# Amazon Rekognition vs Detectron2

| Attribute | Amazon Rekognition | Detectron2 |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 27.3 (22% (low)) | 34.3 (21% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 5 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 34,688 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | A library providing implementations of detection and segmentation algorithms for computer vision applications, designed to support research and production projects. |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ai.meta.com/tools/detectron2/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:05.703Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | - | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| release.cadence_days | - | 59 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.6","date":"2021-11-15T22:08:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.5","date":"2021-07-23T18:55:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.4","date":"2021-03-13T01:36:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.3","date":"2020-11-06T03:20:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.2.1","date":"2020-08-04T23:11:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.2","date":"2020-07-08T21:48:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.1.3","date":"2020-05-17T00:47:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.1.2","date":"2020-05-04T17:52:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.1.1","date":"2020-03-05T18:32:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2/releases/tag/v0.1","date":"2020-02-07T05:30:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1"}]` |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=detectron2&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Computer Vision Apis)

| Capability | Amazon Rekognition | Detectron2 |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:48:59.384Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*