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Label Studio Pricing

freemiumopen source · Apache-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Freemium multi-modal data annotation and RLHF labeling platform. The core Label Studio Community Edition is 100% free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license for self-hosted deployments. HumanSignal Enterprise offers custom annual pricing for managed cloud/on-prem, advanced annotator quality management, consensus scoring, RBAC, and enterprise SSO.

Self-hosting cost

Label Studio is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

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FAQ

How much does Label Studio cost?

Freemium multi-modal data annotation and RLHF labeling platform. The core Label Studio Community Edition is 100% free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license for self-hosted deployments. HumanSignal Enterprise offers custom annual pricing for managed cloud/on-prem, advanced annotator quality management, consensus scoring, RBAC, and enterprise SSO.

Does Label Studio have a free plan?

Yes — Label Studio has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

Can you self-host Label Studio for free?

Label Studio is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

What are free or cheaper Label Studio alternatives?

Ray, LLaMA-Factory, Tavily are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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