Azure AI Speech vs Face++
Azure AI Speech
azure.microsoft.com
Face++
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| Figure | Azure AI Speech | Face++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 7 |
| Spec score · Facial Recognition Software | 8.6 (#3) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Spec score · AI Image Recognition Software | 8.5 (#9) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Image Recognition Software | 8.5 (#7) | 8.8 (#5) |
| API access | Yes | Developers access web APIs through Face++ API keys and secrets, with documented POST endpoints and JSON responses. |
| Founded | 1975 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, United States | Haidian District, Beijing, China |
Plans
Azure AI Speech
- Free (F0)Free
- Pay as You GoPrice not published
- Pay as You GoPriced on request
Face++
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Daily/Monthly PlanPriced on request
- Daily/Monthly PlanPrice not published
- Pay As You GoPriced on request
- SDK licensingPriced on request
- SDK licensingPriced on request
In their own words
Azure AI Speech
Azure AI Speech has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Face++
Face++ provides computer vision APIs and SDKs for adding image analysis and recognition to applications. Its face capabilities include detection, 1:1 comparison, 1:N search, facial landmarks and facial attributes. The platform also lists body and skeleton recognition, gesture recognition, OCR, image beautification and photo album clustering. Liveness detection distinguishes a live face from a photo, video or mask to help prevent spoofing attacks. Face++ presents identity verification, eKYC and passport matching, ride-hailing driver verification, biometric retail payments and skin analysis as use cases. Its platforms include Android, API, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. The Face Landmark SDK supports Android, iOS, Windows and Mac, and can perform face detection, tracking and landmarking locally on mobile devices. The free API key has shared QPS limits: 3 total for facial recognition APIs, with Dense Facial Landmarks API limited separately to 1. The SDK trial offers one day of authorized online licensing, with up to five authorizations per day. The free plan is free; other listed billing options have no listed price.