Danaya vs Hive Moderation
Compare media authentication platforms — see why Danaya is the only solution that combines cryptographic sealing and AI deepfake detection.
Hive Moderation: AI content moderation and detection API
The Key Difference
Unlike Hive Moderation, Danaya also provides cryptographic sealing with GPS + timestamp proof and a downloadable PDF certificate of authenticity.
About Hive Moderation
Hive Moderation is a San Francisco-based AI company that offers a broad content moderation API. Their platform includes AI-generated content detection alongside other moderation tasks like NSFW filtering, text classification, and logo detection. Hive's AI detection covers images, videos, and audio — making it one of the more complete detection APIs on the market.
Hive sells primarily through their API to platforms, marketplaces, and social media companies who process large volumes of user-generated content. Their detection is one module within a larger moderation suite. Hive does not offer any media sealing, capture authentication, or provenance features. There is no free plan — pricing is usage-based and requires an enterprise agreement. Individual users, photographers, and small teams cannot access the service directly.
Best for: Content platforms and marketplaces that need AI detection as part of a broader content moderation pipeline
Hive Moderation: Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Broad detection coverage: images, videos, and audio
- Part of a larger content moderation suite (NSFW, text, logos)
- High-throughput API designed for platforms processing millions of files
- Detects outputs from major AI generators (Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion)
Limitations
- No media sealing, provenance, or capture authentication
- No free plan or self-service — enterprise API agreements only
- No PDF certificates or public verification — API results only
- Detection is one module in a general moderation suite, not a focused authenticity product
When to Choose Danaya Over Hive Moderation
A social media platform integrates Hive's API to scan uploaded content for AI-generated images and NSFW material. The API flags a profile photo as likely generated by Stable Diffusion. But the platform also wants to offer its verified creators a way to prove their photos are authentic at the moment of capture — Hive cannot do this. They need a capture-and-seal workflow that creators can use on their phones, with a public verification page for followers. Danaya provides exactly this: AI detection for screening uploads, plus cryptographic sealing for creators who want to prove their content is real, with a free plan for individual creators.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Danaya | Hive Moderation |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptographic sealing — photos | ||
| Cryptographic sealing — videos | ||
| PDF certificate of authenticity | ||
| AI deepfake detection — images | ||
| AI deepfake detection — videos | ||
| AI detection — audio / voice clones | ||
| Free plan available | ||
| Public verification (no account needed) | ||
| GPS + timestamp proof | ||
| REST API access | ||
| Compression-resilient verification | ||
| Zero-knowledge (no media stored) | ||
| Starting price | Free — Pro at $4.99/mo | Enterprise API |
What You Get with Danaya
Cryptographic Media Sealing
Capture photos and videos live from your phone camera. Danaya locks GPS coordinates, timestamp, and SHA-256 hash at the moment of capture. Download a PDF certificate of authenticity. Anyone can verify it later — no account needed.
AI Deepfake Detection
Upload any image, video, or audio file. Our AI models detect GAN artifacts, diffusion patterns, face-swaps, voice clones, and audio manipulations. Get a clear verdict with a confidence score — free.
Pricing Comparison
Hive Moderation: Enterprise API — usage-based pricing
Danaya: Free plan included — Pro at $4.99/mo, Business at $19.99/mo