Jupyter Notebookvslangflow
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jupyter Notebook | langflow | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #45 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 13 460 | 156 112 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +103 | +921 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 20 |
| Latest release | v7.5.8 · 5 Oct 2026 | v1.12.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Jupyter Notebook | Python |
Which one should you pick?
langflow scores 90/100 against 59/100 for Jupyter Notebook, so it is the safer default.
langflow ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Jupyter Notebook.
If you want the quickest setup, Jupyter Notebook is easier to run; langflow needs more configuration.
langflow is growing faster right now (+921 stars in 30 days).
Jupyter Notebook details →langflow details →