# Amazon Rekognition vs Roboflow

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Amazon Rekognition

| Attribute | Amazon Rekognition | Roboflow |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 75.3 (43% (low)) | 61.7 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Managed computer vision service that detects and analyzes visual elements in images and video streams using pre-built or custom machine learning models, enabling tasks like content moderation, face recognition, and text extraction without requiring machine learning expertise. It is indexed under Computer Vision Apis.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What is Amazon Rekognition?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon Rekognition offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/rekognition/","question":"Is Amazon Rekognition free?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Amazon Rekognition supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What platforms does Amazon Rekognition support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon Rekognition, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Can Amazon Rekognition be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon Rekognition. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon Rekognition not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon Rekognition have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Amazon Rekognition is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Where is Amazon Rekognition available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Roboflow is a suite of tools for building computer vision applications, offering data preparation, model training, and deployment capabilities. Users can train custom models, manage datasets, and deploy to cloud infrastructure or edge devices with options for self-hosted and air-gapped deployment. It is indexed under Computer Vision Apis.","source":"https://roboflow.com/pricing","question":"What is Roboflow?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Roboflow offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $79 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://roboflow.com/pricing","question":"Is Roboflow free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Roboflow supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://roboflow.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Roboflow support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Roboflow can be deployed cloud / SaaS, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://roboflow.com/pricing","question":"Can Roboflow be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for Roboflow, including Amazon SageMaker, Google Colab, Amazon Rekognition, Google Cloud Vision AutoML, Azure Custom Vision, CreateML, YOLOv8 and YOLOv5, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://roboflow.com/pricing","question":"What does Roboflow integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Roboflow. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Roboflow not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://roboflow.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Roboflow have?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Managed cloud service that uses machine learning to analyze images and videos, detecting objects, faces, text, and inappropriate content. Enables custom model training without requiring infrastructure management. | Roboflow provides tools to transform images, videos, and streams into actionable intelligence. It supports model training on custom datasets, cloud-based and edge deployment across devices like NVIDIA Jetson and Raspberry Pi, with features including automated workflows, inference optimization, and active learning capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"video_support":true,"face_recognition":true,"content_moderation":true,"ocr_text_extraction":true,"custom_model_training":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"open_source":true,"video_support":true,"custom_model_training":true,"edge_on_device_support":true,"commercial_license_required_for_saas":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 38 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Amazon SageMaker"},{"name":"Google Colab"},{"name":"Amazon Rekognition"},{"name":"Google Cloud Vision AutoML"},{"name":"Azure Custom Vision"},{"name":"CreateML"},{"name":"YOLOv8"},{"name":"YOLOv5"},{"name":"NVIDIA Jetson"},{"name":"Luxonis OAK"},{"name":"Ultralytics"},{"name":"Transformers"},{"name":"MMDetection"},{"name":"Supervision"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"CVAT","native":true,"category":"labeling","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"LabelBox","native":true,"category":"labeling","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"LabelImg","native":true,"category":"labeling","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"ScaleAI","native":true,"category":"labeling","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SuperAnnotate","native":true,"category":"labeling","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Cloud Run","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Cloud Vision","native":true,"category":"training","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure","native":true,"category":"training","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"HuggingFace","native":true,"category":"training","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"TensorRT","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Raspberry Pi","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"workflow","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"iOS SDK","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"roboflow.js","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Usage-based pricing varies by API type: video processing at $0.00817/minute, custom training billed hourly or per-minute. Free tier includes monthly allowances (1,000 images or 60 minutes video per month for respective service periods).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/rekognition/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-16T12:38:35.689Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Tier","summary":"Free with 10 credits per month","features":["Model Inference (50+ supported models)","Model Training (dozens of architectures)","Roboflow Agent","On-Device Deploy","Workflows","Vision Events","Active Learning","Model Weights Download"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"From $39/month with 20 credits; additional credit packs available at $3.10–$3.90 per credit","features":["Model Inference (50+ supported models)","Model Training (dozens of architectures)","Roboflow Agent","On-Device Deploy","Workflows","Vision Events","Active Learning","Model Weights Download","Private workspaces and models"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"20/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing; includes advanced security, compliance, and support features","features":["All Core features","Priority Access to Faster GPUs","Volume Pricing","Enterprise Uptime SLA","Self-Hosted Model Weights Commercial Licensing","Data Sovereignty Guarantee (US or EU)","Enterprise Support (Email, Ticket, Chat)","Custom user roles","Active Directory Sync","Folder permissions","Billing Folders","Audit Logs","SIEM Log Exports","Workflow Block and Agent Governance","HIPAA Compliance and BAA","Customized MSA and DPA","24×7 support with Support SLA","Named Customer Support Engineer"],"description":"Custom pricing for production deployments","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom Annotations","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"bounding box"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"polygon"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"classification/keypoint annotation"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 10 credits/month; Core from $39/month with 20 credits/month; Enterprise with custom pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://roboflow.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T08:32:20.586Z","startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA/HITECH","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS 140-3","status":"active"},{"name":"NIST 800-171","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc | - |

## Capabilities (Computer Vision Apis)

| Capability | Amazon Rekognition | Roboflow |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Custom model training | ✓ | ✓ |
| Face recognition | ✓ | - |
| OCR text extraction | ✓ | - |
| Content moderation | ✓ | - |
| Video support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edge on device support | - | ✓ |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| Commercial license required for saas | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:56.183Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*