# Detectron2 vs Sightengine

| Attribute | Detectron2 | Sightengine |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 34.3 (21% (low)) | 84.5 (34% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 5 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 34,688 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A library providing implementations of detection and segmentation algorithms for computer vision applications, designed to support research and production projects. | 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. |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ai.meta.com/tools/detectron2/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:05.703Z"}` | `{"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 | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 59 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.6","date":"2021-11-15T22:08:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.5","date":"2021-07-23T18:55:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.4","date":"2021-03-13T01:36:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.3","date":"2020-11-06T03:20:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.2.1","date":"2020-08-04T23:11:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.2","date":"2020-07-08T21:48:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.1.3","date":"2020-05-17T00:47:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.1.2","date":"2020-05-04T17:52:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.1.1","date":"2020-03-05T18:32:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.1","date":"2020-02-07T05:30:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.9 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=detectron2&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Computer Vision Apis)

| Capability | Detectron2 | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:41:49.321Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*