Observable is a better way to code. Discover insights faster and communicate more effectively with interactive notebooks for data analysis, visualization, and exploration.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online



Starboard is described as 'Brings cell-by-cell notebooks to the browser, no code is running on the backend! It's probably the quickest way to visualize some data with interactivity, do some prototyping, or build a rudimentary dashboard' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Starboard for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Starboard alternative is Jupyter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Starboard are IPython, Livebook, Notebook Viewer Jupyter Notebooks and Wolfram Language.
Observable is a better way to code. Discover insights faster and communicate more effectively with interactive notebooks for data analysis, visualization, and exploration.



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