Facia vs Reality Defender

Facia vs Reality Defender

Don’t Just Detect the Fake
Verify the Person

Reality Defender detects manipulated media. Facia combines deepfake detection, liveness, and face matching in one connected identity verification flow.

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Facia
✓ Recommended
Verified user
Identity Verified
Real · Present · Matched
LivenessDeepfakeMatch
VS
Reality Defender
Media check only
Media being analysed
Manipulation Score
Identity decision: your stack

How they fit your stack

One layer vs one flow.

Reality Defender adds a media signal to your stack. Facia runs liveness, deepfake and matching together.

Reality Defender

ADDS ONE LAYER

One layer covered. Three left to you.

Reality Defender adds a deepfake signal. Face matching, liveness and the identity decision come from elsewhere.

YOU INTEGRATE
PROVIDED
Identity
decision
YOUR STACK
Face
matching
SEPARATE TOOL
Liveness
SEPARATE TOOL
Deepfake
signal
REALAPI
Separate signals, combined by you

Facia

ONE CONNECTED FLOW

Three layers in one flow. One decision.

Facia runs liveness, deepfake detection and face matching together, then returns the verified identity decision.

ONE FLOW
OUTPUT
Liveness
FACIA
Deepfake
detection
FACIA
Face
matching
FACIA
Verified
identity decision
ONE DECISION
One flow, one decision

Full comparison

Everything side by side.
Nothing hidden.

A complete look at where each platform stands across every capability that matters.

Capability ◆ Facia Reality Defender
Liveness / PAD Active and passive, built inNative capability Works with a separate liveness toolExtra integration
Deepfake + liveness One unified DeepLiveness checkSingle check Deepfake scored on its ownSeparate signal
Face matching 1:1 photo-ID and 1:N searchBuilt in Not a core capabilityOutside core focus
Role in KYC / IDV Liveness, deepfake and matching in one ecosystemComplete layer Media signal for your existing stackAdd-on signal
Identity decision Covers presence through matchingEnd-to-end flow Signal returned to your platformYou decide
Biometric stack Deepfake, liveness and face recognitionOne vendor Deepfake and media detectionFocused scope
PAD testing iBeta ISO/IEC 30107-3 Level 2Independently tested Not positioned as a PAD productDifferent focus

Trusted and Certified for Compliance

Fastest Liveness Detection Technology

ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) logo, representing Facia's compliance with aviation security standards and biometric technology. NIST Facia's compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) regulations for data protection and privacy. Facia's compliance with CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) regulations, protecting consumer data and privacy rights ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) logo, representing Facia's compliance with aviation security standards and biometric technology. Facia's ISO 9001 certification for quality management, ensuring high standards in operations and customer satisfaction. Facia's ISO 14001 certification for environmental management, demonstrating the company's commitment to sustainability.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Short, direct answers on what Facia does, how it’s tested, and where it differs from Reality Defender.

Reality Defender tells you whether media is manipulated. Facia tells you whether the person is real, present and matches the identity, in one flow.

Not as a replacement. Its KYC materials position RealAPI’s deepfake analysis alongside your existing liveness and identity checks.

Choose Facia when you need to verify a person at onboarding, login, account recovery or any high-risk action, and want liveness, deepfake detection and matching in one check.


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