ComparisonChecked Nov 8, 2026

HumanSignal vs Kili Technology

Both sell platforms that teams use to run their own preference and SFT collection, and both publish an entry price. They differ in published security statements and in how they describe expert review.

What differs

  • Entry pricing: HumanSignal lists Starter Cloud at $99 per month plus $49 per additional user (up to 12 users) and an open-source Community Edition; Kili lists a $0 Free Trial plan with seat and asset limits. Both quote Enterprise plans.
  • Post-training workflows: HumanSignal describes fine-tuning with ground truth data and RLHF, plus LLM-as-a-judge in Enterprise; Kili describes SFT answers, RLHF preferences, and verifiable problems written by your own experts, with agreement measured before export.
  • Published security: HumanSignal states SOC 2 and HIPAA for its Enterprise edition; Kili’s security information page lists practices but names no certification.
  • Services: both offer data services in addition to the platform (HumanSignal data services; Kili dedicated labeling services add-on).

Who each tends to fit

Teams that want an open-source starting point may look first at HumanSignal. Teams whose raters are in-house specialists and who need agreement scoring built into post-training projects may look at Kili. Run a pilot with your own rubric either way.

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Side by side

FactHumanSignal (Label Studio)Kili Technology
StatusActive, privately held.Active, privately held.
OwnershipPrivately heldPrivately held
Buying modelManaged service, Platform you operateManaged service, Platform you operate
CategoriesAnnotation platform (open source and self-serve); Managed data servicesAnnotation platform (self-serve and enterprise); Managed data services
PricingStarter Cloud: $99 per month, plus $49 per month for each additional user, up to 12 users. Community Edition is open source. Enterprise and data services: custom quote.Free Trial plan: $0 per month (2-5 team seats, 100 text/document/image assets, 5 video or satellite assets). Grow and Enterprise plans: custom quote.
CertificationsSOC 2 (Enterprise: SOC 2 reporting access); HIPAA (Enterprise: 'SOC2 and HIPAA compliant cloud or on-prem')None found / not verified
LimitationsSelf-serve editions mean you design rater instructions, calibration, and QA; SOC 2 and HIPAA statements are tied to the Enterprise edition; confirm scope for Starter CloudBuilt around your own experts; dedicated labeling services are an add-on; No named certifications on the security information page; Only the free trial tier has a published price
How to buyhumansignal.comkili-technology.com
Sources[1] [2] [3] Checked 2026-11-08[1] [2] [3] Checked 2026-11-08

Facts come from each vendor’s profile sources. Run a paid pilot before choosing.