Best Data Labeling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: LightlyStudio is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Label Studio and Amazon SageMaker Autopilot. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Label Studio. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Datasaur at $0.42/mo.
When you need to prepare datasets, these tools can be compared by the data formats they annotate: image, text, and audio or video. Model-assisted labeling and review workflow show other listed aspects of the labeling process, while API or SDK access and deployment help you consider how a tool may fit your setup. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Label Studio, Potato, and Datasaur are the first entries, with Argilla and CVAT also near the top. Match the annotation types to your data, then consider the review, access, and deployment options that matter for your workflow.
24 data labeling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 LightlyStudio Top pick · 7.9 Free plan · Free
#2 Label Studio Runner-up · 7.8 Free plan · $99/mo
#3 Amazon SageMaker Autopilot Also great · 7.6 
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About Label StudioVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Text annotation
- Yes
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Text annotation
- Yes
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.42/mofirst paid tier About DatasaurVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Text annotation
- Yes
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€199/mofirst paid tier About SuperviselyVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Text annotation
- Yes
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 79 /mo
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$39/mofirst paid tier About RoboflowVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Text annotation
- Yes
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$1.92/mofirst paid tier About CVATVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Text annotation
- Yes
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$550/mofirst paid tier About BasicAIVisit site - Free trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Text annotation
- No
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Image annotation
- Yes
- Audio/video annotation
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Model-assisted labeling
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Model-assisted labeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which data labeling software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
LightlyStudio is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.9. Label Studio is second and Amazon SageMaker Autopilot 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 on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.