# Azure Custom Vision Service, OpenCV vs SimpleCV Comparison | | Azure Custom Vision Service | OpenCV | SimpleCV | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 12 | 40 | 10 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (38.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Azure Custom Vision Service | OpenCV | SimpleCV | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (36 reviews) | 9.5 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 7.8 (36 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.4 (31 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (27 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (35 reviews) | 10.0 (10 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Azure Custom Vision Service #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### OpenCV #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### SimpleCV #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Image Recognition | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Custom Vision Service** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenCV** | N/A | N/A | | **SimpleCV** | N/A | N/A | #### Recognition Type | Feature | Azure Custom Vision Service | OpenCV | SimpleCV | |---|---|---|---| | **Emotion Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Object Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Text Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Motion Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scene Reconstruction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Logo Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Explicit Content Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Video Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Facial Recognition | Feature | Azure Custom Vision Service | OpenCV | SimpleCV | |---|---|---|---| | **Facial Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Face Comparison** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Labeling | Feature | Azure Custom Vision Service | OpenCV | SimpleCV | |---|---|---|---| | **Model Training** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bounding Boxes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom Image Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Deployment | Feature | Azure Custom Vision Service | OpenCV | SimpleCV | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Image Recognition Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/image-recognition) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Azure Custom Vision Service | OpenCV | SimpleCV | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 33.3% | 38.5% | 40.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 41.7% | 30.8% | 50.0% | | **Enterprise** | 25.0% | 30.8% | 10.0% | ### By Industry #### Azure Custom Vision Service - **Computer Software:** 25.0% - **Internet:** 16.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7% - **Sports:** 8.3% - **Oil & Energy:** 8.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3% - **Consumer Goods:** 8.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.3% #### OpenCV - **Computer Software:** 38.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.5% - **Higher Education:** 10.3% - **Industrial Automation:** 5.1% - **Financial Services:** 5.1% - **Research:** 2.6% - **Medical Devices:** 2.6% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.6% - **Market Research:** 2.6% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.6% - **Other:** 7.7% #### SimpleCV - **Computer Software:** 90.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Azure Custom Vision Service - [Amazon Rekognition](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-rekognition/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Google Cloud Vision API](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-vision-api/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (84 reviews) - [Claude](https://www.g2.com/products/claude-2025-12-11/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews) - [Clarifai](https://www.g2.com/products/clarifai/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (66 reviews) - [Roboflow](https://www.g2.com/products/roboflow/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (146 reviews) - [Dataloop](https://www.g2.com/products/dataloop-dataloop/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (89 reviews) - [Syte](https://www.g2.com/products/syte/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (76 reviews) - [GoSpotCheck by FORM](https://www.g2.com/products/gospotcheck-by-form/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (70 reviews) - [Encord](https://www.g2.com/products/encord/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (65 reviews) - [Vue.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/vue-ai/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (51 reviews) ### Alternatives to OpenCV - [Google Cloud Vision API](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-vision-api/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (84 reviews) - [Microsoft Computer Vision API](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-computer-vision-api/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Amazon Rekognition](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-rekognition/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (28 reviews) - [scikit-image](https://www.g2.com/products/scikit-image/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Azure Face API](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-face-api/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Deepdream](https://www.g2.com/products/deepdream/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Clarifai](https://www.g2.com/products/clarifai/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (66 reviews) - [DeepPy](https://www.g2.com/products/deeppy/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Claude](https://www.g2.com/products/claude-2025-12-11/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews) - [Roboflow](https://www.g2.com/products/roboflow/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (146 reviews) ### Alternatives to SimpleCV - [scikit-image](https://www.g2.com/products/scikit-image/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Google Cloud Vision API](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-vision-api/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (84 reviews) - [Microsoft Computer Vision API](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-computer-vision-api/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Claude](https://www.g2.com/products/claude-2025-12-11/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews) - [Amazon Rekognition](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-rekognition/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Clarifai](https://www.g2.com/products/clarifai/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (66 reviews) - [Roboflow](https://www.g2.com/products/roboflow/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (146 reviews) - [DeepPy](https://www.g2.com/products/deeppy/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Deepdream](https://www.g2.com/products/deepdream/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Syte](https://www.g2.com/products/syte/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (76 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Azure Custom Vision Service No discussions available for this product. ### OpenCV - Title: [What is OpenCV used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/opencv-what-is-opencv-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is mainly used in computer vision related projects." - Title: [What algorithm does OpenCV use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-algorithm-does-opencv-use) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "FisherFace Recognizer , I have personally used it for emotion detection from human face" ### SimpleCV No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-custom-vision-service-vs-opencv-vs-simplecv)