Head-to-head · Image Annotation Software
Supervisely vs V7 Darwin
Supervisely leads on 0 checks, V7 Darwin on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSupervisely · 8.5/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Supervisely
Supervisely scores higher on our rubric for image annotation software: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.
Supervisely is the better fit for large teams needing managed AI labeling. V7 Darwin is the better fit for teams annotating medical and video imagery.
- Supervisely fits best
Large teams needing managed AI labeling
- V7 Darwin fits best
Teams annotating medical and video imagery
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Side by side
| Feature | Supervisely 8.5/10 Visit ↗ | V7 Darwin 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #6 in Image Annotation Software | #7 in Image Annotation Software |
| Best for | Large teams needing managed AI labeling | Teams annotating medical and video imagery |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | €199/mo | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Community, Docs |
| Compliance | GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA |
| Integrations | 9 integrations | 5 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Supervisely 3/3 · V7 Darwin 3/3 | ||
| Model-assisted labeling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Annotation types | rectangle, line/polyline, polygon, multipolygon, point, bitmap mask, graph/keypoints, alpha mask, 2D cuboid | Polygon; bounding box; tag; skeleton; keypoint; line; ellipse; mask; attributes; text; directional vector; instance ID |
| Image formats | .jpg, .jpeg, .mpo, .bmp, .png, .webp, .tiff, .tif, .jfif, .avif, .heic, .heif | .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .png, .bmp, .svs, .tif, .tiff, .qtiff, .dcm, .rvg, .nii, .nii.gz, .ndpi |
| Dataset export | Supervisely Format, COCO, Pascal VOC, YOLOv8, DOTA, Cityscapes, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure, S3-compatible storage | Darwin JSON; Darwin XML; COCO; CVAT; YOLO; Semantic PNG; Instance PNG; Pascal VOC; NIfTI |
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| Our verdict | Supervisely is a computer vision platform for annotating images, videos, medical imagery and 3D data, with tools for dataset management, quality assurance, model training and deployment. It suits individuals, ML researchers, open-source… Read the review → |
V7 Darwin is a web-based data-labeling platform for teams creating machine-learning datasets from images, video, medical imaging, microscopy, documents, and other visual data. It is suited to AI teams, research groups, and enterprise… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Supervisely — where it wins
- AI-assisted labeling supports built-in and custom models
- Strong QA workflows with reviewers, queues and consensus labeling
- Cloud, API and self-hosted deployment options
Where it doesn't
- Pro pricing starts at €199 per month
- Some capabilities and quotas vary by edition and add-ons
- Its broad feature set may exceed simple labeling needs
V7 Darwin — where it wins
- Supports many annotation types, including masks, skeletons, keypoints, and polygons
- AI-assisted labeling, model-in-the-loop workflows, and external model integration
- Video and DICOM interpolation plus multi-stage review and collaboration
Where it doesn't
- Paid pricing uses custom platform fees, user licenses, and volume-based charges
- Its broad workflow may be more than teams needing simple image labeling
- The platform is web-based and API-accessible rather than open source
- Supervisely8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
A broad labeling and model-development platform with free access and paid team features.
Visit SuperviselyFull verdict → - V7 Darwin8.4/10 · Free plan · pricing on request
A broad annotation platform for teams building computer-vision and medical-imaging datasets.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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