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Deepnote vs Positron: catalog facts
Deepnote	Positron
Freemium Self-serve signup is available, with demos offered for larger teams.	Free Free to download and use.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Real-time collaboration on Python and SQL notebooks Built-in AI for queries and analysis	Supports both Python and R in one IDE Data Explorer for large datasets
Runs as a hosted service, not locally Many features are aimed at teams rather than individuals	Source-available under Elastic License 2.0, not open source Focused on data science rather than general development
Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Elastic-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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