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Kubeflow vs ZenML: catalog facts
Kubeflow	ZenML
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Open source and free to self-host, with a hosted offering that has a free start.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Modular subprojects you can adopt separately Runs on-premises or in any cloud	Pipelines are plain Python Portable across orchestrators and clouds
Requires a Kubernetes cluster Aimed at platform teams rather than individual users	Aimed at teams running ML in production, not casual users Needs existing orchestration or cloud infrastructure to get the most from it
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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