# Druid vs JupyterLab

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Druid | JupyterLab |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Data Warehousing | #1 of 3 in Data Science |
| GitHub stars | 14 096 | 15 379 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +38 | +63 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | druid-38.0.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v4.7.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

JupyterLab scores 78/100 against 75/100 for Druid, so it is the safer default.

JupyterLab ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Druid.

If you want the quickest setup, JupyterLab is easier to run; Druid needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Druid](https://selfhost.directory/project/druid) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/druid.md)
- [JupyterLab](https://selfhost.directory/project/jupyterlab) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jupyterlab.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/druid-vs-jupyterlab