# Doccano vs Toloka

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Toloka

| Attribute | Doccano | Toloka |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 40.3 (57% (medium)) | 52.5 (58% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 7 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,798 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"Platform that builds custom data collection and annotation pipelines for AI model development, leveraging a network of specialists across domains to create training datasets, preference data, and quality assurance for LLMs and AI agents. It is indexed under Data Labeling.","source":"https://toloka.ai/arena-pricing","question":"What is Toloka?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Toloka does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, 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://toloka.ai/arena-pricing","question":"How much does Toloka cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Toloka. 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://toloka.ai/arena-pricing","question":"What platforms does Toloka support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Toloka can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://toloka.ai/arena-pricing","question":"Can Toloka be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Toloka, including Nebius, Microsoft Azure, Zendesk, Databricks, Tavily and Model Context Protocol (MCP). This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://toloka.ai/arena-pricing","question":"What does Toloka integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Toloka. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Toloka not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://toloka.ai/security/security-principles","question":"What security certifications does Toloka have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Toloka is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, Switzerland and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in Switzerland.","source":"https://toloka.ai/arena-pricing","question":"Where is Toloka available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Toloka is a data curation platform where users specify their annotation goals and an agent automatically assembles the complete data collection and labeling workflow. It combines a network of 200,000+ domain experts with AI-assisted quality validation to produce training datasets for language models, AI agents, and other machine learning systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"on_prem_private_cloud":true,"programmatic_labeling":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"open_source":false,"rlhf_preference_data":true,"on_prem_private_cloud":true,"programmatic_labeling":true,"model_assisted_labeling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 0 | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Nebius"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Tavily"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP)"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":["US","CH","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://doccano.github.io/doccano/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:35:56.686Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://toloka.ai/arena-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T09:12:26.177Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| 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.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.6 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://toloka.ai/legal/privacy-notice |
| 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 | Doccano | Toloka |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Model assisted labeling | - | ✓ |
| Programmatic labeling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rlhf preference data | - | ✓ |
| On prem private cloud | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |
| SOC2 | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:51:14.085Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*