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Best TensorFlow Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 2
    PyTorch AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 8.3
    TensorFlow vs PyTorch
  2. 3
    DeepSpeed Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free8.0
    TensorFlow vs DeepSpeed
  3. 4
    NVIDIA Triton Inference Server Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin $375/mo7.9
    TensorFlow vs NVIDIA Triton Inference Server
  4. 5
    ONNX Runtime Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted Free7.9
    TensorFlow vs ONNX Runtime
  5. 6
    MegEngine Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted Free7.6
    TensorFlow vs MegEngine
  6. 7
    Apache TVM Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.5
    TensorFlow vs Apache TVM
  7. 8
    Caffe LinuxMacWin 7.2
    TensorFlow vs Caffe
  8. 9
    Deeplearning4j WinMacLinux 7.1
    TensorFlow vs Deeplearning4j
  9. 10
    Lightning AI Studios Free plan apiWeb 7.1
    TensorFlow vs Lightning AI Studios
  10. 11
    Keras LinuxMacWin 7.0
    TensorFlow vs Keras
  11. 12
    NVIDIA TensorRT Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free6.9
    TensorFlow vs NVIDIA TensorRT
  12. 13
    NVIDIA TAO Toolkit Linux 6.8
    TensorFlow vs NVIDIA TAO Toolkit
  13. 14
    NVIDIA cuDNN WinLinux 6.7
    TensorFlow vs NVIDIA cuDNN
  14. 15
    Paperspace Gradient Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin $8/mo6.7
    TensorFlow vs Paperspace Gradient
  15. 16
    fastai LinuxWinMac 6.5
    TensorFlow vs fastai
  16. 17
    MATLAB Deep Learning Toolbox LinuxMacWin 6.4
    TensorFlow vs MATLAB Deep Learning Toolbox
  17. 18
    Ray Train Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.4
    TensorFlow vs Ray Train
  18. 19
    Determined LinuxWeb 6.3
    TensorFlow vs Determined
  19. 20
    Apache SINGA LinuxWinMac 6.2
    TensorFlow vs Apache SINGA
  20. 21
    Chainer 6.1
    TensorFlow vs Chainer

TensorFlow alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
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
11Keras7.0No—Linux, Mac, Windows
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 TensorFlow alternatives

What is the best alternative to TensorFlow?

PyTorch, number 2 in deep learning software with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: DeepSpeed, NVIDIA Triton Inference Server, ONNX Runtime and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to TensorFlow?

DeepSpeed is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.