Best Human Data Companies

ComparisonChecked Nov 8, 2026

Sama vs iMerit

Both are managed annotation providers with in-house delivery and broad published certifications, with different domain emphasis.

What differs

  • Sama: CV, 3D, and text annotation including preference ranking and factuality, plus model evaluation; ISO 9001, 27001, and 42001, TISAX, and SOC 2 badges; Certified B Corp; in-house workforce.
  • iMerit: RLHF, red teaming, agent evaluation, deep healthcare/radiology and autonomy specialization, and the Ango Hub platform; states SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and TISAX compliance.

Who each tends to fit

Medical imaging and healthcare-heavy programs may look first at iMerit’s domain pages. CV programs prioritizing an in-house workforce and impact sourcing may look at Sama. Run a pilot either way.

Last checked: . No winner declared.

Side by side

FactSamaiMerit
StatusActive, privately held; Certified B Corp.Active, privately held.
OwnershipPrivately heldPrivately held
Buying modelManaged serviceManaged service, Self-serve platform
CategoriesManaged annotation; Text/LLM data (instruction following, preference ranking, factuality); Model evaluationManaged annotation & RLHF; Medical/radiology data; Autonomy & robotics data; Annotation platform (Ango Hub)
PricingContact vendorContact vendor
CertificationsISO 9001; ISO 27001; ISO 42001; TISAX; AICPA SOC 2 (badges on security page); GDPR, CCPA compliant (stated)SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, TISAX (stated on homepage as 'compliant')
LimitationsStrongest published focus is CV; confirm LLM/RLHF depth for your use case; No public pricingHomepage wording is 'compliant'; request audit reports to confirm scope; No public pricing
How to buysama.comimerit.net
Sources[1] [2] Checked 2026-11-08[1] [2] Checked 2026-11-08

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