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JupyterLab DesktopSatyrn
Free

Free and open source, maintained by the JupyterLab project.

 Free

The alpha is a free download; future pricing is not stated.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line macOS
  • Runs JupyterLab in its own window without a manual server setup
  • Can install a Python environment for notebooks
  • Opens existing notebooks straight from Finder
  • Detects kernels and conda environments automatically
  • Electron-based, so heavier than using JupyterLab in an existing browser
  • Bundled environments add significant disk use
  • Still in alpha
  • macOS only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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