# Appen vs SuperAnnotate

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Appen

| Attribute | Appen | SuperAnnotate |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.7 (39% (low)) | 41.1 (57% (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 combines AI-powered annotation tools, data management capabilities, and human expertise to help ML teams produce accurate training datasets. Supports multimodal data (text, image, video, audio) with workflow automation, quality assurance, and project management features. It is indexed under Data Labeling.","source":"https://www.superannotate.com/pricing","question":"What is SuperAnnotate?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SuperAnnotate is sold across 2 plans: Starter and Enterprise. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.superannotate.com/pricing","question":"How much does SuperAnnotate cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to SuperAnnotate. 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://www.superannotate.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does SuperAnnotate support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for SuperAnnotate, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.superannotate.com/pricing","question":"Can SuperAnnotate be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for SuperAnnotate. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as SuperAnnotate not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.superannotate.com/security-at-superannotate","question":"What security certifications does SuperAnnotate have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"SuperAnnotate is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.superannotate.com/pricing","question":"Where is SuperAnnotate available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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 combines AI-powered annotation tools, data management capabilities, and human expertise to help ML teams produce accurate training datasets. Supports multimodal data (text, image, video, audio) with workflow automation, quality assurance, and project management features. |
| features.capabilities | `{"rlhf_preference_data":true}` | `{"soc2":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"IBM Watson"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"}]` | `[{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Meta AI Segment Anything Model"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"AU","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","features":["Image, video, text, and audio editors","Data curation and exploration","Analytics and insights","Team and project management","Platform onboarding"],"description":"For image, video, text, and audio editors; data curation and exploration; analytics","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"compute_hours":"1000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Fully customizable multimodal editor","Advanced analytics and insights","Dedicated solutions engineer","AI DataOps consulting","SSO","Dedicated Slack channel","Dedicated customer success manager"],"description":"For high-volume AI projects with advanced capabilities","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"compute_hours":"10000/month"}}],"summary":"Contact sales for pricing details","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.superannotate.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T14:06:44.395Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.superannotate.com/trust-center |

## Capabilities (Data Labeling)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:54.424Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*