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Hugging Face Hub

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Spec score 8.0 #2 of 14 in Machine Learning Data Catalog Software

What it is

Hugging Face Hub is a cloud platform for discovering, sharing, building, and collaborating on machine learning models, datasets, and applications. Its Git-based repositories provide branches, commit history, diffs, versioning, and point-in-time file rollback. Storage Buckets hold mutable files that do not need Git versioning, while Spaces host interactive apps and demos built with Gradio or Docker. Open-source library integrations and Python or JavaScript clients support file uploads and downloads. Inference Providers expose models through a programmatic API, and Inference Endpoints offer dedicated autoscaling deployments. Organizations group accounts and repositories with role-based access controls. Security options include private repositories, access tokens, MFA, commit signatures, malware scanning, and resource groups. Team and Enterprise plans support OIDC- or SAML-based SSO. Hugging Face states GDPR compliance and SOC 2 Type 2 certification. The service runs on Linux and the web, with an API, and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Spec sheet

Purpose
The Hub is a platform for discovering, sharing, building, and collaborating on machine learning models, datasets, and apps.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Integrations
The Hub supports integrations with open-source libraries, and Python or JavaScript clients can upload and download Hub files.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Security
Hub security features include private repositories, access tokens, MFA, commit signatures, malware scanning, and resource groups.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Compliance
Hugging Face states that the Hub is GDPR compliant and SOC 2 Type 2 certified.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Support
The Enterprise plan includes dedicated support.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Headquarters
Paris, FranceRead 28 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Collaboration
Organizations group accounts and repositories, with roles that let admins control access to organizational resources.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Identity integration
Team and Enterprise SSO supports OIDC- or SAML-compliant identity providers, including Okta, OneLogin, and Microsoft Entra ID.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Inference
Inference Providers let users run models through a programmatic API, and dedicated autoscaling deployments are available through Inference Endpoints.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Limits
Free users and organizations have 100GB of private storage, while public storage is best-effort and subject to abuse mitigations.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Repositories
Hub repositories are Git-based and support versioning, commit history, diffs, and branches.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Spaces
Spaces host interactive machine learning apps and demos, including Gradio and Docker apps.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Storage Buckets
Storage Buckets provide mutable object storage for files that do not need Git versioning.Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co

Plans and prices

Free user or org Free 100GB private storage · public storage best-effort Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
PRO Account $9 a month $9 /month 10× private storage capacity · 2× public storage capacity · 20× included inference credits · 8× ZeroGPU quota Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Team $20 a month $20 /month SSO · Storage Regions · Audit Logs · Resource Groups · advanced auth controls · organization members get PRO benefits Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co
Enterprise $50 a month $50 /month Highest storage, bandwidth, and API rate limits · SCIM · advanced security and access controls · annual commitments · dedicated support Read 29 Sep 2026 · huggingface.co

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Git repositories include branches, diffs, and commit history
  • Spaces host Gradio and Docker machine learning apps
  • Python and JavaScript clients support file transfers
  • Private repositories and MFA are available
  • Free plan includes 100GB private storage

Limits

  • Public storage is best-effort and subject to abuse mitigations
  • Free users have a 100GB private-storage limit
  • Dedicated support is included only with Enterprise

Who it suits

It suits machine learning teams sharing models, datasets, code, and interactive demos. Organizations needing access controls, integrations, or hosted inference can use its team and enterprise features.

Verdict

Hugging Face Hub combines versioned repositories, mutable storage, app hosting, collaboration, and inference access in one cloud service. Free access is available, while paid plans begin at $9 a month.

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