AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Sonnet

A new library for constructing neural networks from DeepMind

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sonnet launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Neural Networks and Deep Learning▲95

   Core concepts behind neural networks and deep learning

   2015 · neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Deep Learning▲67

   The textbook for modern machine learning

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Talking Machines - Solving intelligence and machine learning fundamentals▲56

   Guest: Nando de Freitas (Oxford, Google DeepMind)

   2015 · thetalkingmachines.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Literai▲225

   Fiction written by neural networks

   2016 · literai.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   O’Reilly Fundamentals of Deep Learning▲143

   Designing next-generation Artificial intelligence algorithms

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

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   Make Your Own Neural Network▲6

   An In-depth Visual Introduction For Beginners

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   TensorFlow▲17

   An Open Source Library for Machine Intelligence (by Google)

   2015 · tensorflow.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   WhatTheFIsML▲110

   An illustrated guide to understanding Machine Learning

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Deep Learning▲5

   A book on neural nets for either industry or research

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    TensorFlow 1.0▲80

    Open-source machine learning library by Google

    2018 · tensorflow.org · its alternatives →

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    Muse Gadgets▲185

    Meta's open-source kit for building your own AI gadgets

    20d ago · gadgets.muse.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Nanonets▲135

    Turn machine learning into an API call

    2017 · nanonets.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Neural Coref▲86

    State-of-the-art coreference resolution based on neural nets

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MXNet▲3

    A Flexible and Efficient Library for Deep Learning.

    2017 · mxnet.apache.org · its alternatives →

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    AI Neurons▲60

    A story about the rise and shortcomings of neural networks

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Talking Machines: OpenAI and Gaussian Processes▲56

    Featuring Ilya Sutskever, director of research for OpenAI

    2016 · thetalkingmachines.com · its alternatives →

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    TensorFlow▲3

    A Neural Network Playground

    2016 · playground.tensorflow.org · its alternatives →

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    Neuron▲126

    Teaching machines to learn

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Kur▲136

    Deep Learning made easy

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Deep Learning▲2

    A Sensible Guide Presenting the Concepts of Deep Learning

    2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    KANN – mid-scale deep learning and autodiff in ANSI C (4 files; 4k LOC)▲5

    A lightweight C library for artificial neural networks - attractivechaos/kann

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    MUSE by AKA▲79

    Deep learning based A.I.

    2015 · akaintelligence.com · its alternatives →

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    yggy▲83

    The AI knowledge graph that builds itself

    10d ago · app.yggy.tech · its alternatives →

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    Allen NLP▲72

    An open-source NLP research library, built on PyTorch

    2017 · allenai.org · its alternatives →

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