Capabilities and workflow
| Criterion | StayCharted AI Model Trainer | Roboflow |
|---|---|---|
| Who uses it | Business teams classifying pictures, with developers integrating predictions.StayCharted documentation | Teams building computer-vision applications and managing image datasets.Official documentation · checked October 8, 2026 |
| Inputs and preparation | Categorized pictures for a Vision model; text models are available separately.StayCharted documentation | Upload image datasets, annotate them and generate dataset versions.Official documentation · checked October 8, 2026 |
| Vision scope | Assign categories to whole images; no bounding boxes or segmentation workflow.StayCharted documentation | Classification, object detection, segmentation (outlining objects or regions) and keypoint detection.Official documentation · checked October 8, 2026 |
| Deployment | Use hosted file processing or API access on Essentials and up.StayCharted documentation | Hosted Serverless API, dedicated cloud deployments, and self-hosted Inference for your own hardware. Licensing and usage charges depend on the deployment.Roboflow deployment documentation · checked October 8, 2026 |
| Building the surrounding workflow | Training reports, file processing and category review live in the application.StayCharted documentation | Dataset preparation and model deployment are parts of an application development pipeline.Official documentation · checked October 8, 2026 |
Fit by requirement
StayCharted
A team wants to categorize whole pictures with approved labels and process new files.
Roboflow
A team needs broader vision tasks or to develop and deploy a computer-vision application.
Before choosing
Test both workflows on the same separate examples. Compare category errors, review effort, integration and total operating cost.
StayCharted plans and workflow
Free covers text and includes up to one AI Classifier Model. Essentials is $49/month and Business is $99/month per workspace. Pictures require Vision: +$49/month on Essentials or +$99/month on Business. Dedicated AI Models require Business. Prices are USD.
- Every training run reports accuracy on examples not used to train the model, overall and by category. Answers include confidence.
- Data-quality checks and personal-information masking before text training are available on every plan.
- On Essentials and Business, answers below your review cutoff go to a Review Queue. Grouping unlabeled examples into suggested categories is also included; pictures require Vision.
- Picture checks flag near-duplicates and potentially mislabeled examples. Location metadata is stripped from the copies used by the model; original uploads are retained unchanged until deletion.
StayCharted is a hosted service, with no on-premises application deployment or trained-model import. Standard workspace exports do not contain runnable models. Under Terms §6.3, an Owner can download a Dedicated model adapter after moving to a plan that no longer trains Dedicated models; running it elsewhere requires the exact base model and your own inference software.
Compare plans and allowances · Export conditions · Data handling
Common questions
Does StayCharted locate defects within an image?
It classifies whole images. Locating a defect with a bounding box or segmenting its outline is a different task. Choose a tool that supports the required output.
Can Roboflow train image classifiers?
Yes. Image classification is part of its computer-vision offering, alongside other vision tasks.
Which is better for inspection?
First define the output: a category for the whole image, the location of a defect, or a segmented area. Then test representative pictures, especially rare defects and changes in lighting or viewpoint.
Can I transfer a trained Roboflow model to StayCharted?
No. StayCharted does not import trained model files. Prepare your labeled examples, train a new model and evaluate it on a separate test set.