Best Data Labeling & Annotation Tools

Explore leading tools in the Data Labeling & Annotation category, including open-source options and SaaS products. Compare features, use cases, and find the best fit for your workflow.

5 open-source projects · 3 SaaS products

Top open-source Data Labeling & Annotation

These projects are active, self-hostable choices for knowledge management teams evaluating alternatives to SaaS tools.

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Label Studio

Flexible, multi-type data labeling platform for modern ML pipelines.

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25,649
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
3 days ago
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Labelme

Intuitive Python tool for polygonal image and video annotation

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15,331
License
GPL-3.0
Last commit
6 days ago
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CVAT

Collaborative video and image annotation platform for computer vision

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14,865
License
MIT
Last commit
3 days ago
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doccano

Collaborative web‑based text annotation for fast ML dataset creation

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10,421
License
MIT
Last commit
5 months ago
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Argilla

Collaborative platform for building high-quality AI datasets

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4,766
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
4 days ago
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25,649★

Flexible, multi-type data labeling platform for modern ML pipelines.

Recently updated
3 days ago

Label Studio lets teams annotate images, audio, text, video, and time-series through an intuitive UI, supporting cloud storage, multi-user projects, and seamless ML model integration.

Dominant language
Python • 4 projects

Expect a strong Python presence among maintained projects.

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Datasaur

NLP data labeling platform with AI-assisted automation, quality workflows, and private LLM options

Data Labeling & Annotation
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SuperAnnotate

AI data labeling & evaluation platform for images, video, text, audio, and more

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Supervisely

Computer vision labeling platform for images, video, LiDAR, and medical with AI-assisted tools

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Datasaur speeds up text/audio labeling with predictive/automated labeling, QA/consensus workflows, and enterprise governance—plus products like Data Studio and LLM Labs for model experimentation and private LLM deployments.

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Frequently replaced when teams want private deployments and lower TCO.

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