Vision & documents
Amazon Lookout for Vision: Azure equivalent
Neither cloud has a current dedicated service.
Amazon Lookout for Vision shut down on October 31, 2025, and Azure Custom Vision, the closest Azure tool, is itself retiring.
Side-by-side comparison
| Aspect | Amazon Web Services | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Service | Amazon Lookout for Vision Retired | No first-party equivalent |
| Lifecycle | Fully shut down Oct 31, 2025. | — |
| What it is | Visual anomaly and defect detection for manufacturing. | — |
| Pricing model | Not applicable (retired). | Not applicable. |
| Docs | Amazon Lookout for Vision docs | — |
| Pricing page | — | — |
| Exams | — | — |
Key differences
- On AWS, the practical replacements are Rekognition Custom Labels or SageMaker AI models. On Azure, Azure ML AutoML for images or Content Understanding.
Pricing summary
Pricing models only. No prices are quoted because they change by region and over time.
- AWS
- Not applicable (retired).
- Azure
- Not applicable.
FAQ
Does Azure have an equivalent to Amazon Lookout for Vision?
Neither cloud has a current dedicated service. Amazon Lookout for Vision shut down on October 31, 2025, and Azure Custom Vision, the closest Azure tool, is itself retiring.
How does pricing compare between Amazon Lookout for Vision and Azure?
AWS: Not applicable (retired). Azure: Not applicable. Check the official pricing pages for current rates.