# Livebook vs marimo

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

| | Livebook | marimo |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Data Science | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 5 897 | 23 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +476 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.19.10 · 17 Sept 2026 | 0.25.2 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Elixir | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

marimo scores 78/100 against 69/100 for Livebook, so it is the safer default.

marimo ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Livebook.

If you want the quickest setup, Livebook is easier to run; marimo needs more configuration.

marimo is growing faster right now (+476 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Livebook](https://selfhost.directory/project/livebook) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livebook.md)
- [marimo](https://selfhost.directory/project/marimo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/marimo.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/livebook-vs-marimo