Respectify moderates comments with AI before they post, coaching users toward better discourse. A usage-based, drop-in alternative to Google's Perspective API.
Usage-based, pay-per-comment pricing with no monthly plans and no free tier. A minimum $5 balance is required to start, with optional auto-topup; per-comment costs range from about $0.002 to $0.008 depending on the endpoint used., from $5
Respectify is an AI-powered comment moderation platform built to keep online discussions civil without simply shutting them down. It analyzes comments in real time for toxicity, spam, logical fallacies, coded/dog-whistle language, and off-topic content, then gives commenters feedback so they can revise before posting rather than being silently blocked. Beyond filtering, Respectify frames itself as an 'edifying' tool that coaches users toward more respectful, better-reasoned discourse. It was built as a near drop-in replacement for Google's discontinued Perspective API, offering compatible toxicity-scoring endpoints for an easier migration. Respectify ships as a WordPress plugin, a REST API for custom integrations, and an Astro component that stores AI-screened comments directly in Astro DB (Turso) without a separate database. It was founded by Nick Hodges and David Millington as a Delaware C-Corporation, with a stated mission to 'civilize online discourse' using AI for moderation work that is often traumatic for human moderators.
Key Features
Real-time comment screening — Analyzes comments for toxicity, spam, off-topic content, and logical fallacies before they post, giving commenters feedback so they can revise instead of being silently blocked.
Perspective API compatibility — Offers a Perspective-API-compatible endpoint intended as a near drop-in replacement for Google's discontinued Perspective API, easing migration with minimal code changes.
WordPress plugin — Real-time comment analysis for WordPress sites with configurable moderation rules and dashboard analytics.
REST API — General-purpose RESTful endpoints for integrating comment analysis and scoring into custom applications.
Astro component — A drop-in component for Astro sites that stores AI-screened comments in Astro DB (Turso) without requiring a separate database.
Dog-whistle & coded language detection — Identifies coded or dog-whistle language in addition to standard toxicity and spam detection.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Goes beyond simple blocking by coaching commenters to revise problematic language before it's rejected
Positioned as a near drop-in replacement for Google's discontinued Perspective API, easing migration
Transparent, granular usage-based pricing with no opaque credit bundles
Multiple integration paths: WordPress plugin, REST API, and an Astro component
Detects nuanced issues beyond toxicity, including logical fallacies, spam, and coded/dog-whistle language
Cons
No free tier — a minimum $5 top-up is required before use
Usage-based per-endpoint pricing can be harder to predict than a flat monthly plan for high-volume sites
CMS support beyond WordPress and Astro is still 'coming soon' rather than available today
Public site does not disclose company size, funding, or founding year, limiting due-diligence signals