# Jupyter Notebook vs Livebook

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

| | Jupyter Notebook | Livebook |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #45 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 3 in Data Science |
| GitHub stars | 13 460 ✓ | 5 897 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +103 ✓ | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.5.8 · 5 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.19.10 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Jupyter Notebook | Elixir |

## Which one should you pick?

Livebook scores 69/100 against 59/100 for Jupyter Notebook, so it is the safer default.

Livebook ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Jupyter Notebook.

Jupyter Notebook is growing faster right now (+103 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Jupyter Notebook](https://selfhost.directory/project/jupyter-notebook) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jupyter-notebook.md)
- [Livebook](https://selfhost.directory/project/livebook) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livebook.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jupyter-notebook-vs-livebook