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# openNLP vs spaCy Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**openNLP** [

4/5(11)

](https://www.g2.com/products/opennlp/reviews#reviews)

**spaCy** [

4.5/5(21)

](https://www.g2.com/products/explosion-ai-spacy/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**openNLP**
No pricing available

**spaCy**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**openNLP**
Not enough reviews yet

**spaCy**
4 months

Based on 5 responses

Return on Investment

**openNLP**
Not enough reviews yet

**spaCy**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**openNLP**
Not enough reviews yet

**spaCy**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**openNLP**
Not enough reviews yet

**spaCy**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**openNLP**
Not enough data

**spaCy**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**openNLP**

8.3

8.39

**spaCy**

9.3

9.315

Ease of Use

**openNLP**

8.3

8.39

**spaCy**

8.3

8.315

Ease of Setup

**openNLP**
Not enough data

**spaCy**

8.3

8.313

Ease of Admin

**openNLP**
Not enough data

**spaCy**

8.8

8.812

Quality of Support

**openNLP**

7.0

7.09

**spaCy**

9.0

9.012

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**openNLP**
Not enough data

**spaCy**

8.9

8.911

Product Direction (% positive)

**openNLP**

7.4

7.49

**spaCy**

8.4

8.415

Features

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For eCommerce

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Sales Teams/Organizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Component Libraries[Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Language Contingency

Not enough data

Not enough data

Component Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unlocked Components

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Framework Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Repository Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Understanding (NLU)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Algorithm

Part of Speech Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Named Entity Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Emotion Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Language Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

System

Data Ingestion & Wrangling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Programming Language Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag and Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pre-Built Algorithms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Models

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![openNLP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a0f68ba09b601dbe8b01bc67cfd3ce64/opennlp.jpg "openNLP")](https://www.g2.com/products/opennlp/reviews)

openNLP

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

63.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

18.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

18.2%

[![spaCy](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5b53aab1baaca01202da7d9dd0d3159e/explosion-ai-spacy.jpg "spaCy")](https://www.g2.com/products/explosion-ai-spacy/reviews)

spaCy

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

38.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

63.6%

38.1%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

18.2%

33.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

18.2%

28.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![openNLP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a0f68ba09b601dbe8b01bc67cfd3ce64/opennlp.jpg "openNLP")](https://www.g2.com/products/opennlp/reviews)
openNLP

Higher Education

18.2%

Computer Software

18.2%

Warehousing

9.1%

Venture Capital & Private Equity

9.1%

Printing

9.1%

Other

36.4%

[![spaCy](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5b53aab1baaca01202da7d9dd0d3159e/explosion-ai-spacy.jpg "spaCy")](https://www.g2.com/products/explosion-ai-spacy/reviews)
spaCy

Computer Software

42.9%

Information Technology and Services

23.8%

Retail

4.8%

Real Estate

4.8%

Legal Services

4.8%

Other

19.0%

Alternatives

**openNLP Alternatives**

 ![NLTK](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_340a6594f1cf7641e0f135a2ae9ca5e7/nltk.jpeg "NLTK")

[
NLTK
](/products/nltk/reviews)

 ![Stanford CoreNLP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8c3334e07be0d50b757d5526a9acebcc/stanford-corenlp.jpg "Stanford CoreNLP")

[
Stanford CoreNLP
](/products/stanford-corenlp/reviews)

 ![Amazon Comprehend](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476495/amazon-comprehend.svg "Amazon Comprehend")

[
Amazon Comprehend
](/products/amazon-comprehend/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud Natural Language API](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/13609196cbe0a2ebcb718bd26f6a0e4e/google-cloud-natural-language-api.svg "Google Cloud Natural Language API")

[
Google Cloud Natural...
](/products/google-cloud-natural-language-api/reviews)

**spaCy Alternatives**

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[
Essential Studio
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 ![Progress Kendo UI](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9ebcd1b8d635bb15805b3dce64c35d5b/progress-kendo-ui.png "Progress Kendo UI")

[
Progress Kendo UI
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 ![Progress Telerik](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b8d6ada91779c5f9bb59446c0e57f5dc/progress-telerik.jpg "Progress Telerik")

[
Progress Telerik
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 ![Ionic: An OutSystems Company](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f54ebf1ba2a05bda436fc50ad8453316/ionic-an-outsystems-company.svg "Ionic: An OutSystems Company")

[
Ionic: An OutSystems Company
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## openNLP vs spaCy

- Reviewers felt that spaCy meets the needs of their business better than openNLP.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that spaCy is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of spaCy over openNLP.