CVAT review
Self-hosting costs nothing with CVAT, an open-source computer vision labeling tool; a cloud version and a labeling service are also on offer.
| Open source | Yes, MIT |
|---|---|
| Runs on | Self-host, cloud or air-gapped |
| Kinds of files | Photos, Video, 3D laser scans (LiDAR), Sound |
| Price | Team costs $23 to $33 a month for each user; a free plan is also offered |
| Free option | Free plan and free self-hosted edition |
| Audits and laws it names | GDPR, CCPA |
| Labeling workforce | Labeling services with 300+ annotators |
CVAT in two facts
- Quality checks come built into CVAT: ground truth, honeypots and consensus.
- You can export to more than 20 formats, among them COCO, YOLO and Pascal VOC.
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Platforms like CVAT
| Platform | Open source | Runs on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVAT | Yes, MIT | Self-host, cloud or air-gapped | Team costs $23 to $33 a month for each user; a free plan is also offered |
| Labelbox | No | Cloud | Not published |
| Encord | No | Cloud, VPC or on-premises (Enterprise) | Starter, Team and Enterprise plans on request |
| V7 Darwin | No | Cloud or your private cloud | Free tier; paid plans on request |
| SuperAnnotate | No | Cloud | Starter, Pro and Enterprise plans on request |
Questions for CVAT before signing
- What data types and label tools does the plan we would buy include?
- If we leave, can we export all labels in our own format?
- Is model-assisted labeling part of the plan, or does that cost more?
- Do we bring our own labeling team, or can you also supply one?
Send one brief, hear from three vendors
Describe your data once and we pass it to three annotation vendors that label that kind of data, so you can compare quotes side by side.
- One short form instead of three sales calls
- Matched on data type, volume and security needs
- You choose who to talk to