# Hindsight vs JupyterLab

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

| | Hindsight | JupyterLab |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 3 in Data Science |
| GitHub stars | 55 489 ✓ | 15 379 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 442 ✓ | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v4.7.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Hindsight scores 85/100 against 78/100 for JupyterLab, so it is the safer default.

JupyterLab ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.

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

Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 442 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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