Hive Moderation alternative
An alternative to Hive Moderation for images and text
Compare Hive Moderation and openshield: what one check is, the public prices and limits, and where each fits. Facts about Hive Moderation are as of 2026-10-19.
Up to 2,000 free checks every month. No card needed.
At a glance
Hive Moderation and openshield side by side
Facts about Hive Moderation are as of 2026-10-19, read from its own pages. Its prices are in US dollars as it lists them, openshield's are in euros, and none is converted.
| What | Hive Moderation | openshield |
|---|---|---|
| Images | Visual moderation is listed at USD 3.00 per 1,000 requests. | From €0.001 to €0.005 an image, by what its workflow checks, from a prepaid balance. |
| Text | Text moderation is listed at USD 0.50 per 1,000 requests. | From €0.001 to €0.003 per started 1,000 characters, by what its workflow checks. |
| Free tier | The page lists USD 50.00 or more in free credits after a payment method is added. | Up to free checks every month, with every category and no card. |
Last checked: 2026-10-19
On the other side
What you get with openshield
An engine you can read and run
openmod is open source under the Apache-2.0 licence, and you can run it yourself. openshield is the hosted version.
Nothing stored
Content is checked in memory and forgotten when the answer is sent. The journal keeps the decision, never the content.
Checks processed in the EU
The checking server and the databases are in the European Union.
Your own image categories, in words
Describe what to look for in a few short sentences, and set how strict it is. No model to train.
Prepaid, with free use every month
Up to 2,000 free checks every month, then a prepaid balance with no subscription. Each workflow shows what it costs per image and per text before you save it.
The full answer from the first call
The decision, the reasons, and the score and threshold of each, before a first top-up too.
To be fair
Where Hive Moderation may fit better
Hive lists its own moderation models and a Developer plan with free credits. If you already run on Hive or need a service beyond images and text, check its pages: openshield checks images and text only.
Moving over
Moving from Hive Moderation to openshield
openshield is not a drop-in replacement for Hive Moderation. It has its own request and answer format: one call to POST /v1/image or POST /v1/text answers accept, review or reject, with the categories and scores behind the decision. Only the SightEngine workflow routes follow another provider's format.
Last checked: 2026-10-19. Prices and limits change, so confirm them on the pages of Hive Moderation before you decide. If a fact here is wrong, write to contact@sway.events.
Hive Moderation is a trademark of Hive. openshield is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hive.
More
Other ways in
- Alternatives compared How openshield compares with Hive, Amazon Rekognition, Google Cloud Vision, Azure and OpenAI.
- Image moderation API Nudity, gore, weapons and more, with a score per category.
- Text moderation API Unsafe text, personal data, spam and scams, with the reasons.
- Pricing Free use each month, then a prepaid balance, priced by what each check uses.
Questions
Before you start
- Is openshield a drop-in replacement for Hive Moderation?
- No. openshield has its own request and answer format, and only the SightEngine workflow routes follow another provider's. Moving from Hive Moderation means calling POST /v1/image or POST /v1/text and mapping the answer.
- How does the price compare with Hive Moderation?
- The billed units differ, so read the table. openshield gives up to free checks each month (€2.00 of use), then takes each check from a prepaid balance, from €0.001 an image. The figures about Hive Moderation are as of 2026-10-19: confirm them on its pricing page.
- Does openshield store the content it checks?
- No. Content is checked in memory and forgotten when the answer is sent. The journal keeps the decision, never the content.
- Where does openshield process checks?
- In the European Union: the checking server and the databases are there.
- Can I run the engine myself?
- Yes. openmod, the engine under openshield, is open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
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