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Jupyter vs IPython: catalog facts
Jupyter	IPython
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports over 40 programming languages Rich interactive output in notebooks	Context-aware tab completion and object introspection Magic commands for timing, profiling and debugging
Runs through a local server, which adds setup compared with a plain editor Notebook files can be awkward to diff and review in version control	Python only Terminal interface; notebooks need Jupyter on top
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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