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Head-to-head · Notebook Software

Google Colab vs Deepnote

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Google Colab #1 in Notebook Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Google Colab
Deepnote #6 in Notebook Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Deepnote

Google Colab leads on 1 check, Deepnote on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGoogle Colab · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceGoogle Colab · $8.33/user/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Deepnote
  • Most featuresDeepnote · 3 of 3

Google Colab scores higher on our rubric for notebook software: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Google Colab is cheaper to start at $8.33/user/mo against $39/user/mo.

Google Colab is the better fit for hosted notebooks with free compute. Deepnote is the better fit for collaborative data teams.

  • Google Colab fits best

    Hosted notebooks with free compute

  • Deepnote fits best

    Collaborative data teams

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Side by side

Feature Google Colab 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Deepnote 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Notebook Software #6 in Notebook Software
Best for Hosted notebooks with free compute Collaborative data teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $8.33/user/mo (best) $39/seat/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Docs Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Colab 0/3 · Deepnote 3/3
Real-time collaboration Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Version history Not checked yet ✓ (best)
GPU compute Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Execution model Not checked yet Hybrid
Supported languages Not checked yet Python, SQL, R, Stata
Notebook formats Not checked yet .deepnote, .ipynb, .qmd, .py (Percent/Marimo), PDF
Our review
Pros
  • Runs Python notebooks in a browser without local setup
  • Supports optional GPU and TPU runtimes
  • Connects notebooks with Google Drive and GitHub
  • 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
Cons
  • Free access includes limited GPU availability
  • The service is available through the web only
  • Hardware availability and resource limits can vary over time
  • 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
Our verdict

Google Colab is a hosted Jupyter Notebook service for running Python code in managed virtual machines through a browser. It suits machine learning practitioners, data scientists, researchers, students, educators, and organizational teams…

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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…

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  1. Google ColabNotebook Software 9.4Free plan
  2. DeepnoteNotebook Software 8.8Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Colab — where it wins

    • Runs Python notebooks in a browser without local setup
    • Supports optional GPU and TPU runtimes
    • Connects notebooks with Google Drive and GitHub

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access includes limited GPU availability
    • The service is available through the web only
    • Hardware availability and resource limits can vary over time

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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