MLRun
MLRun: A broad open-source MLOps platform for teams that need more than experiment tracking. Ranked #16 of 38 in ML Experiment Tracking Software by our editors (7.3/10); pricing: Open source · 14-day trial; best for open-source teams needing full MLOps breadth.
At a glance
- Editor score7.3 / 10
- PricingOpen source · 14-day trial
- Best forOpen-source teams needing full MLOps breadth
- Paid fromFree
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Tracks metrics, plots, datasets, metadata, and parameters
- Combines registries, orchestration, serving, lineage, and monitoring
- Runs across Kubernetes, cloud clusters, notebooks, IDEs, and APIs
Where it doesn't
- Broader than teams seeking dedicated experiment tracking alone
- Production capabilities may require Kubernetes or self-hosted operations
- Managed-service access is offered through a 14-day trial
Our verdict on MLRun
MLRun is an open-source AI orchestration platform for data scientists, data engineers, and ML engineers. It covers experiment tracking, model training, registration and versioning, workflow orchestration, serving, monitoring, feature management, and CI/CD automation. Experiment records can include metrics, plots, datasets, metadata, and parameters, while the model registry stores artifacts, metadata, versions, and deployment support. Teams can deploy it on Kubernetes or AWS clusters, use self-hosted environments, or connect with Iguazio’s managed service.
Its ecosystem fit is a central strength. MLRun integrates with Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Azure AKS, GKE, Spark, Dask, Horovod/MPI, Kafka, Jupyter, and VS Code. For delivery workflows, it connects with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and Kubeflow Pipelines, while SageMaker and AzureML are also supported. The platform includes batch and multi-stage orchestration, real-time serverless model-serving pipelines, data lineage and versioning, and a feature store for collecting, transforming, cataloging, serving, and monitoring features. Elastic resource allocation, autoscaling, and GPU provisioning extend its scope to production workloads.
MLRun suits teams that want experiment tracking within a wider MLOps system, particularly those comfortable with open-source deployment and infrastructure management. Monitoring can cover models, data, applications, and resources, with alerts and retraining triggers. The 14-day trial applies to Iguazio’s managed service, while the Community Edition is open source and self-hostable. Teams seeking a focused tracking tool with a narrower operational footprint may prefer a dedicated experiment-tracking product instead; MLRun’s value is its breadth across the machine-learning lifecycle.
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MLRun pricing
MLRun fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Run comparison | Not verified |
| Artifact tracking | Not verified |
| Dataset versioning | Not verified |
| Model registry | Yes |
| Deployment options | Not verified |
| API and SDK access | Not verified |
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 15 integrations: Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Azure AKS, GKE, Spark, Dask … See all → |
| Pricing | Open source · 14-day trial |
| Website | mlrun.org |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
MLRun integrations
MLRun lists 15 integrations on its own site.
- Kubernetes
- AWS EKS
- Azure AKS
- GKE
- Spark
- Dask
- Horovod/MPI
- Kafka
- Jupyter
- VS Code
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI/CD
- Kubeflow Pipelines
- SageMaker
- AzureML
Alternatives to MLRun
- Weights & BiasesA broad ML platform that extends experiment tracking into production workflows.8.9
- ClearMLA broad MLOps platform with experiment tracking, data versioning, orchestration, and serving.8.8
- CometA polished experiment tracking platform with strong comparison, lineage, and registry tools.8.7
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