JupyterLabvsLivebook
Two self-hosted Data Science projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| JupyterLab | Livebook | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Science | #2 of 3 in Data Science |
| GitHub stars | 15 379 | 5 897 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 12 |
| Latest release | v4.7.0b0 · 28 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 | Typescript | Elixir |
Which one should you pick?
JupyterLab scores 78/100 against 69/100 for Livebook, so it is the safer default.
JupyterLab is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).
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