CVAT
Annotation platform for building computer vision AI datasets with cloud, self-hosted, and open-source options
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- cvat
Available worldwide · Popular in: US, EU
What is CVAT?
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.
CVAT pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free tier available for CVAT Online; paid Solo and Team plans for additional features
Free
FreeSolo
Team
What CVAT does
The capabilities that matter for data labeling, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Model assisted labeling
- ✓
- Programmatic labeling
- ✓
- Rlhf preference data
- -
- On prem private cloud
- ✓
- Open source
- ✓
- SOC2
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- On-premise
- Air-gapped
- Self-hosted
Integrations (16)
Independently observed- Google Cloud⇄•
- Roboflow
- Backblaze B2
- AWS S3
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Storage
- Grafana
- SAM 2
- SAM 3
- Nuclio
- COCO
- YOLO
- Pascal VOC
- KITTI
- MOT
- Amazon S3⇄•
CVAT FAQ
Common questions about CVAT, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is CVAT?
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
Is CVAT free?
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
What platforms does CVAT support?
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
Can CVAT be self-hosted?
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
What does CVAT integrate with?
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
What security certifications does CVAT have?
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
Where is CVAT available?
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
CVAT alternatives
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- Scale AIEvaluation infrastructure and benchmarking tools for AI modelslow · 45%
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Compare CVAT
Side by side against other data labeling, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.04 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.05 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.04 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Open source, On prem private cloud, Programmatic labeling, Model assisted labeling | mediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-18 · 75% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60% |
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