--- url: "https://indiehunt.io/project/sightradar" markdown: "https://indiehunt.io/project/sightradar.md" website: "https://sightradar.com/" tier: "free" status: "scheduled" upvotes: 0 launched: "2027-11-29" categories: "Developer Tools, APIs & Integrations, Artificial Intelligence" pricing: "Freemium" pricing_label: "Freemium" maker: "sightradar.connect" created: "2026-10-13" --- # SightRadar > Face recognition API, Rekognition-compatible, pay per photo ## About SightRadar SightRadar is a high-accuracy face recognition API built as a drop-in replacement for AWS Rekognition. It uses the same request and response shapes (CreateCollection, IndexFaces, SearchFacesByImage, CompareFaces, DetectFaces), so you migrate by changing the endpoint URL. Point the AWS SDK (boto3 and others) at SightRadar's endpoint and your existing code keeps working. ## What it does - Face search: find one person across thousands of photos from a single selfie (event photos, media libraries, photo delivery) - 1:1 verification: compare two faces with a similarity threshold you choose - Face detection with confidence scores you can threshold on - Rekognition-compatible API: CreateCollection, IndexFaces, SearchFacesByImage, CompareFaces, DetectFaces and more - Photos with no faces return valid empty results, not errors ## Who it's for - Event and wedding photographers delivering each guest's photos from one selfie - Apps adding selfie-based identity verification (KYC, onboarding) - Media libraries and DAMs tagging and searching people across archives - Teams on AWS Rekognition cutting their face-API bill without rewriting code SightRadar is built for consented use cases: photo delivery, verification and search within your own collections. ## Pricing & access Free to start with trial credits, no credit card required. Billing is per photo, never per face, using pay-as-you-go prepaid credits with no subscription, no auto-renewal and no minimums. - Batch indexing: $0.00062 per photo - Real-time: $0.00093 per photo - Search by face ID: $0.00062; face storage $6 per million faces per month ## Key features - Drop-in AWS Rekognition replacement: same API shapes, change only the endpoint - Face search across collections from a single selfie - 1:1 face verification with configurable similarity thresholds - Face detection with confidence scores - Per-photo billing (never per face), no subscription or minimums - GDPR-ready with a Data Processing Agreement; face vectors isolated and encrypted per account, never used for model training - SDKs for JavaScript (npm) and Python (PyPI), plus a Rekognition shim for Python ## Quick answers ### Is SightRadar compatible with AWS Rekognition? Yes. It uses the same request and response shapes, so you can point the AWS SDK at SightRadar's endpoint and keep your existing code. The migration guide is at [https://sightradar.com/migrate](https://sightradar.com/migrate). ### How is it billed? Per photo, never per face. Prepaid pay-as-you-go credits start from $0.00062 per photo, with no subscription and no minimums. ### Can I try it for free? Yes. You start with free trial credits and no credit card is required. There is also a live playground at [https://sightradar.com/playground](https://sightradar.com/playground). ### Is my face data used for training? No. Face vectors are isolated and encrypted per account and are never used for model training. ### Where are the docs and SDKs? API docs are at [https://sightradar.com/docs](https://sightradar.com/docs). SDKs are published on npm (sightradar) and PyPI (sightradar, sightradar-rekognition-shim). ## Overview ### Who is it for? SightRadar is relevant for founders and users interested in Developer Tools, APIs & Integrations, Artificial Intelligence. ### What is it? SightRadar is a high-accuracy face recognition API built as a drop-in replacement for AWS Rekognition. ### How is it priced? SightRadar is listed as Freemium on IndieHunt. ### How does it compare? SightRadar can be evaluated alongside similar tools in its category on IndieHunt's weekly launch board and project directory. ## Categories - Developer Tools - APIs & Integrations - Artificial Intelligence ## Frequently asked questions **Q: Is SightRadar compatible with AWS Rekognition?** Yes. It uses the same request and response shapes, so you can point the AWS SDK at SightRadar's endpoint and keep your existing code. The migration guide is at https://sightradar.com/migrate . **Q: How is it billed?** Per photo, never per face. Prepaid pay-as-you-go credits start from $0.00062 per photo, with no subscription and no minimums. **Q: Can I try it for free?** Yes. You start with free trial credits and no credit card is required. There is also a live playground at https://sightradar.com/playground . **Q: Is my face data used for training?** No. Face vectors are isolated and encrypted per account and are never used for model training. **Q: Where are the docs and SDKs?** API docs are at https://sightradar.com/docs . SDKs are published on npm (sightradar) and PyPI (sightradar, sightradar-rekognition-shim). ## Screenshots - Screenshot 1: https://txmhk1zrnc.ufs.sh/f/xSkWTCqmKWx98cqIgQhCQxFM4faKU8AmpBgzdjhtGIicE602 - Screenshot 2: https://txmhk1zrnc.ufs.sh/f/xSkWTCqmKWx9hw6WKo2RJkXTmPie5h04ySvxCrwdZbuRtDGB ## Links - Listing: https://indiehunt.io/project/sightradar - AI-friendly Markdown: https://indiehunt.io/project/sightradar.md - Website: https://sightradar.com/ - Founder: https://indiehunt.io/founder/sightradar-connect - Founder Markdown: https://indiehunt.io/founder/sightradar-connect.md ## Explore - [More in Developer Tools](https://indiehunt.io/categories/developer-tools) - [All projects](https://indiehunt.io/projects) - [Launch stories](https://indiehunt.io/launches) - [Hall of Fame](https://indiehunt.io/hall-of-fame) _HTML version: https://indiehunt.io/project/sightradar_