Templates, not photos
We keep irreversible mathematical face templates, never the original image — a far smaller privacy footprint.
Face recognition · Verification · Liveness
The face recognition API built for trust.
Detect, verify, identify and analyse faces through one clean REST API. Stop spoofing with liveness checks, onboard customers in seconds, and keep photos off your servers.
✓ 250 requests / month free✓ No credit card✓ Templates, not photos
For teams in fintech, iGaming, crypto, payments, retail and trading.
live · face_detectedmatch 97.4%
~60ms
typical recognition processing time
5
endpoints, one consistent API
250
free requests every month
0
customer photos retained
Why SIMSIM
One face API, engineered for production.
We handle the models, formats and infrastructure. You send an image and get a clean, predictable answer back.
Works with any stack
Plain HTTPS and JSON. If your language can make a request, it can call SIMSIM.
Fast by default
High-CPU nodes keep recognition at around 60 ms of processing time, even under load.
Predictable pricing
Flat monthly plans with clear request limits, billed in USD. No per-call surprises.
Scales with you
From a pilot with 250 free calls to over a million a month on Enterprise.
Compliance-aware
Guidance for GDPR, BIPA, PIPEDA, the Australian Privacy Act and India's DPDP Act.
Five endpoints
Recognition, verification, liveness, detection & attributes.
Every endpoint shares the same authentication and response shape, so adding a second capability takes minutes.
selfie ↔ ID · similarity 0.974
How it works
From photo to decision in three steps.
Capture
Your app sends a selfie, an ID photo or a camera frame over HTTPS.
Analyse
SIMSIM detects the face, checks liveness and builds a template.
Decide
You get a match, a score and a liveness verdict — your rules decide what happens next.
Industries
Identity you can rely on, across regulated industries.
Fintech & KYC
Selfie-to-ID matching and liveness for onboarding, plus step-up checks for risky actions.
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iGaming
Age assurance, one-player-one-account and self-exclusion enforcement.
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Crypto
Bind wallets and exchange accounts to a real, live person.
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Payments
Add a face step only where fraud risk spikes — keep good users flowing.
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Retail & logistics
Staff access control, depot security and opt-in loyalty experiences.
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Trading
Confirm the account holder before margin, limits or withdrawals change.
Explore →Regional compliance
Built for the rules where you operate.
Biometric data is regulated differently in every market. Our regional pages explain what matters before you ship.
United States
BIPA · CCPA/CPRA · Texas CUBI
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Canada
PIPEDA · Quebec Law 25
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Australia
Privacy Act 1988 · APPs
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United Kingdom
UK GDPR · DPA 2018
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Western Europe
GDPR Art. 9 · EU AI Act
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India
DPDP Act 2023 · DPDP Rules
See requirements →Pricing
Simple, fair, predictable.
Every plan includes the full API. Choose the volume, throughput and storage you need.
Start
$9/ month
750 API requests / mo
- All endpoints included
- 20 transactions / minute
- 500 faces in storage
- Cancel anytime
Lite
$19/ month
2,500 API requests / mo
- All endpoints included
- 50 transactions / minute
- 1,500 faces in storage
- Cancel anytime
Basic
$39/ month
5,000 API requests / mo
- Great for growing apps
- 100 transactions / minute
- 2,500 faces in storage
- Cancel anytime
Most popular
Pro
$99/ month
100,000 API requests / mo
- High-volume production
- 150 transactions / minute
- 6,000 faces in storage
- Priority email support
Business
$249/ month
250,000 API requests / mo
- 250 transactions / minute
- 18,000 faces in storage
- 24/7 support
- Cancel anytime
Enterprise
$1,949/ month
1,250,000 API requests / mo
- 500 transactions / minute
- 54,000 faces in storage
- 24/7 priority support
- Volume, DPA & SLA options
Start free — 250 requests / month
Try every endpoint before you pick a plan. No credit card needed.
Prices in USD, excluding applicable taxes (VAT, GST or sales tax). Every plan unlocks the complete API.
Guides
Learn before you build.
What is a face recognition API?
How detection, templates and matching fit together — in plain English.
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What is liveness detection?
Presentation attacks, deepfake injection and how liveness stops them.
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Biometric privacy laws by region
GDPR, BIPA, PIPEDA, APPs and DPDP compared side by side.
Read →FAQ
Questions, answered.
How do I try the SIMSIM Face API?
Create a free account and you get 250 requests every month with no credit card. Grab your token, follow the quickstart and make your first call in minutes.
Do all plans include every endpoint?
Yes. Recognition, verification, liveness, detection and attributes are on every plan, including Free. Plans differ only in monthly requests, throughput and stored face templates.
Do you store my users' photos?
No. Images are processed to produce mathematical face templates, which can't be turned back into a picture. See our Biometric Data Policy for retention and deletion.
Can I use SIMSIM in the EU, UK, US, Canada, Australia and India?
Yes — SIMSIM is used across all six. Biometric rules differ by region (GDPR, BIPA, PIPEDA, the Privacy Act 1988, DPDP Act), so start with our regional compliance pages.
What's the difference between verification and recognition?
Verification (1:1) confirms two photos are the same person, e.g. a selfie against an ID. Recognition (1:N) searches one face against a gallery. Read the full comparison.
How fast is the API?
Recognition typically returns in around 60 ms of processing time on our infrastructure. End-to-end latency also depends on image size and your network path.
Ready to build on faces?
Create a free account, grab your token and make your first recognition call in minutes.