Prebuilt facial recognition and liveness detection for identity verification in apps
Data verified Sep 15, 2026
Azure AI Face (part of Microsoft's Azure AI Vision suite) provides prebuilt facial recognition and liveness-detection APIs for verifying identity without requiring in-house ML expertise. It is billed on a consumption basis, charged per transaction.
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Developers
Integrate face detection and recognition into apps via the REST API or client SDKs for Java, Swift, and JavaScript.
Identity verification providers
Use verification with liveness detection to confirm a person against a trusted ID image for remote onboarding like banking.
Facilities and access control operators
Enable opt-in face identification for touchless check-in at airports, stadiums, offices, and other buildings.
Microsoft Azure AI Face offers a free plan, with paid plans starting at $1 per 1,000 transactions.
Yes, Microsoft Azure AI Face offers a free trial.
Yes, Microsoft Azure AI Face provides an API for developers.
Microsoft Azure AI Face integrates with Vision Studio, Azure AI services.
Microsoft Azure AI Face is offered as a cloud-based (SaaS) deployment.
Access is gated and limited to Microsoft managed customers and partners via an intake form Also, Emotion and gender attributes have been retired, and age, smile, facial hair, hair, and makeup are limited
Microsoft Azure AI Face is best suited for Developers, Identity verification providers, Facilities and access control operators.
Common uses for Microsoft Azure AI Face include verify user identity, liveness detection, touchless access control, face redaction for privacy.
Ultralytics is the closest alternative to Microsoft Azure AI Face, followed by Amazon Rekognition and Jumio.
Microsoft Azure AI Face and Ultralytics are both used for facial recognition & biometrics -- specifically facial recognition tools. See the full side-by-side comparison for pricing and feature differences.
Microsoft Azure AI Face's published plans · verified Sep 15, 2026
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