Best Data Science Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Paperspace Gradient is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Deepnote and JupyterLab. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Deepnote. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Alibaba Cloud Machine Learning Platform for AI at $0.06/mo.
Data science platforms support work with data, notebooks, and models, but their listed capabilities vary. Compare deployment options with hosted notebooks and model deployment to understand the environments and delivery functions on offer. Supported languages, version control, and workflow automation add useful dimensions when considering how you work with code and processes. Check the free plan and paid starting point for cost details. Deepnote, NETVIBES, and JupyterLab are among the first entries, followed by KNIME Analytics Platform and MLJAR Studio. The products are ranked, and the comparison fields help you assess which options align with your preferred deployment, development, and workflow needs.
32 data science platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Paperspace Gradient Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · $8/mo
#2 Deepnote Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · $3,920/mo
#3 JupyterLab Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free
- Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About Paperspace GradientVisit site - Free planFree trial apiextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 39 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3,920/mofirst paid tier About DeepnoteVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted notebooks
- No
- Deployment options
- both
- Workflow automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About MLJAR StudioVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About Anaconda NotebooksVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted notebooks
- No
- Deployment options
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiextensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8.33 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 36 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$36/mofirst paid tier About HexVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSself-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Hosted notebooks
- Yes
- Deployment options
- both
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Model deployment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Hosted notebooks
- Yes
- Deployment options
- both
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Model deployment
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted notebooks
- No
- Deployment options
- cloud
- Workflow automation
- No
- Model deployment
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsA$15/mofirst paid tier About Glycerine WorkbenchVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted notebooks
- No
- Deployment options
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.06/mofirst paid tier About Alibaba Cloud Machine Learning Platform for AIVisit site - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.09/mofirst paid tier About Saturn CloudVisit site
- Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted notebooks
- Yes
- Deployment options
- self_hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which data science platform is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Paperspace Gradient is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.4. Deepnote is second and JupyterLab third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Alibaba Cloud Machine Learning Platform for AI has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.06/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.