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Best ML Experiment Tracking Software in 2026

Tracking machine-learning experiments can help keep runs and their related datasets, artifacts, and models organized. ClearML, Comet, and Weights & Biases lead this ranking, with Trackio and DagsHub among the following entries. Compare run comparison, artifact tracking, and dataset versioning to see how each supports reviewing experiment work. API and SDK access, deployment options, and a model registry provide other points to consider for your workflow. Check free-plan availability and the paid-from price alongside the listed capabilities as you compare tools.

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    Metaflow

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2

    Metaflow offers a path from local workflow work to deployments using cloud or Kubernetes infrastructure.

    8.9 Free plan Visit site
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    ClearML

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    ClearML combines AI/ML development tooling with infrastructure and GenAI deployment capabilities, and offers both self-hosted and managed deployment paths.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo Visit site
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    Comet

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Comet covers both LLM observability and evaluation through Opik and machine-learning workflows through MLOps.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $19/user/mo Visit site
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    DagsHub

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    DagsHub provides a shared workspace for machine-learning data and project lifecycle management, with curation and experiment tools.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Hopsworks AI Lakehouse

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Hopsworks AI Lakehouse brings data storage, feature pipelines, and AI workflows together across batch, streaming, and LLM use cases.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Lamin

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose Lamin for R&D data management that combines lineage, records, dataset governance, and documented integrations.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    MLRun

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Choose MLRun if your team needs an open-source framework for coordinating ML or generative-AI work, with feature management and lifecycle tools.

    7.2 Open source · 14-day trial Visit site
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    DVCLive

    Free plan API

    Choose DVCLive if you want a free Python library for recording and comparing machine learning runs within a Git and DVC workflow.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    InstantML

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose InstantML if your team needs experiment tracking with queryable run data, migration imports, and offline buffering in its Python SDK.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $199/mo Visit site
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    LabML

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    LabML combines experiment tracking, live hardware monitoring, run comparison, and reproducibility details across several access options.

    7.1 Open source Visit site
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    MLflow GenAI Evaluation

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    MLflow GenAI Evaluation combines dataset management, scoring, feedback, and production tracing in one offering.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Rubicon-ML

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Rubicon-ML provides experiment logging, storage choices, and review tools in a Python package that can work without a hosted server.

    7.1 Open source Visit site
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    ModelDB

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    ModelDB combines model versioning, lifecycle metadata, and experiment management with API and web access.

    7.0 Open source Visit site
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    TensorBoard

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    TensorBoard offers a range of visualizations and profiling tools for TensorFlow experimentation at no cost.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Trackio

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Trackio supports experiment logging, comparison, varied media, and several storage options in a free Python library.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    mlop

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Choose mlop if you want experiment tracking with real-time monitoring and a Free plan for one seat.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Polyaxon

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose Polyaxon if you need a Kubernetes control plane that combines experiment tracking, workload orchestration and evaluation, with managed and self-hosted deployment choices.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $555/mo Visit site
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    Weights & Biases

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Choose Weights & Biases if your work needs experiment tracking alongside tools for evaluating and monitoring AI applications, with registry and deployment options.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $60/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    ZenML

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    ZenML provides pipeline orchestration with versioning, caching, and flexible deployment choices.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $999/mo 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.

    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    OpenML

    Free plan APIWeb

    OpenML brings datasets, benchmark tasks, experiment tracking, and citation support together for machine-learning work.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    LUML Flow

    Free plan

    Flow combines private local tracking with optional registry sharing and broad framework integrations. Its free local use is distinct from account-based collaboration and paid plan support.

    6.4 Free plan · paid from €79/mo (annual) Visit site
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    MLtraq

    Free plan Linux

    MLtraq offers flexible experiment tracking and data access across Python and SQL workflows. Pin an exact version and verify updates with tests, as its documentation recommends.

    6.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Sacred

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted

    Sacred provides experiment configuration, run logging, reproducibility controls, and several viewing integrations. Its Python focus and self-hosted setup should guide tool selection.

    6.4 Open source Visit site
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    Midcore Tracks

    Free trial LinuxMacWeb+1

    Midcore Tracks brings experiment tracking, model registry, staged promotion, deployment controls, and drift-triggered workflows into one MLOps product.

    6.2 From $49/mo · 14-day trial Visit site

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