual Search API","Background Removal API","OCR/Text recognition API","Face Recognition API","Priority support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":349,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For large volumes","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"300,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, 1M+ API requests, usage-based","features":["Custom models","Pay per use","Dedicated Support Engineer","On-Premise deployment"],"description":"For full customization","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"1,000,000+/mo"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 100 requests/month. Paid plans from $79/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://imagga.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:54:49.256Z","startingPrice":{"amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with 2,000 operations/month","features":["Basic Content Moderation","AI Detection"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For testing and proof-of-concepts","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"max_daily":"500/day","operations":"2,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$29/month for 10,000 operations + $0.002 per additional","features":["Visual Moderation","Text Moderation","AI Image & AI Video Detection","Deepfake Detection","Video up to 50MB"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"operation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"operations":"10,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$99/month for 40,000 operations + $0.002 per additional","features":["Everything in Starter","Advanced Video & Live-Stream Moderation","Video up to 500MB + Live Moderation","Audio Moderation","Image & Video Custom Search","Disallow lists, Spam Detection, Near-Duplicate detection","Liveness Detection","Recapture Detection","Age Estimation","AI Music Detection"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"operation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Most Popular","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"operations":"40,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Everything in Pro","Custom Models & Classes","Geo-fencing","Enterprise SLAs","Dedicated Support Engineer","Custom video frame rate","Unlimited concurrent video jobs","Priority Support"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $29/month. Free tier available. Usage-based overages at $0.002 per operation.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://sightengine.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:52:06.340Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.002,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 27001"},{"name":"SOC 2"},{"name":"PCI DSS"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://sightengine.com/security |

## Capabilities (Computer Vision Apis)

| Capability | Imagga | Sightengine |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Custom model training | - | - |
| Face recognition | - | - |
| OCR text extraction | - | - |
| Content moderation | - | ✓ |
| Video support | - | ✓ |
| Edge on device support | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |
| Commercial license required for saas | - | - |
| SOC2 | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:58:00.045Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*