Best Polynote Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from notebook software ranked against Polynote on the same published basis.
- 1Polynote vs Deepnote
- 2Polynote vs Datalore
- 3Polynote vs Hex
- 4Polynote vs Nextjournal
- 5Polynote vs JupyterLab
- 7Polynote vs Observable
- 8Polynote vs Google Colab
- 9Polynote vs Kaggle Notebooks
- 10Polynote vs BinderHub
- 11Polynote vs nteract
- 12Polynote vs Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Financial Aid
- 13Polynote vs Pluto.jl
- 14Polynote vs Apache Zeppelin
- 15Polynote vs Saturn Cloud
- 16Polynote vs Dnote
- 17Polynote vs marimo
- 18Polynote vs Mathematica
- 19Polynote vs Paperspace Notebooks
- 20Polynote vs SageMath
- 21Polynote vs JupyterHub
Polynote alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deepnote | 7.9 | Free plan | $3,920/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Datalore | 7.6 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Hex | 7.4 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Nextjournal | 7.4 | Free plan | $299/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | JupyterLab | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Observable | 7.0 | Free plan | $2,225/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Google Colab | 6.9 | Free plan | — | API, Browser, Web |
| 9 | Kaggle Notebooks | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 10 | BinderHub | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | nteract | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Financial Aid | 6.5 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 13 | Pluto.jl | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Apache Zeppelin | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Saturn Cloud | 6.2 | No | $0.09/mo | Web |
| 16 | Dnote | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | marimo | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Mathematica | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Web |
| 19 | Paperspace Notebooks | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | SageMath | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | JupyterHub | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Polynote alternatives
What is the best alternative to Polynote?
Deepnote, number 1 in notebook software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Datalore, Hex, Nextjournal and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Polynote?
Deepnote is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.