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Best Facial Recognition Software in 2026
- 16 apps
- Research read 28 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
CompreFace
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3CompreFace offers a broad set of face-related functions through a self-hosted REST API. Check the Docker and processor requirements before choosing it for a deployment.
- 2
DeepFace
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3Choose DeepFace if you need a free Python library with multiple recognition models, configurable detection and self-hosting options.
- 3
- 4
Face++
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3Face++ offers a broad set of computer vision APIs and SDKs, with a free API option and a limited SDK trial. Its free-key QPS caps and short trial window may shape evaluation and use.
- 5
PimEyes
Free plan WebConsider PimEyes if you need to search publicly accessible web images for visually similar faces or whole-image matches and want links to source pages.
- 6
FacePhi Selphi
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3Selphi combines facial authentication with liveness and injection attack detection, and offers API and SDK integration options.
- 7
Cognitec FaceVACS-DBScan ID
Paid LinuxWindows - 8
Cognitec FaceVACS-VideoScan
Paid LinuxWeb - 9
BioID Web Service
Paid Web - 10
FaceFirst
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb - 11
Cognitec FaceVACS Engine
Paid Android - 12
Kairos Face Recognition API
Paid Web - 13
eConnect Facial Rec
Paid - 14
- 15
NEC NeoFace Reveal
Paid - 16
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price
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