CVAT
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NVIDIA TAO Toolkit
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| Fact | CVAT | NVIDIA TAO Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | CVAT is offered as a managed cloud service or as a self-hosted deployment, including on-premises and air-gapped options. | NVIDIA says TAO-trained models can be deployed in cloud, data center, edge, and embedded environments using NVIDIA deployment platforms and tools. |
| Purpose | CVAT turns raw images, video, 3D data, and audio into labeled datasets for AI workflows. | NVIDIA TAO provides skills and tools for post-training vision language and vision foundation models using natural-language agentic workflows. |
| Support | Enterprise Basic includes 24-hour email support with a 24-hour response SLA and a private helpdesk channel for urgent critical issues. | NVIDIA provides TAO documentation, a quick start guide, tutorials, notebooks, release notes, and a developer forum. |
CVAT plans
- CommunityFree
- CVAT Online FreeFree
- CVAT Online Team Yearly$23
- CVAT Online Solo Yearly$23
- CVAT Online Team Monthly$33 a month
- CVAT Online Solo Monthly$33 a month
NVIDIA TAO Toolkit plans
- NVIDIA TAOFree
Pick CVAT if…
CVAT suits teams and individuals preparing labeled data for AI workflows, especially those who need several annotation types, review controls, or managed and self-hosted deployment options.
Pick NVIDIA TAO Toolkit if…
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