Sightengine is a great product, but charging per API call can lead to massive unexpected bills if a user spams your app. Tabu gives you predictable flat-rate pricing and a strict zero-retention privacy policy.
| Feature | Tabu | Sightengine |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | Flat-rate monthly | Pay per API call |
| Data Privacy | Processed in-memory. Zero retention. | May retain data for model training. |
| Integration Speed | < 5 minutes | < 5 minutes |
| Pricing (100k images) | $29 / month | ~$50 / month |
| Compliance Reports | 1-click DSA Transparency Reports | Build it yourself |
Don't punish your users for being active. Pay-per-call APIs discourage growth. Tabu offers simple monthly limits so you never get a surprise bill.
Many APIs secretly log your user's sensitive images to train their own ML models. Tabu runs completely air-gapped models in memory. Images are instantly destroyed.
AI is never 100% perfect. Tabu gives you a built-in review queue so human moderators can override borderline AI decisions with one click.