Best Notebook Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Deepnote is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Datalore and Hex. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Datalore. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Saturn Cloud at $0.09/mo.
Notebook software gives you a workspace for running code alongside notes and other explanatory material. Datalore, Deepnote, and Hex lead these ranked entries, followed by JupyterLab and Google Colab. Compare execution model and supported languages with the notebook formats you need to work with or share. GPU compute may matter for particular workloads; real-time collaboration and version history are useful distinctions when working with others or returning to earlier changes. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Consider how you develop, run, and maintain notebooks, then weigh those needs against the capabilities listed for each option.
25 notebook software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Deepnote Top pick · 8.0 Free plan · $3,920/mo
#2 Datalore Runner-up · 7.8 
#3 Hex Also great · 7.7 Free plan · $36/mo
- Free planFree trial apiextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 39 /user/mo
- Execution model
- hybrid
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$3,920/mofirst paid tier About DeepnoteVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hybrid
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 36 /user/mo
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$36/mofirst paid tier About HexVisit site - Free planFree trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$299/mofirst paid tier About NextjournalVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- local
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 22 /user/mo
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$2,225/mofirst paid tier About ObservableVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiextensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8.33 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- local
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Execution model
- hybrid
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- No
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.09/mofirst paid tier About Saturn CloudVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- local
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hybrid
- Version history
- No
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Execution model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Execution model
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Execution model
- hosted
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinuxWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Execution model
- hosted
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- GPU compute
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Execution model
- hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Real-time collaboration
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which notebook software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Deepnote is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.0. Datalore is second and Hex third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Saturn Cloud has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.09/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.