Reality Defender

Leading deepfake detection platform with $43.9M in total funding from Accenture Ventures, Booz Allen, IBM Ventures, and Y Combinator. February 2026 Real Suite includes RealScan (drag-and-drop detection), RealAPI (50 free detections/month), RealCall (voice deepfake detection), and RealMeeting (Zoom/Teams plugins). Won RSA Innovation Sandbox "Most Innovative Startup" 2025.

Category: Research & Intelligence · Pricing: Freemium

Best for

Campaign comms teams, rapid response directors, and election security staff who need to verify whether media is authentic before amplifying or responding.

Features

  • RealScan drag-and-drop detection
  • RealAPI (50 free detections/month)
  • RealCall voice deepfake detection
  • RealMeeting Zoom/Teams plugin
  • Enterprise API

Pros

  • $43.9M funded — market leader
  • 50 free API detections/month
  • Covers images, video, audio, and live calls

Things to know

  • Enterprise plan needed for high-volume detection
  • Technology still evolving alongside deepfake capabilities