LabelU
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| Fact | LabelU | VGG Image Annotator |
|---|---|---|
| Audio annotation | Audio tools support segmentation, classification, and information extraction. | VIA3 includes an audio annotator for marking speech or other time ranges. |
| Image annotation | Image tools include 2D bounding boxes, semantic segmentation, polylines, and keypoints. | VIA supports manual annotation of still images for tasks such as object detection and segmentation. |
| License | The repository states that LabelU is released under the Apache 2.0 license. | VIA is released under the permissive two-clause BSD license for academic and commercial use. |
| Maker | The LabelU repository is published under the OpenDataLab GitHub organization. | VIA is developed by the Visual Geometry Group in Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science. |
| Self-hosting | The README gives local installation steps using Python 3.11, pip, and a local server at localhost:8000, with Windows Anaconda Prompt instructions and a macOS Intel note. | Users can download ZIP archives or standalone HTML files and run them locally or from their own web infrastructure. |
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Pick LabelU if…
LabelU suits teams annotating image, video, or audio data, including those who want to refine pre-annotations or use image AI assistance. It offers browser access and a locally installed option.
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.