# JupyterLab vs unleash

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

| | JupyterLab | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Science | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 15 379 ✓ | 13 910 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +88 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.7.0a2 · 21 Sept 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

JupyterLab scores 78/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for JupyterLab.

## Details

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

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