Best Data Labeling Software in 2026
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In short: Roboflow is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Amazon SageMaker Autopilot and CVAT. The best-ranked option with a free plan is CVAT. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Datasaur at $0.42/mo.
Preparing datasets for annotation starts with matching the software to the material and workflow you need to support. Roboflow, Argilla, and Potato lead these ranked entries, followed by CVAT and BasicAI. Compare image, text, and audio/video annotation to see which data types are listed for each option. Model-assisted labeling and review workflow offer additional distinctions in how labeling and review are supported, while deployment and API or SDK access can matter for fitting a tool into your setup. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Use the listed comparisons to weigh the annotation capabilities and access options relevant to your work.
24 data labeling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Roboflow iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$39/mo
- 2 Amazon SageMaker Autopilot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Image annotation: YesText annotation: YesAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 3 CVAT No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$1.92/mo
- 4 Datasaur No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.42/mo Image annotation: YesText annotation: YesAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 5 Doccano No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Image annotation: YesText annotation: YesAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 6 LightlyStudio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Image annotation: YesAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 7 Argilla No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Image annotation: YesText annotation: YesAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 8 Label Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$99/mo
- 9 Potato No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Image annotation: YesText annotation: YesAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 10 Supervisely No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3€199/mo
- 11 Labelbox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 12 BasicAI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$550/mo
- 13 Prodigy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Image annotation: YesText annotation: YesAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 14 Deepen AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Image annotation: YesAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 15 Labelme No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Image annotation: YesText annotation: NoAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 16 LabelU No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Image annotation: YesAudio/video annotation: Yes
- 17 V7 Darwin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 18 Dataloop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 19 MakeSense.ai No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 20 SuperAnnotate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 21 VGG Image Annotator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 22 Kili Technology No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 23 Segments.ai No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 24 Encord No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
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Questions about this list
Which data labeling software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Roboflow is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.8. Amazon SageMaker Autopilot is second and CVAT third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Datasaur has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.