IPython Alternatives

IPython is described as 'Provides a versatile architecture for interactive computing featuring dynamic shell, data visualization, and parallel computing capabilities' and is a popular app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to IPython for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best IPython alternative is Jupyter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like IPython are GNU Bourne Again SHell, Spyder, Elk Shell and Wolfram Language.

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  1. Jupyter icon

    Jupyter

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    The Jupyter Notebook is a web application that allows you to create and share documents that contain live code, equations, visualizations and explanatory text. Uses include: data cleaning and transformation, numerical simulation, statistical modeling, machine learning and much...

    55 Jupyter alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Cloudron
    The Jupyter Notebook is an open-source web application that allows you to create and share documents that contain live code, equations, visualizations and narrative text. Uses include: data cleaning and transformation, numerical simulation, statistical modeling, data visualization, machine learning, and much more.
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks Jupyter is a great IPython alternative.

    • Jupyter is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to IPython.

    • Jupyter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to IPython.

    • Jupyter is Free and Open SourceIPython is also Free and Open Source
  2. GNU Bourne Again SHell icon

    GNU Bourne Again SHell

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    Bash is the shell, or command language interpreter, that will appear in the GNU operating system. Bash is an sh-compatible shell that incorporates useful features from the Korn shell (ksh) and C shell (csh). It is intended to conform to the IEEE POSIX P1003.2/ISO 9945.

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    Bash using the ls command
     
  4. Spyder icon

    Spyder

     71 likes

    Combines advanced editing, analysis, debugging, and profiling functionalities with data exploration, execution, and visualization capabilities. Expandable using its powerful plugin system and API, providing flexibility for custom integrations.

    48 Spyder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
    Spyder screenshot 1
     
  5. Elk Shell icon

    Elk Shell

     3 likes

    Elk is an experimental shell language that aims to seamlessly combine the syntax of a shell language like bash with the syntax of a general-purpose language like Python. Bash is great for executing programs and handling files, but can be quite limiting and tedious to use when it...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Elk Shell screenshot 1
     
  6. Wolfram Language icon

    Wolfram Language

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    Wolfram Language is a symbolic language, deliberately designed with the breadth and unity needed to develop powerful programs quickly. By integrating high-level forms—like Image, GeoPolygon or Molecule—along with advanced superfunctions—such as ImageIdentify or...

    119 Wolfram Language alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenSolaris
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  7. nteract icon

    nteract

     12 likes

    nteract is a desktop application that allows you to develop rich documents that contain prose, executable code (in almost any language!), and images. nteract helps you write your next code-driven story.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Jupyter
    nteract screenshot 1
     
  9. Livebook icon

    Livebook

     5 likes

    Livebook is a web application for writing interactive and collaborative code notebooks. Code notebooks with Markdown support and Code cells where Elixir code is evaluated on demand.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Livebook screenshot 1
     

    • Livebook is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to IPython.

    • Livebook is Free and Open SourceIPython is also Free and Open Source
  10. Deepnote icon

    Deepnote

     16 likes

    Deepnote is a collaborative data science notebook built for teams that is shareable, Jupyter-compatible, and runs in the cloud.

    21 Deepnote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Deepnote screenshot 1
     
  11. Polynote icon

    Polynote

     4 likes

    Polynote is a different kind of notebook. It supports mixing multiple languages in one notebook, and sharing data between them seamlessly. It encourages reproducible notebooks with its immutable data model.

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    • Self-Hosted
    Polynote screenshot 1
     
  13. Apache Zeppelin icon

    Apache Zeppelin

     2 likes

    A web-based notebook that enables interactive data analytics. You can make beautiful data-driven, interactive and collaborative documents with SQL, Scala and more.

    17 Apache Zeppelin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    Apache Zeppelin screenshot 1
     
  14. the xonsh shell icon

    the xonsh shell

     9 likes

    Xonsh is a Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell language and command prompt. The language is a superset of Python 3.4+ with additional shell primitives that you are used to from Bash and IPython. It works on all major systems including Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    the xonsh shell screenshot 1
     
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