# AWS Rekognition alternative

> About AWS Rekognition: Amazon's image and video analysis API. These products list themselves as alternatives to it. Positioning is from each listing, not an endorsement.

People leave AWS Rekognition for a few recurring reasons: the bill grew faster than the project, a free tier changed, or they want something they can run locally or self-host. Speed matters too, both how fast the tool itself feels and how quickly you go from install to first result. Check what the alternative stores in your repo versus its own cloud, how it handles teams and secrets, and whether there is a CLI or API for scripting.

## Ranked by swipes

| Product | What it does | Pricing | Score | Categories |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SightRadar](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/sightradar.md) | Face recognition API compatible with AWS Rekognition | Free plan | 42% of 95 swipes | Developer Tools |

## Questions

### What is the best free AWS Rekognition alternative?

The highest-ranked one you can start on for free is [SightRadar](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/sightradar.md) (free plan): Face recognition API compatible with AWS Rekognition.

### How are these ranked?

By swipes, smoothed for sample size: see https://swipetolaunch.com/about.md.

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