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Head-to-head · AI Image Annotation Tools

Supervisely vs Encord

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Supervisely #5 in AI Image Annotation Tools 8.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Supervi­sely
Encord #7 in AI Image Annotation Tools 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Encord

Supervisely leads on 1 check, Encord on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSupervisely · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Supervisely
  • Free trialonly Supervisely

Supervisely scores higher on our rubric for ai image annotation tools: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Supervisely offers free plan; Encord doesn't.

Supervisely is the better fit for enterprise teams needing training and deployment. Encord is the better fit for high-quality multimodal annotation programs.

  • Supervisely fits best

    Enterprise teams needing training and deployment

  • Encord fits best

    High-quality multimodal annotation programs

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Side by side

Feature Supervisely 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Encord 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #5 in AI Image Annotation Tools #7 in AI Image Annotation Tools
Best for Enterprise teams needing training and deployment High-quality multimodal annotation programs
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €199/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 9 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Supervisely 1/3 · Encord 1/3
AI-assisted labeling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Review workflow Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Annotation types rectangle, line/polyline, polygon, multipolygon, point, bitmap mask, graph/keypoints, alpha mask, 2D cuboid bounding boxes, rotatable bounding boxes, polygons, bitmasks, polylines, keypoints, primitives, classifications
Export formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Extensive annotation types, including masks, keypoints and 2D cuboids
  • AI-assisted labeling with built-in or custom models
  • Exports, APIs, quality control and deployment workflows
  • Supports image, video, audio, text, document, DICOM, and NIfTI annotation
  • Offers custom ontologies, AI-assisted labeling, consensus, and quality control
  • Connects through APIs, SDKs, and integrations across major cloud platforms
Cons
  • Pro starts at €199 per month
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • Capabilities and quotas vary by edition and add-ons
  • There is no free plan
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model across the listed tiers
  • VPC and on-premises deployments are listed only for Enterprise
Our verdict

Supervisely is a computer vision platform for annotating images, videos, medical imagery and 3D data. It serves open-source projects, individuals, ML researchers, small teams, startups, labeling teams, businesses and organizations with…

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Encord is a multimodal data platform for AI teams that manage, curate, annotate, and evaluate training data. It supports image, video, audio, text, documents, DICOM, NIfTI, LiDAR, and other data types, with web and API access. Image…

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  1. SuperviselyAI Image Annotation Tools 8.8Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. EncordAI Image Annotation Tools 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Supervisely — where it wins

    • Extensive annotation types, including masks, keypoints and 2D cuboids
    • AI-assisted labeling with built-in or custom models
    • Exports, APIs, quality control and deployment workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro starts at €199 per month
    • Enterprise pricing is custom
    • Capabilities and quotas vary by edition and add-ons

  • Encord — where it wins

    • Supports image, video, audio, text, document, DICOM, and NIfTI annotation
    • Offers custom ontologies, AI-assisted labeling, consensus, and quality control
    • Connects through APIs, SDKs, and integrations across major cloud platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan
    • Pricing uses a contact-sales model across the listed tiers
    • VPC and on-premises deployments are listed only for Enterprise

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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