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CVAT

Annotation platform for building computer vision AI datasets with cloud, self-hosted, and open-source options

Also known as
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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.

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CVAT pricing

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SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available for CVAT Online; paid Solo and Team plans for additional features

Free

Free
Free

Solo

-

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.

Capabilities
Model assisted labeling
✓
Programmatic labeling
✓
Rlhf preference data
-
On prem private cloud
✓
Open source
✓
SOC2
-
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Platform & deployment

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Platforms
  • CLI
  • Web
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS
  • Hybrid
  • On-premise
  • Air-gapped
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (16)

Independently observed
cloud_storage
  • 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

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Balanced composite 47 / 100
low · 34%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Price level800.043.3✓
Capabilities670.042.5✓
Pricing transparency250.051.4✓
Integrations200.040.9✓
Reliability00.070.0-
Security posture50.120.0-

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq7 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesOpen source, On prem private cloud, Programmatic labeling, Model assisted labelingmediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count4mediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityHqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-08-18 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60%
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60%
Price levellowmediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60%
TransparentNomediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
GdprYesmediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 60%
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