# Appen vs CloudFactory

| Attribute | Appen | CloudFactory |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.6 (13% (low)) | 42.1 (32% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | CloudFactory provides data preparation, model development, and inference management services that combine human expertise with AI technology to ensure production AI systems deliver consistent, trustworthy results. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"on_prem_private_cloud":true,"programmatic_labeling":true,"model_assisted_labeling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"IBM Watson"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"AU","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom consumption-based pricing with annual commitments; free analysis provided before purchase","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cloudfactory.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:08:57.792Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | - | quote |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Data Labeling)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:38:29.906Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*