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Comparison · checked 26 October 2026

Dataset Finder vs Labelbox

Find AI datasetsOrder premium data annotation

Labelbox is software you label in, with an expert-data business (Alignerr) on top. Dataset Finder is where you search for existing datasets and order custom data from Innovatiana's managed annotators, who can work inside Labelbox if that's where your project lives.

Facts about Labelbox come from its own website and other public sources (see sources).

01 · One place

Find AI training data, or have it annotated

Labelbox is software your own team labels in. Dataset Finder gives you the team: premium data annotation and labelling by trained annotators managed by Innovatiana, plus dataset search before you label anything.

Find

AI dataset search

Describe your use case in plain language and get a ranked shortlist from tens of thousands of curated datasets.

  • Every dataset card analysed on 30+ criteria: quality, bias, licence check, PII, fine-tuning readiness
  • A curated catalogue, reviewed and enriched by the team
  • Free plan to start; you download from the original source
OrderPremium service

Data annotation & labelling

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.

  • A dedicated Data Labeling Manager
  • Quality control built in: calibration round, sampling reviews, inter-annotator agreement, gold-standard checks
  • Image, video, audio, text, multimodal and medical data; 3D point clouds; LLM fine-tuning, agent and coding data
  • Self-serve with credits and no set-up fee, or Enterprise Sales for large projects

Both live in one workspace: what you found, what you ordered and which model it trained are recorded per project.

02 · At a glance

Dataset Finder and Labelbox, side by side

CriterionDataset FinderFind + annotateLabelbox
What it isOne 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 workspaceLabelling platform plus the Alignerr expert network, RL environments (Horizon), robotics data (Terra) and managed agents (Recursion)
Where you startSearch what already exists: natural-language search across tens of thousands of curated datasets (metadata only; you download from the source)Label your own data in the Labelbox platform, or buy expert data and RL environments
Who does the labellingTrained annotators and domain specialists managed by Innovatiana, not an open crowd, with a dedicated Data Labeling ManagerYour own team on the platform, or experts from the Alignerr network
PricingFree €0 · Startup €9.90/mo · Pro €29.90/mo (or €99 / €299 a year). Custom data paid in credits, no set-up feeFree platform tier (up to 30 users); Starter and Enterprise tiers; hourly rates for labelling services
Data typesImage, video, audio, text, multimodal and medical data; 3D point clouds; LLM fine-tuning, agent and coding dataText and reasoning, agent and computer-use environments, multimodal, audio, robotics video
CompanyBuilt by Innovatiana, a data-labelling company with its own trained annotation teamsSan Francisco, remote-first · founded 2018 · Series E of over $100M in October 2026
Built forAI teams that want to check what already exists before paying for data, then order the gaps self-serveTeams that want to run labelling in their own platform, and frontier labs buying RL environments and expert preference data
03 · Key differences

Where they really differ

  1. 01

    A tool vs a workspace

    Labelbox is the editor, workflow and review layer for data you bring. Dataset Finder is a search and workspace product; the labelling itself is done by Innovatiana's teams.

  2. 02

    Search existing datasets

    Dataset Finder adds natural-language search over a curated catalogue, with automated analysis on 30+ criteria for each dataset. Labelbox centres on its platform, expert data and RL environments.

  3. 03

    Who supplies the people

    Labelbox's Alignerr network supplies experts on demand. Dataset Finder's custom data comes from a team Innovatiana recruits, trains and supervises, not an open crowd.

  4. 04

    How you pay

    Labelbox has a free platform tier and hourly labelling-service rates. Dataset Finder charges €0, €9.90 or €29.90 a month for search and workspace, with custom data paid in credits.

04 · Why Dataset Finder

Why teams choose Dataset Finder

Choose Dataset Finder if…

  • You want to know what public datasets already exist and what their licences allow
  • You'd rather hand annotation to a managed team than recruit and run labellers yourself
  • You need a training-data inventory with lineage for compliance documentation
Using Labelbox already?

Dataset Finder's annotators are experienced with Labelbox and can work inside your Labelbox workspace, so your data, ontology and review flow stay where they are. If you have no platform, the team provides one, which adds a credit overhead.

05 · FAQ

Dataset Finder vs Labelbox: questions

Is Dataset Finder a labelling tool like Labelbox?

No. Dataset Finder is for finding and assessing datasets, ordering custom data and keeping a record of it. The annotation is done by Innovatiana's teams, in your tool or theirs.

Can Innovatiana's annotators work in my Labelbox project?

Yes. Dataset Finder's FAQ lists Labelbox among the tools its annotators use, alongside Label Studio, CVAT, V7, Encord, Roboflow, SuperAnnotate and Prodigy.

Is Labelbox free?

Labelbox has a free platform tier (up to 30 users, 50 projects and one workspace, as of 26 October 2026), with paid tiers and hourly labelling rates. Dataset Finder's Free plan covers search and dataset-card essentials; paid plans are €9.90 and €29.90 a month.

Does Dataset Finder offer data annotation services?

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.

Does Dataset Finder host or sell datasets?

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.

Sources

Sources and method

Labelbox

  1. labelbox.com/Checked 26 October 2026
  2. labelbox.com/pricing/Checked 26 October 2026
  3. labelbox.com/about/Checked 26 October 2026
  4. alignerr.com/Checked 26 October 2026
  5. thesaasnews.com/news/labelbox-raises-100m-series-e/Checked 26 October 2026

Dataset Finder

  1. Pricing and FAQDataset Finder
  2. Custom data & annotationDataset Finder
  3. Help Center: plans & limitsDataset Finder
  4. ChangelogDataset Finder

This page compares public information as of 26 October 2026. Figures a company reports about itself are marked as such ("Labelbox says"). Labelbox is a trademark of its owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Labelbox. Spotted something out of date? Email sales@innovatiana.com.

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