Prodigy

7.0easy start · #7 of 24
in AI Image Annotation Tools

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

Prodigy is ranked #7 of 24 in AI image annotation tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

Prodigy plans and pricing

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Personal $390 once per lifetime license (excl. tax) 12 months of free upgrades · unlimited personal and professional use · basic HTTP authentication · community forum support prodigy.ai · 29 Sept 2026

Company $490 once per seat, in packs of 5 seats (excl. tax) 12 months of free upgrades · HTTP auth and SSO with OpenID Connect · priority forum and email support · seats transferable within the company prodigy.ai · 29 Sept 2026

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Free plan: No
API access: Yes

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The record

Product: Prodigy is a downloadable developer tool and Python library for creating training and evaluation data for machine learning models.
Annotation tasks: Built-in recipes cover tasks including named entity recognition, text classification, computer vision, audio and video annotation, transcription, and model training and evaluation.
Annotation interfaces: The product includes a customizable web application with 23 annotation interfaces for text, images, audio, video, relations, multiple choice, HTML, and conflict resolution.
Customization: Users can define workflows with Python recipes and build custom interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Integrations: Prodigy has first-class support for spaCy, plugins for Hugging Face models, and out-of-the-box integrations with major LLM API providers.
Storage and exports: It supports storage options including SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, and exports data to JSON.
Privacy: Prodigy runs on the user's own machines, does not connect to the maker's or third-party servers, and can operate on an air-gapped machine.
Deployment: The standard Python web server and application can be deployed on any cloud provider or entirely on-premise.
Trial: The maker offers hosted virtual-machine trials to companies and organizations, and can arrange a trial license and installer for privacy-sensitive use cases; hosted trials are not offered to individuals.
Support: The product includes documentation and access to a support forum; company licenses also include priority forum and email support.
Intended users: Prodigy is designed as a developer tool and assumes basic familiarity with Python and the command line, while its annotation web app can be used without programming experience after setup.
Research offer: Researchers at degree-granting academic institutions can apply for an interim license to use Prodigy for free.
Use restrictions: Explosion says it refuses to provide its software to entities primarily engaged in military, law enforcement, intelligence, and national security work, with regulatory agencies and tax authorities exempted.
Maker: Prodigy is made by ExplosionAI GmbH, whose legal imprint lists its address in Berlin, Germany.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best AI Image Annotation Tools in 2026#7 of 24
Best AI Data Labeling Tools in 2026#10 of 21

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Sources

prodigy.ai· checked 29 Sept 2026
prodigy.ai/buy· checked 29 Sept 2026
explosion.ai/legal· checked 29 Sept 2026