CVAT vs Label Studio

CVAT vs Label Studio
Fact	CVAT	Label Studio
Language	Python	TypeScript
Licence	MIT	Apache-2.0
Stars	17k	28k
Latest	v2.77.0	1.23.2
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 7 days between releases	about 84 days between releases
Active contributors	25 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	23+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Labelbox. Alternatives to Labelbox →
PartialCVATImage and video annotation for computer vision, with automatic annotation models.
Full replacementLabel StudioLabeling for images, text, audio, video and time series, with model-assisted pre-labeling.

v2.77.02026-09-28Export and import background jobs (dataset, annotations, backup) are now retried automatically on failure; the number o…
v2.76.02026-09-16Added server-type webhooks with create:user, update:user, delete:user, create:organization, and delete:organization eve…
v2.75.02026-09-10\[Server API\] Documentation for organization filtering parameters (org, org_id, and the X-Organization header) for end…
v2.74.12026-09-01Annotation images failing to load when a server or proxy ignores a chunk range request (<
v2.74.02026-08-26GitHub star banner that will be shown occasionally to support the CVAT repository (<

nightly2026-10-061.24.0.dev20261006pre-release
1.23.22026-09-29pip installs: rotate your SECRET_KEY if other users on the machine can read your data directory. Older versions saved t…
1.23.12026-09-25PostgreSQL 14 or higher is now required. Label Studio now runs on Django 5.2, which doesn't support PostgreSQL 13 or ol…
1.23.02026-03-13Helm Chart version: 2.0.0
1.22.02025-12-19Helm Chart version: 1.11.6

✓ signed The latest release, v2.77.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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unsigned The latest release, 1.23.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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