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doccano vs Label Studio

Both stand on ai data labeling tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

doccano

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

doccano combines dataset labeling workflows with collaboration, APIs, and multiple deployment choices. Note the SQLite upgrade warning when selecting the default database.

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Label Studio covers a wide range of annotation workflows, deployment options, and integrations. Community Edition is free, while Starter Cloud and Enterprise add hosted or enterprise-oriented services at listed or custom prices.

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The facts

	doccano	Label Studio
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	Yes
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Starter Cloud: $99 a month
Plans published	2	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	labelstud.io
On ai data labeling tools	#1 of 22	#2 of 22

doccano: what it does well

Free and open source under the MIT license.
Supports text, image, and audio modalities.
Includes collaborative annotation and human review workflows.
REST APIs connect scripts and machine-learning models.
Offers several documented installation and deployment options.

What to know first

Requires Python 3.8 or newer on documented host systems.
Upgrading a SQLite3 installation can lose its database.
Self-hosted deployment requires installation and setup.

Label Studio: what it does well

Supports text, image, audio, video, and time-series labeling
Offers APIs, Python SDK, and webhooks
Can be deployed on premises or in cloud
Free Community Edition available
Enterprise offers SSO and priority support

What to know first

Starter Cloud costs $99 a month
Each additional Starter Cloud user costs $49 a month
Enterprise pricing is custom

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