Best Data Labeling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Argilla is ranked #1 of 23 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Potato and CVAT. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Potato. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Datasaur at $0.42/mo.
23 data labeling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Image annotation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argilla | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Potato | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | CVAT | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1.92/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 4 | BasicAI | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $550/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 5 | Datasaur | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.42/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 6 | Label Studio | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $99/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 7 |  Doccano | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | Roboflow | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $39/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | — | View |
| 9 |  LightlyStudio | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 10 |  Prodigy | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 11 | Dataloop | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 12 | V7 Darwin | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 | Encord | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 14 | Kili Technology | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 15 | Labelbox | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 |  Supervisely | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 | Deepen AI | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Labelme | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 19 | SuperAnnotate | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 20 |  MakeSense.ai | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 21 |  LabelU | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  VGG Image Annotator | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 23 |  Segments.ai | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which data labeling software is ranked first on Inferse?
Argilla is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 8.9. Potato is second and CVAT third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 23 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 what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.