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Best Keras Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from deep learning software ranked against Keras on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    TensorFlow Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free9.1
    Keras vs TensorFlow
  2. 2
    PyTorch AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 8.3
    Keras vs PyTorch
  3. 3
    DeepSpeed Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free8.0
    Keras vs DeepSpeed
  4. 4
    NVIDIA Triton Inference Server Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin $375/mo7.9
    Keras vs NVIDIA Triton Inference Server
  5. 5
    ONNX Runtime Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted Free7.9
    Keras vs ONNX Runtime
  6. 6
    MegEngine Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted Free7.6
    Keras vs MegEngine
  7. 7
    Apache TVM Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.5
    Keras vs Apache TVM
  8. 8
    Caffe LinuxMacWin 7.2
    Keras vs Caffe
  9. 9
    Deeplearning4j WinMacLinux 7.1
    Keras vs Deeplearning4j
  10. 10
    Lightning AI Studios Free plan apiWeb 7.1
    Keras vs Lightning AI Studios
  11. 12
    NVIDIA TensorRT Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free6.9
    Keras vs NVIDIA TensorRT
  12. 13
    NVIDIA TAO Toolkit Linux 6.8
    Keras vs NVIDIA TAO Toolkit
  13. 14
    NVIDIA cuDNN WinLinux 6.7
    Keras vs NVIDIA cuDNN
  14. 15
    Paperspace Gradient Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin $8/mo6.7
    Keras vs Paperspace Gradient
  15. 16
    fastai LinuxWinMac 6.5
    Keras vs fastai
  16. 17
    MATLAB Deep Learning Toolbox LinuxMacWin 6.4
    Keras vs MATLAB Deep Learning Toolbox
  17. 18
    Ray Train Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.4
    Keras vs Ray Train
  18. 19
    Determined LinuxWeb 6.3
    Keras vs Determined
  19. 20
    Apache SINGA LinuxWinMac 6.2
    Keras vs Apache SINGA
  20. 21
    Chainer 6.1
    Keras vs Chainer

Keras alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1TensorFlow9.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2PyTorch8.3No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
3DeepSpeed8.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
4NVIDIA Triton Inference Server7.9Free plan$375/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
5ONNX Runtime7.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6MegEngine7.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
7Apache TVM7.5Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Caffe7.2No—Linux, Mac, Windows
9Deeplearning4j7.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
10Lightning AI Studios7.1Free plan—API, Web
12NVIDIA TensorRT6.9Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Windows
13NVIDIA TAO Toolkit6.8No—Linux
14NVIDIA cuDNN6.7No—Windows, Linux
15Paperspace Gradient6.7Free plan$8/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
16fastai6.5No—Linux, Windows, Mac
17MATLAB Deep Learning Toolbox6.4No—Linux, Mac, Windows
18Ray Train6.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
19Determined6.3No—Linux, Web
20Apache SINGA6.2No—Linux, Windows, Mac
21Chainer6.1No——
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Questions about Keras alternatives

What is the best alternative to Keras?

TensorFlow, number 1 in deep learning software with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: PyTorch, DeepSpeed, NVIDIA Triton Inference Server and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Keras?

TensorFlow is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.