Microsoft ecosystem with pay-per-use vs. independent EU proxy with flat-fee. Which approach fits better?
View ComparisonAzure AI Content Safety is powerful for content moderation but requires Azure ecosystem and pay-per-use can get expensive. PrivacyProxy is provider-independent, EU-hosted, and has predictable costs.
Azure AI Content Safety focuses on content moderation (hate speech, violence) - PII is just a side feature. PrivacyProxy specializes in PII masking with 420+ patterns for all EU-27 countries.
Part of Azure Cognitive Services. Focus on content moderation (hate, violence, sexual, self-harm). PII detection available but content filters are the main feature.
azure.microsoft.comIndependent GDPR-compliant proxy. Specialized in PII masking with 420+ patterns for EU-27. Hosted in Germany with flat-fee pricing.
privacyproxy.dev| Feature | Azure AI | PrivacyProxy |
|---|---|---|
| Main Focus | Content Moderation | PII Masking |
| Ecosystem | Azure required | Provider-independent |
| PII Detection | Basic entities | 420+ patterns (EU-27) |
| Pricing Model | $0.75-1.50 per 1,000 images/texts | €29-99/mo flat-fee |
| Hosting | Azure regions (incl. EU) | Germany |
| Integration | Azure SDK / REST API | OpenAI-compatible API |
| Content Filters | Extensive (hate, violence, etc.) | PII-focused |
| Setup Effort | Azure account, subscription, SDK | Just change base_url |
GDPR-compliant, flat-fee, works with any LLM provider. Just change 3 lines of code.
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