Jupyter NotebookvsRStudio Server
Two self-hosted Developer Tools projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jupyter Notebook | RStudio Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #45 of 166 in Developer Tools | #21 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 13 460 | 5 099 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +103 | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.5.8 · 5 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Jupyter Notebook | Java |
Which one should you pick?
RStudio Server scores 67/100 against 59/100 for Jupyter Notebook, so it is the safer default.
Jupyter Notebook ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for RStudio Server.
If you want the quickest setup, Jupyter Notebook is easier to run; RStudio Server needs more configuration.
Jupyter Notebook is growing faster right now (+103 stars in 30 days).
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