Labelme

C tier on Image Annotation SoftwareScore 6.0 · #13 of 28

Android app: Not listed
Free plan: Trial only
Runs on: Linux, Mac, Windows

labelme.io

Summary

Labelme is ranked #13 of 28 in image annotation software on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

Labelme plans and pricing

All plans

Starter $49 once One-time; includes 1 year of updates Desktop app for Windows, macOS & Linux · SAM2 and SAM3 annotation · No dataset toolkit labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026

Pro $79 once One-time; includes 1 year of updates Everything in Starter · Dataset toolkit with 10+ tools · YOLO, YOLO-OBB and Pascal VOC exports · Priority email support (48h response) · Toolkit requires Python labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026

Pro (Lifetime) $249 once One-time; lifetime updates Everything in Pro · All future updates, including major versions · Toolkit requires Python labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on image annotation software

Free plan: Yeslabelme.io
Image annotation: Yeslabelme.io
Text annotation: Nolabelme.io
Audio/video annotation: Yeslabelme.io
Model-assisted labeling: Yeslabelme.io
Review workflow: Yeslabelme.io
API or SDK access: Nolabelme.io
Deployment: self-hostedlabelme.io

Facts

Purpose: Labelme is an AI-powered image annotation tool for creating training datasets, aimed at researchers, engineers, and teams.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Annotation types: It supports polygons, rectangles, oriented rectangles, circles, lines, points, masks, and rich attributes.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
AI models: It supports SAM, SAM2, SAM3, EfficientSAM, and YOLO-World, which run locally rather than through a hosted API.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
AI prompts: SAM3 accepts box and text prompts, while SAM2 or EfficientSAM can be used for point prompts; YOLO-World returns bounding boxes.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Privacy: The maker says images, annotations, and exports remain on the user's machine, with no cloud processing or telemetry; model weights download on first use.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Offline use: After each model's one-time download, annotation and AI assistance work offline; the maker says air-gapped use is possible by moving models from a connected machine or requesting its offline pack.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations and exports: Pro automates conversion to YOLO, YOLO-OBB, and Pascal VOC, can import YOLO and YOLO-OBB, and produces masks, visualizations, and dataset statistics.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Dataset tools: The Pro toolkit includes batch processing, visual review, image resizing with annotations, label renaming, dataset statistics, export, and command-line automation.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Operating system limits: The desktop app supports Apple Silicon macOS, 64-bit Windows, and 64-bit Linux; Intel Macs are supported only through v7.0.4.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Open source and licensing: The annotation application is GPL-3.0, while the Pro dataset toolkit is closed source; the AI models have their own licenses.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support: Pro and Pro Lifetime include priority email support with a stated 48-hour response, and team-license inquiries receive a response within one business day.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Notable limits: The three-day trial excludes the Pro dataset toolkit, Starter cannot be upgraded to Pro at a discount, and Pro toolkit tools require Python.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Team licensing: Team and enterprise licenses are arranged by email with Pro per seat, one invoice, and volume pricing; each seat is for one named person.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026
Maker and history: The maker identifies Kentaro Wada as founder and developer, and says the open-source project began in 2016.labelme.io · 4 Oct 2026