Best JupyterHub Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from notebook software ranked against JupyterHub on the same published basis.
- 1JupyterHub vs Google Colab
- 2JupyterHub vs JupyterLab
- 3JupyterHub vs Kaggle Notebooks
- 4JupyterHub vs Datalore
- 5JupyterHub vs Deepnote
- 6JupyterHub vs Hex
- 7JupyterHub vs Observable
- 8JupyterHub vs Pluto.jl
- 9JupyterHub vs marimo
- 10JupyterHub vs Saturn Cloud
- 11JupyterHub vs Nextjournal
- 12JupyterHub vs Paperspace Notebooks
- 13JupyterHub vs Polynote
- 14JupyterHub vs Apache Zeppelin
- 15JupyterHub vs nteract
- 17JupyterHub vs BinderHub
- 18JupyterHub vs Mathematica
- 19JupyterHub vs SageMath
- 20JupyterHub vs Oracle Machine Learning Notebooks
- 21JupyterHub vs Kubeflow Notebooks
JupyterHub alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Colab | 8.2 | Free plan | — | API, Browser, Web |
| 2 | JupyterLab | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Kaggle Notebooks | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 4 | Datalore | 8.0 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Deepnote | 7.9 | Free plan | $3,920/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Hex | 7.8 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | Observable | 7.6 | Free plan | $2,225/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Pluto.jl | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | marimo | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | Saturn Cloud | 6.7 | No | $0.09/mo | Web |
| 11 | Nextjournal | 6.5 | Free plan | $299/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Paperspace Notebooks | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Polynote | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Apache Zeppelin | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | nteract | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | BinderHub | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Mathematica | 5.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Web |
| 19 | SageMath | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Oracle Machine Learning Notebooks | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Kubeflow Notebooks | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about JupyterHub alternatives
What is the best alternative to JupyterHub?
Google Colab, number 1 in notebook software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: JupyterLab, Kaggle Notebooks, Datalore and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to JupyterHub?
Google Colab is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.