Deepnote vs Apache Zeppelin

Deepnote8.8Visit Apache Zeppelin8.1Visit

Higher score Deepnote #6 in Notebook Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Deepnote

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Apache Zeppelin #12 in Notebook Software 8.1/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Try Apache Zeppelin

• Deepnote fits best

  Collaborative data teams

• Apache Zeppelin fits best

  Big-data and Spark notebook workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Deepnote 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Apache Zeppelin 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.1
Ranking	#6 in Notebook Software	#12 in Notebook Software
Best for	Collaborative data teams	Big-data and Spark notebook workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$39/seat/mo	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	20 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Deepnote 3/3 · Apache Zeppelin 3/3
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Version history	✓	✓
GPU compute	✓	✓
Specs
Execution model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported languages	Python, SQL, R, Stata	Scala, Python, SQL, R, Java, Groovy, Shell, Markdown, SPARQL
Notebook formats	.deepnote, .ipynb, .qmd, .py (Percent/Marimo), PDF	JSON, .zpln
Our review
Pros	Real-time editing, shared execution, and revision history Python and SQL support with broad database integrations Managed environments with Docker images, GPUs, and AI features	Built-in Apache Spark integration with pluggable interpreters Real-time collaboration, sharing, publishing, and Git versioning Charts, tables, REST APIs, and Kubernetes GPU support
Cons	Team pricing starts at $39 per editor monthly when billed annually Free plan limits teams to 3 editors and 5 projects Enterprise-only controls include SSO, audit logs, and single-tenancy	Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage infrastructure Its data-platform focus is narrower than general Jupyter tools GPU support depends on Kubernetes interpreter pods
Our verdict	Deepnote is a collaborative notebook platform for data teams and analysts working with Python, SQL, visualizations, text, and interactive inputs. Browser-based projects support real-time editing and shared execution environments, while the… Read the review →	Apache Zeppelin is a self-hosted, web-based notebook for interactive data analytics, visualization, and collaboration. It is aimed at data-platform teams and analysts who need notebooks that can connect to multiple languages, processing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Deepnote — where it wins

  • Real-time editing, shared execution, and revision history
  • Python and SQL support with broad database integrations
  • Managed environments with Docker images, GPUs, and AI features

  Where it doesn't

  • Team pricing starts at $39 per editor monthly when billed annually
  • Free plan limits teams to 3 editors and 5 projects
  • Enterprise-only controls include SSO, audit logs, and single-tenancy

• Apache Zeppelin — where it wins

  • Built-in Apache Spark integration with pluggable interpreters
  • Real-time collaboration, sharing, publishing, and Git versioning
  • Charts, tables, REST APIs, and Kubernetes GPU support

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage infrastructure
  • Its data-platform focus is narrower than general Jupyter tools
  • GPU support depends on Kubernetes interpreter pods

• Deepnote8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible notebook workspace for teams combining Python, SQL, collaboration, and cloud compute.

  Visit DeepnoteFull verdict →
• Apache Zeppelin8.1/10 · Open source

  A strong self-hosted choice for Spark-centered analytics and data-platform teams.

  Try Apache ZeppelinFull verdict →