Best Notebook Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Deepnote is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Datalore and JupyterLab. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Datalore. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Saturn Cloud at $0.09/mo.
If you work with code alongside data and notes, notebook software lets you explore and document work in an interactive format. The ranking starts with JupyterLab, followed by Google Colab and Deepnote. Compare execution models and supported languages with the notebook formats you need to create or open. Real-time collaboration and version history are useful distinctions when several people work on notebooks or you return to earlier work; GPU compute may matter for some workloads. Check free-plan availability and the paid-from price alongside these capabilities. Datalore, Kaggle Notebooks, Hex, Observable and marimo are also among the early entries, giving you several options to weigh against your preferred workflow.
25 notebook software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Deepnote Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · $3,920/mo
#2 Datalore Runner-up · 7.1 
#3 JupyterLab Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial apiextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 39 /user/mo
- Execution model
- hybrid
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3,920/mofirst paid tier About DeepnoteVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hybrid
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- local
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 36 /user/mo
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$36/mofirst paid tier About HexVisit site - Free planFree trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$299/mofirst paid tier About NextjournalVisit site - Free plan apiextensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8.33 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 22 /user/mo
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2,225/mofirst paid tier About ObservableVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- local
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Execution model
- hybrid
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- local
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- No
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.09/mofirst paid tier About Saturn CloudVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hybrid
- Version history
- No
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinuxWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Execution model
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Execution model
- hosted
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Execution model
- hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Real-time collaboration
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which notebook software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Deepnote is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.3. Datalore is second and JupyterLab third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Saturn Cloud has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.09/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.