# Amazon Rekognition vs OpenCV

| Attribute | Amazon Rekognition | OpenCV |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 27.3 (22% (low)) | 67.7 (24% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 543 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 90,611 |
| 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 free, community-maintained toolkit providing algorithms, data structures, and functions for developing computer vision systems, including image analysis, object detection, and machine learning tasks. |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| 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://opencv.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:53:43.529Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 96 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.14.0","date":"2026-07-19T11:45:21Z","type":"stable","version":"4.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/5.0.0","date":"2026-06-06T10:52:34Z","type":"stable","version":"5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.13.0","date":"2025-12-31T09:44:36Z","type":"stable","version":"4.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.12.0","date":"2025-07-02T12:48:11Z","type":"stable","version":"4.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.11.0","date":"2025-01-09T10:25:23Z","type":"stable","version":"4.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/5.0.0-alpha","date":"2024-12-05T15:54:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"5.0.0-alpha"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.10.0","date":"2024-06-03T08:08:09Z","type":"stable","version":"4.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.9.0","date":"2023-12-28T15:57:30Z","type":"stable","version":"4.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.8.1","date":"2023-09-27T12:17:26Z","type":"stable","version":"4.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.8.0","date":"2023-06-28T17:13:16Z","type":"stable","version":"4.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.7.0","date":"2022-12-28T15:40:40Z","type":"stable","version":"4.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.6.0","date":"2022-06-07T09:42:37Z","type":"stable","version":"4.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.5.5","date":"2021-12-25T11:50:04Z","type":"stable","version":"4.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.5.4","date":"2021-10-10T00:52:59Z","type":"stable","version":"4.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/3.4.16","date":"2021-10-10T00:45:11Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.5.3","date":"2021-07-05T23:40:18Z","type":"stable","version":"4.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/3.4.15","date":"2021-07-05T23:39:49Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.5.2","date":"2021-04-02T17:45:06Z","type":"stable","version":"4.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/3.4.14","date":"2021-04-02T17:40:27Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.5.1","date":"2020-12-22T11:58:44Z","type":"stable","version":"4.5.1"}]` |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.7 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=opencv&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Computer Vision Apis)

| Capability | Amazon Rekognition | OpenCV |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T15:08:58.421Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*