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Kaggle alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rankAll data science notebooks

Top picks

  • Google Colab logo

    Best overall

    Google Colab

    Free plan + paid

  • Hex logo

    Best free option

    Hex

    Starting price: $36 per editor/month (Professional)

  • marimo logo

    Best open source

    marimo

    Open source

Common reasons people leave Kaggle: notebook sessions have time limits and capped accelerator hours, and not built for private team work on company data. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Kaggle, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Google Colab currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Google Colab logoGoogle ColabFree plan + paid—NoWeb4 of 468.8
2Hex logoHexFree plan + paid$36 per editor/month (Professional)NoWeb5 of 559.4
3marimo logomarimoOpen source—YesWindows, macOS, Linux +24 of 457.5
4Jupyter Notebook logoJupyter NotebookOpen source—YesWeb, Windows, macOS +25 of 554.4
5Databricks logoDatabricksPaid—NoWeb4 of 452.6
6DataCamp logoDataCampFree plan + paid—NoWeb, iOS, Android5 of 546.8
  1. Google Colab logo

    1. Google ColabTop pick

    Best for: Students and ML learners who want free GPU notebooks with nothing to install

    Free plan + paidWeb

    68.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Kaggle

    Also free hosted notebooks with GPU access, but tied to Google Drive and better for private work.

    Pros

    • Free access to GPUs and TPUs for learning and small experiments
    • No setup: runs entirely in the browser with a Google account
    • Standard .ipynb files that open in any Jupyter tool

    Cons

    • Free resources are not guaranteed and sessions get terminated
    • Data has to be uploaded or mounted from Google Drive each session
    • Real-time collaboration is weaker than in team notebook tools
    Visit Google Colab Compare with KaggleDetails and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Google Colab a good Kaggle alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free to use
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026research.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Hardware
    GPUs and TPUs
    Checked Nov 8, 2026research.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Storage
    Google Drive
    Checked Nov 8, 2026research.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Based on
    Jupyter
    Checked Nov 8, 2026research.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Hex logo

    2. Hex

    Best for: Analytics teams on a cloud warehouse who want notebooks that become shareable data apps

    Free plan + paidWeb

    59.4

    score / 100

    Why switch from Kaggle

    Notebook-style analytics for teams, with SQL, Python and shareable data apps.

    Pros

    • Notebooks publish as interactive apps for non-technical colleagues
    • Works with dbt, Airflow and Dagster
    • Free trial of the Team plan needs no payment card

    Cons

    • Community plan is limited to small compute and light AI use
    • Per-editor pricing is high compared with general notebook tools
    • Larger machines and GPUs are billed per minute on top of the plan
    Visit Hex Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.369
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Hex a good Kaggle alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    Free plan
    Yes (Community)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026hex.tech(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $36 per editor/month (Professional)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026hex.tech(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    14 days (Team), no card
    Checked Nov 8, 2026hex.tech(opens source in a new tab)
    Integrations
    Airflow, Dagster, dbt
    Checked Nov 8, 2026hex.tech(opens source in a new tab)
    Team plan
    $75 per editor/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026hex.tech(opens source in a new tab)
  3. marimo logo

    3. marimo

    Best for: Python developers who want reproducible notebooks that live in Git as normal code

    Open sourceSelf-hostableWindows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted

    57.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Kaggle

    Open-source reactive Python notebooks stored as plain .py files, runnable locally or in a free web sandbox.

    Pros

    • Reactive execution removes stale or out-of-order state
    • Notebooks are plain .py files with readable Git diffs
    • Can run as a script or be served as an interactive app
    • Free and Apache-2.0 licensed

    Cons

    • Not compatible with Jupyter's .ipynb format without conversion
    • Python only, with no R or Julia kernels
    • Reactive model means reusing a variable name across cells is not allowed
    Visit marimo Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.363
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is marimo a good Kaggle alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    License
    Apache-2.0
    Checked Nov 2, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    File format
    Plain Python (.py)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026marimo.io(opens source in a new tab)
    SQL
    Built-in SQL cells
    Checked Nov 8, 2026marimo.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Sharing
    WebAssembly HTML or web app
    Checked Nov 8, 2026marimo.io(opens source in a new tab)
  4. Jupyter Notebook logo

    4. Jupyter Notebook

    Best for: Students, researchers and data analysts who want to explore data step by step in a shareable document

    Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted

    54.4

    score / 100

    Why switch from Kaggle

    Run the same notebook workflow on your own machine or server with no session limits.

