Cinestar
7.2#7 in ai video search toolsFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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VGG Image Annotator
7.7#3 in image annotation softwareFree planFree planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Cinestar | VGG Image Annotator |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads | The v0.1.64 directory contains Linux ARM64, Linux x86_64, and macOS installers dated November 5, 2025. | The page offers downloadable ZIP archives and standalone HTML copies for VIA versions 2 and 3. |
| Intended users | The maker presents personal media managers, content creators, media organizations, and academic or market researchers as use cases. | The page describes the software as suitable for academic projects and commercial applications, and includes tools for researchers annotating images, audio and video. |
| License | The site identifies Cinestar as open source under the MIT license. | VIA is released under the permissive two-clause BSD license for academic and commercial use. |
Cinestar plans
- Cinestar (MIT open-source core)Free
VGG Image Annotator plans
- FreeFree
- VGG Image AnnotatorFree
Pick Cinestar if…
Cinestar may suit personal media managers, content creators, media organizations, and academic or market researchers working with image and video collections. It is for users prepared to install Ollama and the listed AI models.
Pick VGG Image Annotator if…
VIA suits researchers and others annotating images, audio or video for academic or commercial work. VIA3 is the option to consider for shared projects or audio and video annotation.