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Oxen

Freemium#6 of 36 in Data Version Control Tools

Oxen: A focused version-control platform for datasets, model assets, and AI workflow files. Ranked #6 of 36 in Data Version Control Tools by our editors (8.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for ML teams versioning datasets and model assets.

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At a glance

Editor score
8.6 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
ML teams versioning datasets and model assets
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$30/mo
Data scope
Files_and_tables
Facts checked
22 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Versions datasets, model weights, prompts, and traces
- Branches, commits, diffs, and rollback support reproducible workflows
- Python, CLI, HTTP API, and web access support varied workflows
Where it doesn't
- Named integrations are not a documented strength
- Explorer limits private repositories to 5
- Remote workspaces still center on Oxen's repository model

Our verdict on Oxen

Oxen is a data and AI platform for versioning datasets, model weights, prompts, traces, and other large files. It is aimed at engineers, researchers, creatives, and machine-learning teams that need repository-style history around data and AI assets. Its workflow combines branches, commits, repository history, point-in-time rollback, tabular and text dataset diffs, web access, remote workspaces, a Python library, command-line tooling, and HTTP APIs. The core can also be deployed in a customer's own cloud, while hosted access is available through the web and API.

Pricing is structured around a free Explorer plan and two paid monthly tiers. Explorer includes unlimited public repositories and collaborators on public repositories, plus 5 private repositories, a maximum of 3 collaborators, 50 GB of data storage, and 50 GB of data transfer. Hacker costs $30 per month and adds unlimited private repositories, 100 GB of storage, and 100 GB of transfer. Pro costs $60 per month, includes everything in Hacker, and raises storage and transfer to 500 GB each. The published plans also advertise an 8% saving with annual pricing. This gives smaller teams a low-cost entry point, while private-repository needs determine when a paid tier becomes relevant.

The standout capability is version control that reaches beyond ordinary files: dataset diffs and point-in-time restoration make changes easier to inspect and reverse, while branches support isolated parallel data work. The HTTP API covers repositories, branches, commits, files, and data frames, giving technical teams several ways to connect their workflows. Oxen should suit teams that value dataset lineage and AI-asset history more than a broad named-integration ecosystem. Teams seeking a tool centered on external integrations rather than repository, API, Python, and CLI workflows should consider alternatives.

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Oxen pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Oxen fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	$30/mo
Data scope	Files_and_tables
Dataset branching	Yes
Point-in-time rollback	Yes
Snapshot granularity	File_and_table
Storage backend	Both
Deployment model	Both
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web
Support	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	oxen.ai
Facts checked	22 Sep 2026

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