Best Notebook Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Pluto.jl is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Datalore and Deepnote. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Datalore. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Saturn Cloud at $0.09/mo.
Notebook software combines code with explanatory material for interactive development and analysis. Compare execution model, supported languages, and notebook formats to see how each option fits the work you want to create or share. GPU compute may be relevant for some workloads, while real-time collaboration and version history distinguish ways to work with others and revisit changes. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. Google Colab, JupyterLab, and Kaggle Notebooks lead the ranking, with Datalore and Pluto.jl also among the early entries. Use the listed capabilities to weigh runtime, formats, computing resources, and collaboration against your needs.
25 notebook software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Pluto.jl Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Execution model: localReal-time collaboration: Yes
- 2 Datalore No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Execution model: hybridReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 3 Deepnote No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$3,920/mo Execution model: hybridReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 4 Google Colab No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 5 Hex No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$36/mo Execution model: hostedReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 6 Nextjournal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$299/mo Execution model: hostedReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 7 Observable No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$2,225/mo Real-time collaboration: Yes
- 8 JupyterLab No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Execution model: localReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 9 Kaggle Notebooks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Execution model: hostedReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 10 Saturn Cloud No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$0.09/mo Execution model: hostedReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: No
- 11 Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Financial Aid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Execution model: hostedReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 12 Apache Zeppelin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Execution model: hybridReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 13 marimo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Execution model: hybridVersion history: No
- 14 Paperspace Notebooks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Execution model: hostedReal-time collaboration: Yes
- 15 JupyterHub No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Execution model: hybrid
- 16 nteract No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Execution model: localReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 17 BinderHub No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Execution model: hosted
- 18 Dnote No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Execution model: local
- 19 Kubeflow Notebooks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Execution model: hosted
- 20 Oracle Machine Learning Notebooks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Execution model: hostedReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 21 Polynote No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2Free Execution model: local
- 22 Quiver No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 23 SageMath No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 24 Mathematica No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 25 JupyterLite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Real-time collaboration: No
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Questions about this list
Which notebook software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Pluto.jl is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 6.8. Datalore is second and Deepnote third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Saturn Cloud has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.09/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.