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Best Notebook Software in 2026

For interactive work with code and explanatory material, notebook software varies in how it runs, what formats it supports, and how people collaborate. Compare execution model and supported languages with the notebook formats you need to create or use. GPU compute may matter for some workloads; real-time collaboration and version history can help you assess shared work and revisiting changes. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Deepnote, Datalore, and JupyterLab are among the tools shown, along with Polynote and BinderHub. Consider how these capabilities fit the way you develop, explore, and share notebook-based work.

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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.

    9.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Pluto.jl

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPILinux+4

    Pluto.jl pairs reactive code cells with notebook-specific environments and export options in a free Julia package. It is a fit for educational work, provided you are prepared to install and run Julia.

    8.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Apache Zeppelin

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

    Choose Apache Zeppelin for a free, open-source notebook that combines multiple language interpreters, data visualization, and collaborative editing.

    7.7 Open source 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.

    7.6 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.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $39/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Dnote

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    Dnote is centered on command-line capture and search, with local SQLite storage and optional self-hosted syncing.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    BinderHub

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    BinderHub links repository-based image building with JupyterHub sessions, with support for multiple providers and languages.

    7.5 Open source 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.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $8.33/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    JupyterHub

    by JupyterHub
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    JupyterHub combines per-user notebook environments with configurable authentication and deployment choices.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    JupyterLite

    Free plan AndroidLinuxSelf-hosted+1

    JupyterLite provides browser-based notebook interfaces and kernels without requiring a dedicated application server.

    7.4 Open source Visit site
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    marimo

    by marimo
    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4

    Choose marimo for Python data work or interactive notebooks when reactive execution and Python-file storage suit your workflow.

    7.3 Free plan 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.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $36/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Kaggle Notebooks

    Free plan APIWeb

    Kaggle Notebooks combines hosted Python and R workspaces with saved versions, data attachments, and scheduling.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Paperspace Notebooks

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Paperspace Notebooks provides hosted Jupyter work with GPU options and collaboration features. The Free plan has a six-hour machine timeout, while paid plans start at $8 a month.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $8/mo Visit site
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    Polynote

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

    Polynote offers a free, self-hosted notebook environment with Scala, mixed-language workflows, and Spark integration.

    7.0 Open source Visit site
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    Nextjournal

    by Nextjournal
    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Nextjournal combines notebooks, runtime and data preservation, collaboration, and publishing for research workflows.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $299/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    nteract

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

    nteract brings local notebook work and agent workflows together, with user approval for dependency installation and no account requirement.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    SageMath

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

    SageMath brings many mathematical areas and interfaces together in free, open-source software. Check the installation guidance for your platform and whether separately installed packages are needed.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Observable

    by Observable
    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Observable brings data analysis, explanation, and collaboration into notebook documents. Check the plan limits and database-access behavior before sharing work that uses a connector.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $22/user/mo (annual) 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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    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.

    6.7 Open source Visit site
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    Mathematica

    by Mathematica
    Free trial LinuxMacWeb+1

    Mathematica brings computation, visualization, programming, and notebook documents into one system, with a broad set of built-in language functions.

    5.8 15-day trial Visit site
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    Quiver

    Paid Mac

    Quiver combines programming notes, documentation, syncing, and local file control in a Mac-focused notebook. Its platform restriction and limited LaTeX support are key considerations.

    4.9 Visit site
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    Oracle Machine Learning Notebooks

    Paid Web

    Oracle Machine Learning Notebooks offers a hosted web environment with multiple languages, formats, and shared-work features.

    4.2 Visit site
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    Kubeflow Pipelines

    by Kubeflow
    Paid
    4.0 Visit site

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