Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch alternative
An alternative to Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch for images and text
Compare Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch and openshield: what one check is, the public prices and limits, and where each fits. Facts about Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch are as of 2026-10-19.
2,000 free checks a month. No card needed.
At a glance
Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch and openshield side by side
Facts about Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch 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 | Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch | openshield |
|---|---|---|
| Images | SafeSearch Detection is listed at USD 1.50 per 1,000 units up to 5,000,000 units a month after the free ones, and USD 0.60 above that. | One image is one check, with every category included. Plans start at €29 a month with 15,000 checks, then €2 per started 1,000 checks on Starter, down to €1.20 on Scale. |
| Free tier | The first 1,000 units each month are free. | 2,000 checks a month on the free plan, with every category and no card. |
| One billed unit | Each feature applied to an image is one billed unit, and each page of a multi-page file counts as an image. | One image or one text is one check, whatever the number of categories. |
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.
Clear limits and a free plan
2,000 checks a month are free. Paid plans bill past the included checks by the started thousand, up to a cap you set, and the limits of each plan are in one table.
The full answer on every plan
The decision, the reasons, and the score and threshold of each, on the free plan too.
To be fair
Where Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch may fit better
SafeSearch is one of several Cloud Vision features, such as Label Detection and Face Detection, each billed as its own unit. If you need those features on the same image, one vendor may suit you better. openshield does not do general image labelling.
Moving over
Moving from Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch to openshield
openshield is not a drop-in replacement for Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch. 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 Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch before you decide. If a fact here is wrong, write to contact@sway.events.
Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch is a trademark of Google. openshield is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.
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 A free plan, then by the started thousand.
Questions
Before you start
- Is openshield a drop-in replacement for Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch?
- No. openshield has its own request and answer format, and only the SightEngine workflow routes follow another provider's. Moving from Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch means calling POST /v1/image or POST /v1/text and mapping the answer.
- How does the price compare with Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch?
- The billed units differ, so read the table. openshield has a free plan with 2,000 checks a month, then plans from €29 a month with 15,000 checks, billed by the started thousand past them. The figures about Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch 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.
Start with 2,000 free checks
No card needed. Create a key and send your first request in five minutes.
Beta prices, in euros, excluding VAT