CVAT

7.1easy start · #9 of 33
in Video Annotation Software

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Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on api, self-hosted, Web. Paid plans from $1.92/mo.

CVAT is ranked #9 of 33 in video annotation software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.92/mo.

CVAT plans and pricing

All plans

Community Free Limited plan for personal use and small teams · MIT license cvat.ai · 29 Sept 2026

CVAT Online Free Free 1 member · 1 project · 3 tasks · 1 GB internal storage cvat.ai · 29 Sept 2026

CVAT Online Team Yearly $23/yr $23/per user · $46 / per month for 2 seats · Save 30% 2–50 seats cvat.ai · 29 Sept 2026

CVAT Online Solo Yearly $23/yr $23 / per month · Save 30% Unlimited plan for personal workspace only cvat.ai · 29 Sept 2026

CVAT Online Team Monthly $33/mo $33/per user · $66 / per month for 2 seats 2–50 seats · pay as you go cvat.ai · 29 Sept 2026

CVAT Online Solo Monthly $33/mo $33 / per month Unlimited plan for personal workspace only cvat.ai · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on video annotation software

Free plan: Yes
Model-assisted labeling: Yes
API access: Yes

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The record

Purpose: CVAT turns raw images, video, 3D data, and audio into labeled datasets for AI workflows.
Annotation features: Its visual annotation tools include boxes, pixel masks, polygons, keypoints, skeletons, and object tracks.
Quality control: Teams can review jobs through validation and acceptance stages and assess quality with ground truth, honeypots, and consensus workflows.
Storage integrations: CVAT supports Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, S3-compatible buckets, and self-hosted storage.
AI integrations: The platform names SAM 2, SAM 3, Ultralytics, Hugging Face models, and custom models as ways to accelerate labeling.
Exports and automation: CVAT exports data in more than 20 formats, including COCO, YOLO, KITTI, Cityscapes, and Pascal VOC, and supports automation through its API, SDK, and CLI.
Deployment: CVAT is offered as a managed cloud service or as a self-hosted deployment, including on-premises and air-gapped options.
Security controls: CVAT lists encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, SSO, access logging, and audit trails among its security features.
Certification limits: CVAT says it does not currently hold ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certifications.
Community edition limits: The Enterprise page says Community lacks automated quality assurance, SSO, SAM integration, built-in AI agent integrations, and advanced reporting.
Support: Enterprise Basic includes 24-hour email support with a 24-hour response SLA and a private helpdesk channel for urgent critical issues.
Company history: CVAT began as an internal Intel tool in 2017, was released as open source in 2018, and spun out as an independent company in 2022.
Founded: 2022
Price from: $1.92/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Video Annotation Software in 2026#9 of 33
Best Image Annotation Software in 2026#4 of 28
Best AI Image Annotation Tools in 2026#5 of 24
Best Data Labeling Software in 2026#10 of 24
Best AI Data Labeling Tools in 2026#7 of 21

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cvat.ai· checked 29 Sept 2026
cvat.ai/enterprise· checked 29 Sept 2026
cvat.ai/about· checked 29 Sept 2026
cvat.ai/pricing/enterprise· checked 29 Sept 2026
cvat.ai/pricing/cvat-online· checked 29 Sept 2026