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Best Social Media Moderation Software in 2026

Social media moderation software is for managing content and activity across social channels, whether through automated checks or human review. Compare automated moderation, keyword filters, and escalation rules to see how listed options handle review workflows. Check social channels and API access for stated coverage and integration details, and consider moderation analytics as another comparison point. PlayFab, WebPurify, and Amazon Rekognition Content Moderation are among the entries. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can help you assess cost alongside the capabilities and review process relevant to your team.

28 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Azure AI Speech
by Azure AI Speech
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

7.5 Free plan Visit site
2

PlayFab

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

7.2 Free plan Visit site
3

Commento

Free plan APIWeb

Commento combines social comment moderation, analysis and ticket workflows, with a no-time-limit trial for a small initial volume.

7.1 From $59.99/mo Visit site
4

Sightengine

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

Sightengine combines media moderation with AI detection and additional checks such as OCR, liveness and age estimation.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
5

ToxMod

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

ToxMod is designed to triage game voice chat and prioritize potentially harmful conversations for moderator review.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $5,000/mo Visit site
6

Fren One

Free plan Web

Fren One brings moderation, support and analytics into a shared workspace, with a free beta plan. Teams relying on email or web chat need an external inbox for those channels.

6.9 Visit site
7

Threadmodo

Free plan Web

Threadmodo combines automated comment moderation with a review inbox and reply drafting.

6.6 Free plan · paid from $29.99/mo Visit site
8

CleanSpeak

Free trial APILinuxMac+3

CleanSpeak combines configurable filtering, review queues, and moderation automation across several content types. Audio moderation is available, but audio filtering is not.

6.4 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
9

Besedo

Free trial APIWeb

Besedo combines automated moderation, configurable rules and human review in a cloud service.

6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
10

Logora

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Logora if you need social and on-site moderation managed through one policy, with visible decisions and a human review option. Its 30-day pilot gives teams a way to start with one site section.

6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
11

Areto

Free trial Web

Consider Areto if your team moderates social content across its supported platforms and wants moderation controls, analytics, or piracy protection.

6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
12

Komento

Free trial Web

Komento combines automated comment hiding with per-page controls and a dashboard for trends. Check its trial limit and retroactive moderation restriction before connecting pages.

5.8 From $53/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
13

Smart Moderation

Free trial APIiPhoneWeb

Choose Smart Moderation if you need AI-assisted comment filtering with both automatic and manual workflows across its supported channels.

5.8 From $79/mo (annual) Visit site
14

WebPurify

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2

WebPurify covers several content types, with different workflows and pricing for text and image moderation.

5.8 14-day trial Visit site
15

Bodyguard.ai

Paid APIWeb

Choose Bodyguard.ai if you need contextual moderation APIs or social media moderation with audience insights and automated actions.

5.7 From €1,000/mo Visit site
16

Modly

Free trial Web

Modly combines comment monitoring, automated rules, and team moderation across three listed social platforms.

5.7 7-day trial Visit site
17

Checkstep

Paid APIWeb

Checkstep combines configurable automated moderation with human review and tools for DSA processes.

5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
18

Hive Moderation

Paid APIExtensionWeb

Hive combines multi-format moderation APIs with a dashboard for rules, reports, appeals, and manual review. There is no free plan, and self-serve API access has default request limits.

5.6 Visit site
19

Reply200

Free trial Web

Reply200 combines comment replies with moderation controls across four platforms, with platform-specific coverage and a mechanism for avoiding unsupported answers.

5.6 From $29/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
20

Respondology

Free trial Web

Choose Respondology if you need social-comment moderation, insights, or AI-assisted replies across supported brand accounts and campaigns.

5.6 From $1,000/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
21

TrollWall AI

Free trial APIWeb

TrollWall AI offers moderation, sentiment analysis, and reply suggestions, with separate MCP access controls for teams using their own agents.

5.6 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Visit site
22

ActiveFence UGC Protection

Paid APIWeb

ActiveFence combines automated detection, threat feeds, moderation tools and human expertise for platforms managing user content.

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
23

BrandBastion Agent+

Paid Web

Agent+ combines social inbox management with reply review, moderation alerts, outreach discovery, and reporting. Its price is not public, so interested teams need to request pricing.

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
24

Superpower

Free trial Web

Superpower combines automated moderation, AI-assisted replies, social care, lead routing, and workflow rules for Facebook and Instagram.

5.5 From $199/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
25

Engageefy

Paid Web

Engageefy brings comment moderation, replies, direct-message flows, and campaign link tracking together. Compare each plan’s moderation and reply allowances with the volume you expect to handle.

5.4 From $29/mo Visit site

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