Best AI Data Labeling Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Label Studio is ranked #1 of 21 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Amazon SageMaker Autopilot and Supervisely. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Supervisely. The lowest first paid tier on this page is CVAT at $1.92/mo.
AI data labeling tools support annotation workflows across different kinds of data. Compare supported modalities with model-assisted labeling and human review workflows to assess how the listed options align with your process. Custom ontologies may also matter, while deployment options and API access provide additional criteria for evaluating fit. Label Studio, Amazon SageMaker Autopilot, and Supervisely are among the entries shown. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well, then consider which capabilities suit the data you label and the way your team reviews or integrates that work.
21 AI data labeling tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
AI Data Labeling Tools, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 10 of the 21 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Label StudioPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Amazon SageMaker Autopilot
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 SuperviselyPaid from €199/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 doccanoFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 BRATFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 RoboflowPaid from $39/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 CVATPaid from $1.92/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 ArgillaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 Alibaba Cloud PAI iTAGFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Prodigy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 LabelU
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Labelbox
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 BasicAIPaid from $550/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 V7 Darwin
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 MoniSa DataOps
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Intellisane Annotation Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Dataloop
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 SuperAnnotate
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 VGG Image Annotator
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Kili Technology
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Encord
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported modalities | Model-assisted labeling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Label Studio | 7.9 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | Amazon SageMaker Autopilot | 7.6 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | Supervisely | 7.6 | Free plan | €199/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | doccano | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | text, image, audio | Yes |
| 5 | BRAT | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | text | Yes |
| 6 | Roboflow | 7.2 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | — | Yes |
| 7 | CVAT | 7.1 | Free plan | $1.92/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | Argilla | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 9 | Alibaba Cloud PAI iTAG | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | image, text, video, audio, multimodal | Yes |
| 10 | Prodigy | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | LabelU | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | image, video, audio | Yes |
| 12 | Labelbox | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | BasicAI | 6.3 | No | $550/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | V7 Darwin | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | MoniSa DataOps | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | text, image, audio, video | — |
| 16 | Intellisane Annotation Platform | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | image, video, audio, text, 3D point clouds | — |
| 17 | Dataloop | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | SuperAnnotate | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | VGG Image Annotator | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 20 | Kili Technology | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | Encord | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which AI data labeling tool is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Label Studio is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 7.9. Amazon SageMaker Autopilot is second and Supervisely third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, CVAT has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.92/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.