Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. An Opinionated Project Template for Data Science in Python launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Data Science from Scratch▲76

   Data Science and Python, starting at zero

   2015 · joelgrus.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Data Smart▲76

   Using Data Science to Transform Information into Insight

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Data Analysis with Open Source Tools▲69

   How to think about data

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   A Pattern Language▲68

   Applying Patterns to Solve Design Problems

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Data Robot▲92

   Build Better Predictive Models — Faster

   2014 · datarobot.com · its alternatives →

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   MatrixDS▲79

   The data community's workbench

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Datapane – Build data science documents using Python▲5

   2021 · datapane.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tinker▲16

   Building a computer program that learns from data

   2016 · playground.tensorflow.org · its alternatives →

9. 9MA
   Molten, a modern API framework for Python▲7

   2018 · moltenframework.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Python Crash Course▲5

    A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Argument Analysis Platform▲6

    2015 · arguman.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Alex▲3

    A CLI tool for competitive programming in python

    2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →

13. 13AC
    A curated collection of open-source ML projects▲5

    2017 · ml-showcase.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Rodeo▲4

    A data science IDE for Python

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AutoIterative – an opinionated way to hire software engineers▲8

    2020 · autoiterative.com · its alternatives →

16. 16DA
    Ducks, a Python library for database-like object lookups▲6

    2022 · ducks.readthedocs.io · its alternatives →

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    rodeo

    A data centric IDE for Python

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Simple interactive tools to improve statistical intuition▲5

    2022 · tools.laszlokorte.de · its alternatives →

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    BigGorilla▲5

    Data Integration and Data Preparation in Python

    2017 · biggorilla.org · its alternatives →

20. 20AS
    A smart Django/Node code generator written in Haskell▲7

    2021 · app.imagine.ai · its alternatives →

21. 21DI
    DataInStructures, interactive analysis of data structures▲6

    2016 · joshuablaine.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22CP
    CodeStruct – Python programming environment for novices after Scratch▲9

    2022 · code-struct.vercel.app · its alternatives →

23. 23RU
    RefactorCop – Using Rubocop to analyze open source ruby projects▲5

    2014 · refactorcop.com · its alternatives →

24. 24BV
    Beautiful Visualisations with the Chord Package▲6

    Beautiful Data Science

    2020 · shahinrostami.com · its alternatives →

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