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Anaconda Notebooks vs Paperspace Gradient

Both stand on data science platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Anaconda Notebooks

Free plan Web

Anaconda Notebooks offers cloud-based JupyterLab, browser access to Python environments, and notebook sharing and publishing. Check available storage and whether your organization permits sharing before choosing a plan.

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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.

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The facts

	Anaconda Notebooks	Paperspace Gradient
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	Web	API, Extension, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Anaconda Core Starter: $15 per user a month	Pro: $8 a month
Plans published	8	14
Maker	Anaconda Notebooks	Not published
Website	anaconda.com	paperspace.com
On data science platforms	#6 of 32	#2 of 32

Anaconda Notebooks: what it does well

Run Python notebooks in a browser without local installation.
Includes two preconfigured Python environments.
Notebook outputs can be deployed with Panel.
Free plan includes 5 GB of cloud storage.

What to know first

Organizations can prohibit notebook sharing.
Starter costs $15 a month.
Starter includes 10 GB of storage per user.

Paperspace Gradient: what it does well

Browser-based IDE launches GPU-enabled Jupyter notebooks.
Projects can be shared with collaborators.
Deployments serve models as API endpoints.
Offers on-demand GPU and IPU instances.
Free plans are available.

What to know first

Paid instance utilization can add costs beyond plan fees.
Free plans have storage and notebook or instance limits.
Native app lists Linux as beta.

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