OpenML vs Weights & Biases
OpenML
openml.org
Weights & Biases
wandb.aiSide by side
| Figure | OpenML | Weights & Biases |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $60/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Experiment Tracking | 7.4 (#10) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Spec score · ML Experiment Tracking Software | 7.3 (#22) | 8.6 (#5) |
| API | OpenML offers a REST API for uploading and downloading machine learning resources, with XML and JSON endpoints. | W&B provides a full Data API for exporting data logged to the service. |
| Experiment tracking | OpenML supports automatic tracking and sharing of pipelines, called flows, and experiment runs. | The platform automatically records machine-learning pipeline details and provides contextual visual analysis. |
| Integrations | The documentation lists integrations for Python/scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, R, Julia, Rust, and .NET. | W&B is designed to integrate with customers' ML stacks and tools and offers managed or self-managed deployment choices. |
| Reproducibility | OpenML tracks experiment metadata including algorithms, hyperparameters, datasets, metrics, and hardware. | W&B records experiment histories, code, hyperparameters and datasets so teams can reproduce models and track their evolution. |
| Support | OpenML lists its community discussions and the contact address [email protected]. | Support tiers are Standard, Standard Plus and Premium; Premium adds 24/7 coverage, faster response targets, roadmap sessions and engineering access. |
Plans
Weights & Biases
- FreeFree
- PersonalFree
- Pro$60 a month
- Advanced EnterprisePriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Weights & Biases
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