Human expertise.
AI-ready data.
Expert data annotation to move your
projects forward at a fraction of the cost.
Pricing
Price your annotation
Pay per polygon or bounding box. Set your volume to compare our pricing against the typical market rate.
We offer volume discounts at 25,000+ and 500,000+ images. Project minimum of $500.
Your estimated monthly price with Ascend Data
$5,600
10,000 images a month, 4 polygons each (40,000 polygons)
Our rate
$0.14/ polygon
Typical market rate
$0.20/ polygon
How it compares
30% less
Illustrative estimate. The typical market rate reflects common pricing for managed annotation and varies by provider. Your final price is confirmed in the project builder.
How it works
Our project builder gets you running in no time.
Build a project in our dashboard and get a quote immediately, no demo needed.
Define the workflow
Align on input data, instructions, schema, output format, volume, and acceptance criteria.
Process and review
Complete the agreed work and review outputs against the agreed requirements.
Deliver usable results
Return the output in the agreed format and resolve identified issues according to the project scope.
Turnaround depends on data type, volume, and review requirements, and is confirmed for each project during scoping.
Why Ascend Data
A managed partner for the data work behind your product.
We handle annotation, quality control, and delivery so your team can focus on building your product.
Managed delivery
Work with one accountable team instead of recruiting, onboarding, and coordinating individual annotators.
Flexible project scope
Start with a defined pilot, then adjust volume and scope as your needs become clearer.
Clear communication
Defined deliverables and straightforward communication about progress, questions, and edge cases.
Project-specific review
Quality is measured against acceptance criteria agreed with you, not a generic checklist.