# Appen vs Encord

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Appen

| Attribute | Appen | Encord |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.7 (39% (low)) | 42.5 (58% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A data annotation platform that combines human expertise with automation to produce high-quality training data for frontier AI models. Supports multiple modalities including text, images, audio, video, and 3D data for AI development. It is indexed under Data Labeling.","source":"https://appen.com","question":"What is Appen?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Appen. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://appen.com","question":"What platforms does Appen support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Appen, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://appen.com","question":"Can Appen be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Appen, including IBM Watson, AWS and Azure. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://appen.com","question":"What does Appen integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Appen. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Appen not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.appen.com/ai-regulatory-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Appen have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Appen is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Australia.","source":"https://appen.com","question":"Where is Appen available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"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 data platform providing expert-reviewed training datasets, human feedback for model alignment, and quality assurance services to support the development and improvement of AI models at scale. | 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 | `{"rlhf_preference_data":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"open_source":true,"rlhf_preference_data":true,"on_prem_private_cloud":true,"programmatic_labeling":true,"model_assisted_labeling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"IBM Watson"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Azure Data Lake Storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"UiPath","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"AU","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"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 | - | no |
| pricing.model | - | quote |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://encord.com/security/ |

## Capabilities (Data Labeling)

| Capability | Appen | Encord |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Model assisted labeling | - | ✓ |
| Programmatic labeling | - | ✓ |
| Rlhf preference data | ✓ | ✓ |
| On prem private cloud | - | ✓ |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:46:54.654Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*