Best Data Version Control Tools in 2026

In short: Weights & Biases is ranked #1 of 36 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Apache Paimon and ClearML. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Apache Paimon. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Neon at $0.11/mo.

Data version control tools address how datasets are organized, changed, and restored over time. Compare data scope and dataset branching, then look at snapshot granularity and point-in-time rollback to understand the versioning capabilities listed for each option. Deployment model and storage backend can help you assess how a tool is set up and where data resides. Weights & Biases, Apache Paimon, and ClearML are among the entries. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer further comparison points alongside the data-management features, helping you consider which approaches align with your datasets and recovery needs.

36 data version control tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

36ranked
19free plans on this page
$0.11/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Data Version Control Tools 25 channels on this page · 101 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromData scopeDataset branchingPoint-in-time rollbackSnapshot granularityStorage backendDeployment model Spec sheet Score
01 Weights & Biases Free planYesPaid from$60/moData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 8.0
02 Apache Paimon Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopetablesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularitytableStorage backendbring your ownDeployment modelself hosted 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
03 ClearML Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
04 Dolt Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopetablesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularitytableStorage backendbothDeployment modelboth 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Neon Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 Nile Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopetablesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularitytableStorage backendbring your ownDeployment modelboth 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 DataLad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopefilesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularityfileStorage backendbring your ownDeployment modelself hosted 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
08 Graviti Free planYesPaid from$200/moData scopefiles + tablesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendbothDeployment modelboth 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 Oxen Free planYesPaid from$30/moData scopefiles + tablesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularityfile + tableStorage backendbothDeployment modelboth 8/8spec lines stated 7.3
10 Roboflow Free planYesPaid from$79/moData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
11 Snowflake CoCo Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelcloud 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
12 Bauplan Free planYesPaid from$700/moData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
13 DagsHub Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
14 Hugging Face Hub Free planYesPaid from$9/moData scopefilesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularityfileStorage backendvendor hostedDeployment modelcloud 8/8spec lines stated 7.2
15 Databricks Notebooks Free planNoPaid fromnot statedData scopetablesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularitytableStorage backendvendor hostedDeployment modelcloud 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
16 Crowdee Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
17 PlanetScale Free planNoPaid from$5/moData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
18 TerminusDB Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
19 Kedro Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelself hosted 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
20 Quilt Free planNoPaid from$312.5/moData scopefilesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularityfileStorage backendbothDeployment modelboth 8/8spec lines stated 6.8
21 lakeFS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
22 Apache Hudi Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedData scopenot statedDataset branchingnot statedPoint-in-time rollbacknot statedSnapshot granularitynot statedStorage backendnot statedDeployment modelnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.6
23 git-annex Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedData scopefilesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularityfileStorage backendbothDeployment modelself hosted 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
24 Apache Iceberg Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedData scopetablesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularitytableStorage backendbring your ownDeployment modelself hosted 6/8spec lines stated 6.2
25 Kart Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedData scopefiles + tablesDataset branchingYesPoint-in-time rollbackYesSnapshot granularityfile + tableStorage backendbring your ownDeployment modelself hosted 6/8spec lines stated 6.2

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Questions about this list

Which data version control tool is ranked first on Specifiction?

Weights & Biases is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 8.0. Apache Paimon is second and ClearML third.

How many of these have a free plan?

19 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Neon has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.11/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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