Comparison
PI Recorder vs Roboflow vs Labelbox vs CVAT
PI Recorder is the best fit when you need robotics manipulation data — hand pose, the object being held, the grasp/touch contact between them, and 6DoF pose — in one tool, self-hostable, with local (MYR/FPX) billing. Roboflow leads for hosted model training; Labelbox for a managed labeling workforce; CVAT for a free open-source box-only labeler.
Multimodal collection + annotation with a robotics hand–object focus and self-hostable, local detection.
Popular hosted CV platform with strong model training/deployment and a large community.
Enterprise data-labeling platform with managed workforce and QA workflows.
Open-source annotation tool, self-hostable, widely used for image/video boxes.
| Capability | PI Recorder | Roboflow | Labelbox | CVAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bounding-box annotation | ||||
Auto-labeling (object detection) In-browser YOLO11 for PI Recorder. | ||||
Video frame extraction | ||||
Hand-pose keypoints MediaPipe 21-landmark hands. | ||||
Hand→object contact (grasp/touch) The manipulation signal for imitation learning. | ||||
6DoF pose (hand + object) Euler + quaternion; object metric pose via PnP or device depth. | ||||
Speech transcription Local Whisper. | ||||
Export COCO / YOLO / VOC / JSONL | ||||
Self-host / on-prem | ||||
Managed labeling workforce Where a competitor leads — we're a tooling platform, not a labeling service. | ||||
Model training & hosted deployment Roboflow's strength; PI Recorder focuses on data, exporting to your trainer. | ||||
Entry paid price | $39/mo | ~$49/mo | usage-based | free / ~$33/mo |
Free tier | ||||
Local-currency billing (MYR, FPX/DuitNow) Built for the SEA market. |
Comparison reflects public information as of mid-2026 and each tool's stated capabilities; features and prices change — check each vendor for the latest. Where a competitor leads (managed workforce, hosted training), we say so.