Encord review
Encord is a labeling and data platform where one workflow handles text, audio, video, LiDAR and medical files.
- Open-source status
- No
- Where it runs
- Available as cloud, VPC or on-premises (Enterprise)
- Price
- Plans on request: Starter, Team and Enterprise
- A free option
- Its pricing page lists no free plan
- File types
- Satellite and map images, Medical scans, Photos, Video, Audio, Text, 3D laser-based scans (LiDAR)
- The audits and laws it lists
- SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR
- Workforce for labeling
- On request: expert annotators and data collection
Where this comes from: main encord.com page · encord.com pricing
Two things to know about Encord
- Encord runs its own teleoperation facilities to collect data for robots.
- Your data can stay in your own cloud, so you don't need to migrate anything.
What Encord offers as an annotation tool
- Sensor fusion, video, LiDAR, audio and text
- Chatbot evaluations, geospatial and DICOM/NIfTI are add-ons, as are ECG, 3D, LiDAR and point cloud; images, videos, audio, documents included
- Pairwise comparison, rubric-based evaluation and rating chatbot answers (RLHF)
- Labeling help from AI: segment Anything Model 2, object tracking & interpolation, model prediction import and data agents
Encord and similar platforms
| Platform | Open-source status | Where it runs | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| EncordThis page | No | Available as cloud, VPC or on-premises (Enterprise) | Plans on request: Starter, Team and Enterprise |
 Labelbox | No | Cloud | Not published |
 V7 Darwin | No | Cloud or your private cloud | Paid plans on request; free tier |
 SuperAnnotate | No | Cloud | Plans on request: Starter, Pro and Enterprise |
 Kili Technology | No | Cloud or on-premises (Enterprise) | Free trial; ask for Grow and Enterprise |
Labeling services for the files Encord handles
What to ask Encord before you sign
- Which data types and label tools come with the plan we'd buy?
- Can we export every label in our own format if we leave?
- Does the plan include model-assisted labeling, or is that an extra cost?
- Can you supply a labeling team as well, or do we bring our own?
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