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JupyterLab DesktopSpyder
Free

Free and open source, maintained by the JupyterLab project.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Runs JupyterLab in its own window without a manual server setup
  • Can install a Python environment for notebooks
  • Variable explorer for inspecting data
  • Built-in IPython console
  • Electron-based, so heavier than using JupyterLab in an existing browser
  • Bundled environments add significant disk use
  • Focused on Python only
  • Less suited to general web or application development
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
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Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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