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Products that do what Gaze – Facial Authentication for Linux does

Facial authentication for Linux with on-device face recognition, PAM integration, and tools for login, lock screen, sudo, and desktop management.

1. 1AF
   A fork of sudo with Touch ID support▲347

   2016 · github.com

2. 2DA
   DeepFace – A lightweight deep face recognition library for Python▲257

   DeepFace is a leading open-source library for facial recognition and facial attribute analysis, and the de facto standard in Python. It wraps multiple state-of-the-art models that have reached — and even surpassed — human-level accuracy in recognizing faces. By the numbers (as of early 2025): 15,000+ stars on GitHub; ~4 million installations via pip; 800+ citations in academic papers Whether you're building a cutting-edge AI project or simply exploring facial recognition, DeepFace makes advanced capabilities accessible with just a few lines of code.

   2025 · github.com

3. 3
   TrueFace.AI▲311

   A facial recognition API with picture attack detection

   2017

4. 4
   Luxand Facial Recognition Widget▲160

   Authorize your website users using facial recognition

   2019

5. 5
   Gazepass▲319

   Passwordless login API for web and mobile apps

   2020

6. 6OS
   Open-source Face Recognition on Raspberry Pi 3/4▲62

   2020 · github.com

7. 7FI
   Face IO – Facial Authentication for the Web▲21

   Hi HN, We are the core developers behind FACEIO (https://faceio.net), a product developed from scratch here at PixLab (https://pixlab.io) in the past few years. FACEIO is a cross-browser, Cloud & On-Premise deployable, facial authentication framework, with a client-side JavaScript library (fio.js) that integrates seamlessly with any website or web application desiring to offer secure facial recognition experience to their users. Put it simply, FACEIO is the easiest way to add passwordless authentication to web based applications. Simply implement fio.js on your website,…

   2022 · faceio.net

8. 8
   Kairos▲116

   Facial recognition & mood detection API

   2014

9. 9
   Passage▲286

   Biometric authentication at your fingertips.

   2022

10. 10CI
    CompreFace is a free and open-source face recognition software▲72

    2021 · github.com

11. 11AP
    A proactive way of securing your Linux server▲143

    2020 · github.com

12. 12PA
    Picosnitch – a reliable and lightweight security/privacy tool for Linux▲92

    2022 · elesiuta.github.io

13. 13
    WhatsHisFace▲140

    Face recognition plugin for Netflix!

    2017

14. 14
    Facepass▲83

    Another Ask.fm clone but with the face recognition feature

    2018

15. 15
    1Password for Linux▲112

    The world’s most loved password manager is now on Linux

    2021

16. 16WU
    Weylus – Use your tablet as graphic tablet/touch screen on Linux▲176

    2020 · github.com

17. 17
    Tango▲70

    Get insights from your access logs with fun

    2020

18. 18AS
    A simple GUI app to make Linux touchpad gestures easier▲82

    2018 · gitlab.com

19. 19
    Chiff▲122

    Log in to any website with your face or fingerprint

    2021

20. 20AA
    An Aesthetically Pleasing Arch Linux Distro▲76

    2020 · archcraft-os.github.io

21. 21CA
    Creepyface – A JavaScript library to make your face look at the pointer▲81

    2019 · creepyface.io

22. 22KA
    Keratin AuthN – Accounts and Auth Microservice in Go▲104

    2017 · keratin.tech

23. 23
    Lightweight system monitor for Linux VPS written in Go▲63

    Lightweight system monitor for Linux VPS. Contribute to leodeim/vpsmon development by creating an account on GitHub.

    12d ago · github.com

24. 24LO
    Logto, OSS to build sign-in experience and user identity within minutes▲57

    2022 · logto.io

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