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Top 10 Facial Recognition APIs & Software of 2021

Honorable Mention

OpenCV

Although OpenCV isn’t an API, it still deserves mention in this list. With over 3,000 optimized computer vision algorithms, there are a lot of options for how developers can make use of this open-source computer vision and machine learning library.

Will you be using any of these APIs in your projects? Leave a comment down below with the projects you’re working on using facial recognition.

Related FAQ

What is the Microsoft Face API?

The Azure Cognitive Services Face API provides algorithms that are used to detect, recognize, and analyze human faces in images. The ability to process human face information is important in many different software scenarios. Example scenarios are security, natural user interface, image content analysis and management, mobile apps, and robotics.

The Face API provides several different functions. Each function is outlined in the following sections. Read on to learn more about them.

Source: Microsoft

Which Face Recognition is Best?

The Top 10 Are:

  1. Kairos Face Recognition
  2. Animetrics Face Recognition
  3. Lambda Labs
  4. Inferdo Face Detection
  5. Luxand.cloud Face Recognition
  6. EyeRecognize Face Detection
  7. Face++ Face Detection
  8. Macgyver Face Recognition with Deep Learning
  9. Microsoft Computer Vision
  10. BetaFace Face Recognition
How does facial recognition work?

Facial recognition is a way of recognizing a human face through technology. A facial recognition system uses biometrics to map facial features from a photograph or video. It compares the information with a database of known faces to find a match.

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