Find AI datasets+Order premium data annotation
iMerit is a managed workforce with deep specialisms, medical imaging and autonomous mobility in particular, and has been part of EXL since August 2026. Dataset Finder is a self-serve workspace: search curated datasets first, then order custom data with credits from Innovatiana's managed annotators.
Facts about iMerit come from its own website and other public sources (see sources).
iMerit produces data for you, and so does Dataset Finder. The difference is the step before: Dataset Finder first shows you which existing datasets already fit, then you order premium annotation for the gaps.
Describe your use case in plain language and get a ranked shortlist from tens of thousands of curated datasets.
When nothing fits, order custom annotation in the same app. Your data is labelled by trained annotators and domain specialists managed by Innovatiana, not an open crowd.
Both live in one workspace: what you found, what you ordered and which model it trained are recorded per project.
| Criterion | Dataset FinderFind + annotate | iMerit |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | One place to find and order AI training data: dataset search over a curated catalogue, dataset cards with automated analysis, premium data annotation and labelling services, and a project workspace | Managed annotation and GenAI data services on its own Ango Hub platform; part of EXL since August 2026 |
| Where you start | Search what already exists: natural-language search across tens of thousands of curated datasets (metadata only; you download from the source) | Annotate and evaluate your own data with iMerit's teams and Ango Hub |
| Who does the labelling | Trained annotators and domain specialists managed by Innovatiana, not an open crowd, with a dedicated Data Labeling Manager | A managed, in-house workforce (iMerit says), plus the iMerit Scholars expert network |
| Pricing | Free €0 · Startup €9.90/mo · Pro €29.90/mo (or €99 / €299 a year). Custom data paid in credits, no set-up fee | Not published |
| Data types | Image, video, audio, text, multimodal and medical data; 3D point clouds; LLM fine-tuning, agent and coding data | Image, video, text, audio, medical imaging (DICOM), 3D and LiDAR |
| Company | Built by Innovatiana, a data-labelling company with its own trained annotation teams | San Jose, CA, with offices in India · founded 2012 by Radha Basu · acquired by EXL in August 2026 |
| Built for | AI teams that want to check what already exists before paying for data, then order the gaps self-serve | Enterprises in healthcare AI, autonomous mobility and GenAI evaluation that want a managed expert workforce and a platform |
Dataset Finder starts with search over curated existing datasets and their cards. iMerit's stated offer is services and its Ango Hub platform applied to the customer's data.
Dataset Finder lets you order custom data with credits at published plan prices. iMerit is sales-led.
Dataset Finder adds AI recipes and a training-data inventory with lineage, aimed at GDPR and EU AI Act documentation.
Dataset Finder is built for teams that want to start quickly: a free account, credits bought in the app and a request submitted in minutes, with Enterprise Sales for larger programmes.
Talk to Enterprise Sales. Innovatiana scopes high-volume and long-running annotation programmes, with custom SLAs and NDAs, delivered by the same managed teams under a dedicated Data Labeling Manager.
No. EXL completed its acquisition of iMerit on 3 August 2026. Founder Radha Basu now leads iMerit as an EVP at EXL.
Yes. Its custom data page lists radiology, pathology and clinical text, annotated by clinicians and medical specialists.
No. Dataset Finder's plans are €0, €9.90 and €29.90 a month, with custom data paid in credits and no set-up fee.
Yes. Alongside dataset search, Dataset Finder sells premium custom data annotation and labelling. Innovatiana's trained annotators and domain specialists, not an open crowd, produce and label the data, supervised by a dedicated Data Labeling Manager, with a calibration round, sampling reviews, inter-annotator agreement and gold-standard checks. It covers image, video, audio, text, multimodal and medical data, 3D point clouds, and LLM fine-tuning, agent and coding data. You order self-serve with credits, with no set-up fee, or through Enterprise Sales for larger projects.
No. Dataset Finder keeps each dataset's metadata and its own analysis, and sends you to the original source (Hugging Face, an academic page, a government portal) under that source's licence. The exception is custom data you order, which the team delivers to you directly.
Or read what makes Dataset Finder different.
This page compares public information as of 26 October 2026. Figures a company reports about itself are marked as such ("iMerit says"). iMerit is a trademark of its owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by iMerit. Spotted something out of date? Email sales@innovatiana.com.
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