1. Deepware Scanner: basic tier, browser-based, solid for quick image checks. 2. Reality Defender: 50 scans a month, enterprise models behind the basic tier. 3. Hive browser checker: quick verdicts, usage-capped. 4. Illuminarty: AI-image detector, simple interface, best for obvious generations. 5. FakeCheck: an explained verdict plus saved history instead of a bare real-or-fake score. Sources: CISA tools are triage. They tell you whether to worry. When the answer matters, for a newsroom, a dispute, or a fraud case, pay for the explained verdict and the paper trail.
