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isGenAI vs Hive AI-generated content detection

Hive runs classifiers that score whether an image, video or audio clip is AI-generated, name the likely generator and flag deepfakes, through a paid API with free credits and a free Chrome extension; its API also returns C2PA metadata when present. isGenAI focuses on the file’s records: C2PA, IPTC labels and saved prompts, free and with no API key.

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isGenAI and Hive compared

Side by side, as of October 2026. Each Hive cell links to the page it comes from.
QuestionisGenAIHive
Free useFree web checker and free browser tools; no paid tier is needed to check a file.Free Chrome extension with no Hive login; the API’s developer plan adds free credits once a payment method is added. (source)
Sign-upNone. No account, no email.Not for the extension; the API requires an account with a payment method. (source)
Paid pricingNone needed.Pay as you go: $6 per 1,000 images or 1,000 video frames, $10 per audio hour. (source)
MethodReads records saved in the file: C2PA Content Credentials, the IPTC digital source type, prompts saved by AUTOMATIC1111, ComfyUI, InvokeAI or NovelAI, and EXIF or generator metadata. It never scores how the pixels look.Classifier scores for AI-generated versus not, a source head naming the generator, and a deepfake score; C2PA metadata is returned when present. (source)
Media coveredImages (records), C2PA in video and PDF, text and code (declared use).Images, video and audio, with AI-music vocal detection; the product page also lists text for the extension. (source)
File typesPNG, JPEG, WebP and AVIF up to 20 MiB plus single-page TIFF; the C2PA checker also reads HEIC/HEIF, PDF, MP4 and MOV up to 25 MiB.GIF, JPG, PNG and WebP images; MP4, WebM, AVI, MKV, WMV and MOV video. (source)
APIPOST /v1/check with a file, URL, text or code. No API key for the documented endpoints.REST API with JSON results and an on-premises option; 100 requests a day by default. (source)
PrivacyPrivate by default: private checks stay out of public reports, and the C2PA checker processes uploads in memory without storing them.Its privacy policy does not state a retention period or training use for submitted media. (source)

When to use which

Choose Hive when

  • You need video, audio or deepfake scoring at scale; Hive covers those and isGenAI does not score them.
  • You moderate user uploads and want a generator attribution for images with no records.
  • You need an on-premises deployment.

Choose isGenAI when

  • You want the full reading of the records, not just a pass-through: signer, signature validity and trust kept separate, IPTC source type, saved prompt and settings.
  • You need a free API call with no payment method on file.
  • You want no-account checks in the browser for single files.
Controlled example PNG file that carries this record: Content Credentials found

test-signed.pngPNG file · controlled example

  1. Signature + IHDR
  2. iTXt XML:com.adobe.xmp
  3. tEXt parameters
  4. tEXt prompt / workflow
  5. tEXt invokeai_metadata
  6. eXIf
  7. caBX C2PA manifestrecord
  8. IDAT pixels
  9. IEND

Content Credentials found

A signed manifest describes how the file was made.

Signer, recording tool, actions and the signature check result are reported separately, so you can weigh each one.

Open the Content Credentials checker →
Content Credentials found: where this record sits inside a PNG file and what the isGenAI report says about it. The picture is a code-drawn controlled example that carries this record; download it and check it yourself.

How to do the same job with isGenAI

  1. Get the original file, ideally the download from the generator or the sender, not a screenshot or a copy re-saved by a social app.
  2. Open the free AI image detector at isgenai.com/ai-image-detector and upload the file. No account is needed.
  3. Read each finding with the field it came from: a C2PA manifest, an IPTC digital source type, a saved prompt or generator metadata.
  4. If the report says no AI evidence was found, treat that as “no record in this copy”, then look for the original source or run a pixel-based classifier if you need a probability.

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Questions

Is isGenAI a free alternative to Hive’s AI detector?

For reading file records, yes: no account, no payment method, no key. For classifier scores on video, audio or deepfakes, Hive offers coverage isGenAI does not.

Hive returns C2PA too. What does isGenAI add?

isGenAI reports C2PA signature validity and signer trust as separate results, reads IPTC digital source type labels and extracts saved prompts from AUTOMATIC1111, ComfyUI, InvokeAI and NovelAI files.

Can I combine them?

Yes. Read the records with isGenAI first; when a file has none, a classifier like Hive’s can provide a probability as a lead.

Is isGenAI affiliated with Hive?

No. isGenAI is independent and not affiliated with Hive. Facts here come from Hive’s own pages as of October 2026.

Sources

Every statement about Hive comes from these pages, read as of October 2026. Products change; check the page before you rely on a detail. Product names belong to their owners and are used only to identify them.