Data Notebook Tools in 2025: Jupyter and 4 Top Rivals
Humpy Adepu
Jupyter Notebook/Lab : The ubiquitous open-source standard for interactive computing, combining live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text for versatile data exploration
Google Colab : A free, cloud-based Jupyter environment offering effortless setup, GPU access, and seamless Google Drive integration, perfect for rapid prototyping and learning
Deepnote : A modern, collaborative, cloud-based notebook platform focusing on real-time teamwork, version control, and comprehensive integrations for enhanced data team productivity
Databricks Notebooks : Integrated within the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, these notebooks provide unified data engineering, analytics, and machine learning at scale, especially for Spark environments
VS Code + Jupyter Extension : Transforms Visual Studio Code into a powerful data science IDE, offering a familiar coding environment with robust Jupyter notebook support for local and remote development