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Jupyter vs JupyterLab Desktop: catalog facts
Jupyter	JupyterLab Desktop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, maintained by the JupyterLab project.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports over 40 programming languages Rich interactive output in notebooks	Runs JupyterLab in its own window without a manual server setup Can install a Python environment for notebooks
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	Electron-based, so heavier than using JupyterLab in an existing browser Bundled environments add significant disk use
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
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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