    Pros

    • Free and open source with no paid tier
    • Supports many languages through separate kernels
    • Notebooks render on GitHub and are easy to share
    • Can be run for a whole class or team with JupyterHub

    Cons

    • Needs a local Python setup or a server; no official desktop installer
    • Out-of-order cell execution makes results easy to break
    • Old v6 extensions don't work in Notebook 7
    • Weak fit for large codebases, refactoring and debugging
    Visit Jupyter Notebook Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.352
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Jupyter Notebook a good Kaggle alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    License
    BSD-3-Clause
    Checked Nov 1, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Languages
    40+, incl. Python, R, Julia
    Checked Nov 8, 2026jupyter.org(opens source in a new tab)
    Install
    pip install notebook
    Checked Nov 8, 2026jupyter.org(opens source in a new tab)
    Origin
    IPython project, 2014
    Checked Nov 8, 2026jupyter.org(opens source in a new tab)
    Notebook format
    Open, JSON-based
    Checked Nov 8, 2026jupyter.org(opens source in a new tab)
  5. Databricks logo

    5. Databricks

    Best for: Data engineering and ML teams that want SQL, Spark and model training on one platform

    PaidWeb

    52.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from Kaggle

    Collaborative notebooks on a managed Spark and lakehouse platform for company-scale data teams.

    Pros

    • Data stays in open formats in your own cloud storage
    • Covers ETL, SQL analytics and machine learning in one place
    • Available on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud

    Cons

    • Billing in DBUs plus separate cloud compute charges is hard to predict
    • Steeper learning curve than a pure SQL warehouse
    • Overkill for teams that only need BI dashboards
    Visit Databricks Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.346
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Databricks a good Kaggle alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Pricing model
    Pay as you go, no up-front cost
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Billing unit
    Databricks Unit (DBU)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud charges
    Billed separately by your cloud provider
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
  6. DataCamp logo

    6. DataCamp

    Best for: Analysts and beginners who want hands-on Python, SQL and AI practice without setting anything up

    Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android

    46.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Kaggle

    Structured data science courses with a hosted notebook workspace, if you used Kaggle Learn to study.

    Pros

    • Write and run code in the browser from the first lesson
    • Large catalogue of data, AI and BI courses in tracks
    • Recognised data analyst and data scientist certifications

    Cons

    • Free plan only opens the first lesson of each course
    • Exercises are short and guided, so deeper projects need work elsewhere
    • Narrow focus on data and AI rather than general software development
    Visit DataCamp Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.334
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is DataCamp a good Kaggle alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    Free plan
    First lesson of every course
    Checked Nov 8, 2026support.datacamp.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Courses
    700+
    Checked Nov 8, 2026support.datacamp.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Billing
    Yearly or monthly
    Checked Nov 8, 2026support.datacamp.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud notebook
    DataLab
    Checked Nov 8, 2026support.datacamp.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Mobile app
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026support.datacamp.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Kaggle alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Google Colab logo

Best Kaggle alternative for most people

Google Colab

Also free hosted notebooks with GPU access, but tied to Google Drive and better for private work.

marimo logo

Best Kaggle alternative for a free option

marimo

Open-source reactive Python notebooks stored as plain .py files, runnable locally or in a free web sandbox.

Hex logo

Best Kaggle alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Hex

Notebook-style analytics for teams, with SQL, Python and shareable data apps.

Jupyter Notebook logo

Best Kaggle alternative for open source

Jupyter Notebook

Run the same notebook workflow on your own machine or server with no session limits.

marimo logo

Best Kaggle alternative for self-hosting

marimo

Open-source reactive Python notebooks stored as plain .py files, runnable locally or in a free web sandbox.

marimo logo

Best Kaggle alternative for Mac

marimo

Open-source reactive Python notebooks stored as plain .py files, runnable locally or in a free web sandbox.

marimo logo

Best Kaggle alternative for Windows

marimo

Open-source reactive Python notebooks stored as plain .py files, runnable locally or in a free web sandbox.

marimo logo

Best Kaggle alternative for Linux

marimo

Open-source reactive Python notebooks stored as plain .py files, runnable locally or in a free web sandbox.

DataCamp logo

Best Kaggle alternative for iPhone and Android

DataCamp

Structured data science courses with a hosted notebook workspace, if you used Kaggle Learn to study.

Databricks logo

Best Kaggle alternative for working in the browser

Databricks

Collaborative notebooks on a managed Spark and lakehouse platform for company-scale data teams.

Kaggle alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Kaggle?

Google Colab ranks first right now. Also free hosted notebooks with GPU access, but tied to Google Drive and better for private work. Hex and marimo follow it in our ranking.

Kaggle vs Google Colab: what's the difference?

Kaggle is free to use; Google Colab is free with paid plans. Both run on Web.

Is Kaggle free?

Kaggle is free to use.

Is there a free alternative to Kaggle?

Yes. Google Colab (free plan + paid), Hex (free plan + paid), marimo (open source) and Jupyter Notebook (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Kaggle?

Yes: marimo and Jupyter Notebook. marimo and Jupyter Notebook can also be self-hosted.

Which Kaggle alternatives work on Linux?

marimo and Jupyter Notebook run on Linux.

Why do people switch from Kaggle?

The complaints we hear most: notebook sessions have time limits and capped accelerator hours; not built for private team work on company data; web only; the notebook environment can't be self-hosted.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Kaggle, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.