Best Keras Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from deep learning software ranked against Keras on the same published basis.
- 1Keras vs ONNX Runtime
- 2Keras vs TensorFlow
- 3Keras vs Apache TVM
- 4Keras vs Paperspace Gradient
- 5Keras vs MATLAB Grader
- 6Keras vs MegEngine
- 7Keras vs Trackio
- 8Keras vs OpenVINO
- 9Keras vs Lightning AI Studios
- 10Keras vs NVIDIA TensorRT
- 11Keras vs Ray Train
- 12Keras vs DeepSpeed
- 13Keras vs NVIDIA Triton Inference Server
- 14Keras vs PyTorch
- 15Keras vs Amazon SageMaker Autopilot
- 17Keras vs PaddlePaddle
- 18Keras vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
- 19Keras vs tinygrad
- 20Keras vs Apache SINGA
- 21Keras vs Caffe
Keras alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONNX Runtime | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | TensorFlow | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Apache TVM | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Paperspace Gradient | 7.3 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | MATLAB Grader | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | MegEngine | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Trackio | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | OpenVINO | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Lightning AI Studios | 6.9 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 10 | NVIDIA TensorRT | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Ray Train | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | DeepSpeed | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 13 | NVIDIA Triton Inference Server | 6.8 | Free plan | $375/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | PyTorch | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Amazon SageMaker Autopilot | 6.7 | No | — | API, Web |
| 17 | PaddlePaddle | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 6.3 | No | $50/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | tinygrad | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows, Web |
| 20 | Apache SINGA | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Windows, Mac |
| 21 | Caffe | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Keras alternatives
What is the best alternative to Keras?
ONNX Runtime, number 1 in deep learning software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: TensorFlow, Apache TVM, Paperspace Gradient and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Keras?
ONNX Runtime is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.