# Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth vs Encord

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth

| Attribute | Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth | Encord |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 75 (71% (medium)) | 42.5 (58% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A machine learning service that enables organizations to improve generative AI model performance by incorporating human feedback throughout the model lifecycle. It helps transform generic AI models into production-ready solutions optimized for specific business requirements through collaborative fine-tuning, testing, and expert support. It is indexed under Data Labeling.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What is Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: SageMaker AI - Pay-as-you-go, Amazon Q Developer and SageMaker Catalog. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Is Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What platforms does Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Can Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth, including Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, Amazon EMR, Amazon MWAA, JupyterLab and Amazon Bedrock, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What does Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform that enables teams to organize, annotate, and curate training data across multiple formats including images, video, audio, and 3D data, with built-in quality controls and production-scale workflows. It is indexed under Data Labeling.","source":"https://encord.com/pricing/","question":"What is Encord?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Encord does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Starter, Team and Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://encord.com/pricing/","question":"How much does Encord cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Encord supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://encord.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Encord support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Encord can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://encord.com/pricing/","question":"Can Encord be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Encord, including AWS S3, Azure Data Lake Storage, Google Cloud Storage and UiPath. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://encord.com/pricing/","question":"What does Encord integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Encord. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Encord not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://encord.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does Encord have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Encord is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU.","source":"https://encord.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Encord available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A machine learning service that enables organizations to improve generative AI model performance by incorporating human feedback throughout the model lifecycle. It helps transform generic AI models into production-ready solutions optimized for specific business requirements through collaborative fine-tuning, testing, and expert support. | A platform that enables teams to organize, annotate, and curate training data across multiple formats including images, video, audio, and 3D data, with built-in quality controls and production-scale workflows. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":false,"on_prem_private_cloud":false,"model_assisted_labeling":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"open_source":true,"rlhf_preference_data":true,"on_prem_private_cloud":true,"programmatic_labeling":true,"model_assisted_labeling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 15 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift"},{"name":"AWS Glue"},{"name":"Amazon Athena"},{"name":"Amazon EMR"},{"name":"Amazon MWAA"},{"name":"JupyterLab"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock"},{"name":"SageMaker Pipelines"},{"name":"SageMaker Model Monitor"},{"name":"SageMaker Feature Store"},{"name":"SageMaker Data Wrangler"},{"name":"Amazon Q"},{"name":"CloudWatch"},{"name":"CloudTrail"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Azure Data Lake Storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"UiPath","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"SageMaker AI - Pay-as-you-go","summary":"Pay-as-you-go with no upfront commitments. Charges based on compute, storage, and data processing usage.","features":["Instance usage for training and hosting","Storage (EBS volumes, S3)","Data processing jobs","Model deployment","MLOps via SageMaker Pipelines and Model Monitor"],"description":"Usage-based pricing for compute, storage, data processing, and model operations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_monthly":"AWS Free Tier for SageMaker notebooks, API requests, and metadata storage"}},{"free":false,"name":"Amazon Q Developer","summary":"Fixed cost per user per month","features":["Code generation and testing","Security scanning","Resource optimization","Data integration support","Natural language query support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","description":"Fixed monthly cost for AI-assisted development and analysis features","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"SageMaker Catalog","summary":"$0.4/GB metadata storage, $10 per 100k API requests, $1.776 per compute unit (beyond free tier)","features":["Metadata storage and management","API requests for data access","Automatic asset ingestion from data sources","Scheduled synchronization","AI-generated business descriptions"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB_metadata"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compute_unit"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.776,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go for metadata management, data discovery, and asset ingestion","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_requests":"4,000 free per month","compute_units":"0.2 free per month","metadata_storage":"20 MB free per month"}}],"summary":"Pay-as-you-go model with no minimum commitment or upfront fees. Free tier included for most components. Amazon Q Developer charged at fixed rate per user/month. SageMaker Catalog charges per GB, API requests, and compute units after free allotment.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:11:08.213Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","features":["API & SDK","Multi-factor authentication","Cloud/VPC/On-prem deployments","Image and video annotation","DICOM & NIfTI support","Geospatial data support","3D, LiDAR & Point cloud support","LLM evaluations","AI-assisted labeling","Segment Anything Model 2","Object tracking & interpolation","Customizable workflows","Consensus workflows","Role-based access controls","Data visualization","Dataset curation & filtering","Multi-modal search","Label validation"],"description":"For teams building, managing, and scaling a few AI applications","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"active":"Up to 50k","data_volume":"Up to 500k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","features":["Everything in Starter, plus:","Data agents","Performance analytics","Model evaluation","Onboarding support","Advanced object tracking","Pre-computed embeddings","Label error detection","Model analytics & comparison","Active learning pipelines"],"description":"For teams building and scaling multiple AI applications","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"active":"Up to 1m","data_volume":"Up to 100m"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Everything in Team, plus:","Multiple workspaces","Single sign-on (SSO)","Enterprise SLA & support","VPC & on-prem deployments","Solutions architect","Custom MSA & SLA"],"description":"For companies shipping multiple AI applications across several teams","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"active":"Up to 10m","data_volume":"1bn+"}}],"summary":"Contact sales for pricing. No public prices listed.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://encord.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T22:21:04.877Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA/HITECH","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS 140-3","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc | https://encord.com/security/ |

## Capabilities (Data Labeling)

| Capability | Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth | Encord |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Model assisted labeling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Programmatic labeling | - | ✓ |
| Rlhf preference data | - | ✓ |
| On prem private cloud | ✗ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✓ |
| SOC2 | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:00:10.992Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*