# Stanford CoreNLP, openNLP vs Google Cloud Natural Language API Comparison

| | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 10 | 11 | 98 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (60.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Free Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Stanford CoreNLP

**Not enough data**

### openNLP

**Not enough data**

### Google Cloud Natural Language API

Pros:
- Application Development (1 reviews)
- Cloud Computing (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Not User-Friendly (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (89 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (91 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 7.0 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (85 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 5.3 (10 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (89 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Stanford CoreNLP

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### openNLP

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Google Cloud Natural Language API

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free Per Month

Key Features:
- All customers get 5,000 units for analyzing unstructured text free per month, not charged against your credits.
- New customers get $300 in free credits to spend on Natural Language.

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-natural-language-api/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Natural Language Understanding (NLU)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Stanford CoreNLP** | N/A | N/A |
| **openNLP** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Natural Language API** | 8.5/10 | 49 |

#### Algorithm

| Feature | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Part of Speech Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (45 reviews) | 
| **Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (47 reviews) | 
| **Named Entity Recognition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (46 reviews) | 
| **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (47 reviews) | 
| **Emotion Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (47 reviews) | 
| **Language Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 

#### System

| Feature | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Ingestion &amp; Wrangling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (46 reviews) | 
| **Programming Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (48 reviews) | 
| **Drag and Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (45 reviews) | 
| **Pre-Built Algorithms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (46 reviews) | 
| **Customizable Models** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (44 reviews) | 

### Text Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Stanford CoreNLP** | N/A | N/A |
| **openNLP** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Natural Language API** | 8.7/10 | 60 |

#### Setup

| Feature | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (59 reviews) | 
| **Maintenance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (55 reviews) | 
| **No-Code** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (55 reviews) | 

#### Data

| Feature | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (55 reviews) | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (54 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (52 reviews) | 
| **Named entity recognition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 
| **Keyphrase Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (51 reviews) | 
| **Topic Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (49 reviews) | 
| **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (52 reviews) | 
| **Language Identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (52 reviews) | 
| **Syntax/Part of Speech Parsing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (46 reviews) | 

#### Customization

| Feature | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pre-Built Parameterization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (48 reviews) | 
| **Custom Extension** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (46 reviews) | 
| **Compositionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (47 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (43 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (41 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/natural-language-understanding-nlu)



**Unique to Google Cloud Natural Language API (1):** [Text Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-analysis)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Stanford CoreNLP | openNLP | Google Cloud Natural Language API | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 60.0% | 63.6% | 55.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.0% | 18.2% | 21.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.0% | 18.2% | 23.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Stanford CoreNLP

- **Retail:** 10.0%
- **Research:** 10.0%
- **Public Policy:** 10.0%
- **Online Media:** 10.0%
- **Management Consulting:** 10.0%
- **Internet:** 10.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.0%
- **E-Learning:** 10.0%
- **Computer Software:** 10.0%
- **Civic &amp; Social Organization:** 10.0%

#### openNLP

- **Higher Education:** 18.2%
- **Computer Software:** 18.2%
- **Warehousing:** 9.1%
- **Venture Capital &amp; Private Equity:** 9.1%
- **Printing:** 9.1%
- **Oil &amp; Energy:** 9.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.1%
- **Education Management:** 9.1%
- **Accounting:** 9.1%

#### Google Cloud Natural Language API

- **Computer Software:** 20.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.4%
- **Education Management:** 6.1%
- **Computer &amp; Network Security:** 4.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.1%
- **Retail:** 4.1%
- **Information Services:** 4.1%
- **Banking:** 3.1%
- **Consulting:** 3.1%
- **Program Development:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 28.6%

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## Top Discussions

### Stanford CoreNLP

No discussions available for this product.

### openNLP

No discussions available for this product.

### Google Cloud Natural Language API

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/stanford-corenlp-vs-opennlp-vs-google-cloud-natural-language-api)

