Best CVAT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from video annotation software ranked against CVAT on the same published basis.
- 1CVAT vs LongoMatch
- 2CVAT vs Onform
- 3CVAT vs BORIS
- 4CVAT vs Frame.io
- 5CVAT vs FrameQuery
- 6CVAT vs Label Studio
- 7CVAT vs InqScribe
- 8CVAT vs MAXQDA
- 9CVAT vs Roboflow
- 11CVAT vs Datavyu
- 12CVAT vs Workflaws
- 13CVAT vs Supervisely
- 14CVAT vs Nacsport
- 15CVAT vs ELAN
- 16CVAT vs Once Sport
- 17CVAT vs ftrack Studio
- 18CVAT vs Dartfish
- 19CVAT vs ATLAS.ti
- 20CVAT vs Tator
- 21CVAT vs V7 Darwin
CVAT alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LongoMatch | 7.4 | Free plan | €1.95/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Onform | 7.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 3 | BORIS | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Frame.io | 7.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | FrameQuery | 7.2 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Label Studio | 7.2 | Free plan | $99/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | InqScribe | 7.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | MAXQDA | 7.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Roboflow | 7.0 | Free plan | $39/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Datavyu | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Workflaws | 6.9 | Free plan | €0.82/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | Supervisely | 6.8 | Free plan | €199/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Nacsport | 6.7 | No | $195.83/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | ELAN | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Once Sport | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | ftrack Studio | 6.5 | No | $30/mo | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Dartfish | 6.3 | No | €7/mo | Android, API, iOS, Windows |
| 19 | ATLAS.ti | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Tator | 6.2 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | V7 Darwin | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
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Questions about CVAT alternatives
What is the best alternative to CVAT?
LongoMatch, number 1 in video annotation software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Onform, BORIS, Frame.io and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CVAT?
LongoMatch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.