Kedro vs Polars
| Kedro | Polars | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | hybrid |
| Transformation interface | code | code |
| Supported data formats | CSV, Excel, Parquet, Feather, HDF5, JSON, SQL tables, SQL queries, Spark DataFrames, XML, Delta tables, Pickle | CSV, JSON, Parquet, Delta Lake, Avro, Excel, Feather, Arrow IPC |
| Version control | Yes | — |
| Data quality checks | Yes | — |
| Workflow orchestration | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Data Transformation Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Kedro scores higher on our published basis.