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Best Data Science Platforms in 2026

Data science platforms provide environments for exploring data, developing models, and managing analytical work. Compared on hosted notebooks, supported languages, and deployment options, the entries let you consider where and how you prefer to work. Version control and workflow automation offer additional ways to compare collaboration and process support, while model deployment helps you assess options for taking models beyond development. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Paperspace Gradient, Deepnote, and Datalore are among the platforms named here; JupyterLab and KNIME Analytics Platform offer further choices. Weigh these listed capabilities against the languages, workflows, and deployment needs of your projects.

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    JupyterLab

    by JupyterLab
    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    JupyterLab brings notebooks, code, and data work into one configurable environment, with support for extensions and collaboration.

    8.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Paperspace Gradient

    Free plan Open source APIExtensionLinux+4

    Gradient combines browser-based notebook work with model deployment and on-demand compute. Check the limits of the selected free plan and account for paid instance utilization costs.

    8.6 Free plan · paid from $8/mo Visit site
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    Datalore

    by Datalore
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Datalore combines notebook work, team collaboration, and report sharing, with both cloud and On-Premises options. Check cloud resource limits or On-Premises host requirements against your setup.

    7.5 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Deepnote

    by Deepnote
    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4

    Deepnote combines collaborative notebooks with AI assistance, scheduled runs and hosted data apps.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $39/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Google Colab

    Free plan APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1

    Colab combines browser-based Python notebooks, data imports, and optional AI coding assistance, with free compute that includes GPUs and TPUs.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $8.33/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Anaconda Notebooks

    by Anaconda Notebooks
    Free plan Web

    Anaconda Notebooks offers cloud-based JupyterLab, browser access to Python environments, and notebook sharing and publishing.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo Visit site
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    MLJAR Studio

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

    MLJAR Studio combines AI-assisted analysis, experiment management, and Python notebooks, with local processing as the default.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Visit site
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    ML Workspace

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

    ML Workspace groups IDEs, libraries, and monitoring tools in a self-deployed environment.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    H2O.ai

    Free plan APIiPhoneSelf-hosted+1

    H2O.ai spans model development, operations, generative AI, and app building, with managed and self-hosted deployment choices.

    7.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Hex

    by Hex
    Free plan APIWeb

    Hex brings notebooks, data connections, app building, and conversational tools into one hosted platform.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $36/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    KEEL

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    KEEL brings data preparation, experiment design, and statistical comparison into one research- and education-oriented suite.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    KNIME Analytics Platform

    by KNIME Analytics Platform
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    KNIME Analytics Platform offers a broad, extensible environment for data workflows without a software charge. Downloading requires an email address and acceptance of terms and the Privacy Policy.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Saturn Cloud

    by Saturn Cloud
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose Saturn Cloud for a platform that coordinates GPU infrastructure and workloads, with separate customer clusters and usage metering.

    6.8 Visit site
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    Alibaba Cloud Machine Learning Platform for AI

    Free plan Web

    The platform covers several stages of machine-learning work, from development and workflow design to model deployment.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from $0.06 Visit site
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    Kubeflow Notebooks

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Choose Kubeflow Notebooks if you want free, open-source notebook environments running inside Kubernetes, with configurable resources and organization-level access control.

    6.5 Open source Visit site
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    Altair AI Studio

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.4 Free plan Visit site
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    DataRobot

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    DataRobot combines AI development, deployment, and governance tools with several deployment options.

    6.4 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Glycerine Workbench

    Free plan Web

    Choose Glycerine Workbench when your work centers on cloud-based images and templates with plan-based user and image allowances.

    6.1 Free plan · paid from 180 AUD/yr Visit site
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    IBM Watson Studio

    Free plan Web
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
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    IBM watsonx.ai

    by IBM
    Free plan WebAPI
    6.0 Free plan · paid from $0/mo Visit site
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    NVIDIA AI Workbench

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    5.8 Free plan Visit site
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    3DEXPERIENCE Enterprise Data Science

    Paid Web

    Choose 3DEXPERIENCE Enterprise Data Science if your organization needs enterprise-wide data analysis for supply chains, programs, components, or asset maintenance.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Domino Data Lab

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

    Domino brings model development, deployment, collaboration, and governance into one enterprise platform. Buyers should request pricing and compare plan limits and deployment options with their needs.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    SAS Advanced Analytics

    by SAS Advanced Analytics
    Free trial APISelf-hosted

    Choose SAS Advanced Analytics if your organization needs broad analytics and model-management capabilities with governance tools and flexible deployment.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Azure Machine Learning

    Paid Web

    Choose Azure Machine Learning if your workflows need forecasting, evaluation, automated learning, or batch and real-time deployment.

    4.9 Visit site

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