Sacred vs ZenML
Sacred
github.com
ZenML
zenml.ioSide by side
| Figure | Sacred | ZenML |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $999/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · ML Experiment Tracking Software | 6.5 (#33) | 7.8 (#11) |
| Integrations | The README describes a Neptune integration that logs Sacred experiments through an observer. | The integrations directory lists 66 tools, including LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, PyTorch, MLflow, AWS, and Google Cloud Vertex AI Pipelines. |
| Purpose | Sacred helps configure, organize, log, and reproduce computational experiments. | ZenML orchestrates AI and machine-learning pipelines and agents written in Python. |
| Support | The README directs usage questions to Stack Overflow under the python-sacred tag and invites bug reports and feature requests through GitHub issues. | The Open Source plan includes community support, Scale includes priority support, and Enterprise includes dedicated support with an SLA. |
Plans
In their own words
ZenML
ZenML orchestrates AI and machine-learning pipelines and agents written in Python. Pipelines can run on Kubernetes, Vertex AI, SageMaker, AzureML, or a laptop without rewriting code. ZenML versions step outputs such as models and evaluation datasets, supports re-execution from any step, and reuses cached results when code and inputs have not changed. Deployment choices include local, SaaS, and self-hosted setups, with Docker and Kubernetes Helm methods. ZenML says it stores metadata while data, artifacts, and compute remain in the customer's infrastructure or VPC. Its integrations directory lists 66 tools, including LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, PyTorch, MLflow, AWS, and Google Cloud Vertex AI Pipelines. The self-hosted Open Source plan is free and includes unlimited executions and projects. Scale costs $999 a month and includes 2,000 executions, three projects, and five snapshots. Enterprise has custom pricing and adds SSO, custom-role RBAC, audit logs, and air-gapped deployment. ZenML says it is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified.