# CVAT vs Doccano

| Attribute | CVAT | Doccano |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 47.3 (34% (low)) | 40.3 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 7 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 10,798 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive annotation platform for building visual datasets with support for image, video, and 3D point cloud data. Includes AI-assisted labeling, team collaboration, cloud storage integration, export to multiple standard formats, and developer-friendly APIs. It is indexed under Data Labeling.","source":"https://cvat.ai","question":"What is CVAT?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CVAT offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: CVAT Online Free, CVAT Online Solo, CVAT Online Team and CVAT Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cvat.ai","question":"Is CVAT free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CVAT supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cvat.ai","question":"What platforms does CVAT support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. CVAT can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://cvat.ai","question":"Can CVAT be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for CVAT, including Roboflow, Backblaze B2, AWS S3, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Storage, Grafana, SAM 2 and SAM 3, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://cvat.ai","question":"What does CVAT integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for CVAT. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as CVAT not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cvat.ai","question":"What security certifications does CVAT have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CVAT is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.cvat.ai/resources/blog/annotation-services-pricing","question":"Where is CVAT available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A web-based data labeling tool that enables users to annotate text for machine learning tasks including text classification, sequence labeling, and sequence-to-sequence tasks. Projects can be set up by uploading datasets and working through annotations collaboratively via a browser interface or REST API. It is indexed under Data Labeling.","source":"https://doccano.github.io/doccano/","question":"What is Doccano?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Doccano is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://doccano.github.io/doccano/","question":"Is Doccano free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Doccano supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://doccano.github.io/doccano/","question":"What platforms does Doccano support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Doccano can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://doccano.github.io/doccano/","question":"Can Doccano be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Doccano is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano","question":"Is Doccano open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A data annotation tool for preparing high-quality visual datasets for computer vision AI. Available as a managed cloud service, self-hosted enterprise deployment, or free open-source software, with AI-assisted labeling and team collaboration features. | An open-source tool that enables humans to label text data for machine learning tasks like text classification, sequence labeling, and sequence-to-sequence problems. Users can prepare labeled datasets for applications such as sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and text summarization. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"on_prem_private_cloud":true,"programmatic_labeling":true,"model_assisted_labeling":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"on_prem_private_cloud":true,"programmatic_labeling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 0 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Roboflow"},{"name":"Backblaze B2"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"SAM 2"},{"name":"SAM 3"},{"name":"Nuclio"},{"name":"COCO"},{"name":"YOLO"},{"name":"Pascal VOC"},{"name":"KITTI"},{"name":"MOT"},{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Cloud","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Solo","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available for CVAT Online; paid Solo and Team plans for additional features","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cvat.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-09-24T12:33:05.051Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://doccano.github.io/doccano/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:35:56.686Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 10 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.8.5","date":"2026-01-11T15:19:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.8.4","date":"2023-07-20T12:01:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.8.3","date":"2022-12-08T12:12:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.8.2","date":"2022-11-29T02:07:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.8.1","date":"2022-11-28T02:36:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2022-07-11T02:46:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.7.0","date":"2022-05-19T08:52:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.6.2","date":"2022-03-14T05:33:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.6.1","date":"2022-03-14T01:33:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.6.0","date":"2022-03-11T06:30:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.5.5","date":"2021-12-03T05:38:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.5.4","date":"2021-12-01T01:55:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.5.3","date":"2021-11-30T23:28:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.5.2","date":"2021-11-09T06:03:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.5.1","date":"2021-11-05T05:41:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2021-10-25T06:03:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.4.1","date":"2021-05-25T01:28:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.4.0","date":"2021-05-18T02:07:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.3.1","date":"2021-04-26T05:55:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/doccano/doccano/releases/tag/v1.3.0","date":"2021-04-21T07:23:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.6 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=doccano&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Data Labeling)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:14.378Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*