Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Kairos

Replace Kairos with a custom build. Instant Identity Verification powered by AI

Weekend Project
25 features0 integrationsOne weekend

Estimated Timeline

Based on 25 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.

1
Setup & scaffolding
2 hours
2
Core features
4-6 hours
3
Polish & deploy
2 hours

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.js 14

Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components

Supabase

PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first styling for rapid UI development

Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 25 features

Face Analysis(6 features)

Diversity RecognitionAI

Provides unbiased algorithms that work accurately across all ethnicities and understand diversity of the human face

Face DetectionAI

Finds human faces in photos and images for detection and analysis

Face IdentificationAI

Searches for face matches to answer 'Who is this?' question

Face VerificationAI

Searches for someone's face to answer 'Is this [person]?' verification question

Facial CoordinatesAI

Detects facial size, pitch, roll, yaw, and key landmarks for detailed facial mapping

+1 more in this category

Document Processing(4 features)

Data Visibility CheckAI

Validates data visibility and readability on identity documents

DOB CheckAI

Extracts and verifies date of birth information from identity documents

Expiry CheckAI

Verifies document expiry dates and alerts on expired credentials

ID Document VerificationAI

Automatically scans text and MRZs, authenticates 4000+ IDs from a single photo, and detects falsified or tampered documents

Anti-Fraud(2 features)

Anti-Spoof DetectionAI

Ensures security by checking the liveness of faces to prevent spoofing attacks

Liveness DetectionAI

Uses a single selfie to deter spoofing attempts and verify liveness with high accuracy to prevent identity fraud

Demographics(2 features)

Age DetectionAI

Detects age groups (child, young-adult, adult, senior) from facial analysis

Gender DetectionAI

Detects gender (female or male) of each face found in photos

Deployment(2 features)

Cloud Deployment

Cloud-based deployment option for Kairos solutions

On-Premise DeploymentPremium

Self-hosted solution allowing installation of facial recognition API on own premises

Biometric Matching(1 features)

Biometric VerificationAI

Identifies potential fraudsters and searches face images against databases of blacklisted users, known fraudsters, or previous onboarding sessions

Compliance(1 features)

Age VerificationAI

Estimates user's age from a single selfie without requiring sensitive ID information, keeping users compliant with age restrictions

Core Verification(1 features)

Identity VerificationAI

Combines ID scan, dynamic selfie comparison against photo ID, fraud checks, and real-time liveness check in a single seamless operation

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Kairos

Monthly$49/mo
Yearly$588/yr
5-Year Total$2.9k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $348
SaaS
$588
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $1k
SaaS
$1.8k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $1.7k
SaaS
$2.9k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 25 features at very easy complexity.

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