Google Colab
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VisitGoogle Colab vs Pluto.jl
What both publish
| Fact | Google Colab | Pluto.jl |
|---|---|---|
| Notebook format | Colab notebooks are hosted Jupyter notebooks that combine executable code with rich text, images, HTML, and LaTeX. | Notebooks are executable Julia files rather than a separate JSON notebook format. |
| Public API | The Colab API is a beta, allowlist-only API for programmatically managing runtimes, with REST resources for runtimes, runtime specifications, subscriptions and operations. | ServerSession and SessionActions support opening, reading, exporting and shutting down notebooks programmatically. |
Google Colab plans
- ColabFree
- Colab freeFree
- Colab Pro+—
- Colab Pro / Pro+ / Pay As You GoPriced on request
- Pay As You Go—
- Colab Pro—
Pluto.jl plans
- Pluto.jlFree
Pick Google Colab if…
Colab suits students, data scientists, AI researchers, educators, and researchers who want to work with Python notebooks in a browser. It may also suit users who want notebook access through Visual Studio Code.
Pick Pluto.jl if…
Pluto.jl suits students and teachers learning or teaching Julia, as well as Julia users who want reactive notebooks. It requires installing Julia and launching Pluto from Julia’s terminal or REPL.