Best Deep Learning Software in 2026
30 deep learning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
30ranked
24free plans on this page
$8/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Caffe Top pick · 8.3 Free plan · Free
#2 TensorFlow Runner-up · 8.3 Free plan · Free
#3 Deeplearning4j Also great · 8.2 Free plan · Free- Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- on-prem
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- both
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- both
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- both
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- on-prem
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About Paperspace GradientVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- both
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- on-prem
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About JAXVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsLinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- local
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Training mode
- both
- Deployment targets
- multiple
- GPU acceleration
- Yes
- Distributed training
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which deep learning software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Caffe is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 8.3. TensorFlow is second and Deeplearning4j third.
How many of these have a free plan?
24 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Paperspace Gradient has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.