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Livebook vs Apache Zeppelin
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Livebook | Apache Zeppelin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Elixir | Java |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 5.9k | 6.7k |
| Latest | v0.19.10 | v0.12.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-18 |
| Release cadence | about 60 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 34 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace JupyterLab. Alternatives to JupyterLab →
PartialLivebookElixir notebooks with live collaboration and smart cells; no Python kernels.
PartialApache ZeppelinMulti-language notebooks with Spark integration; less extension support.
Livebook
- nightly2024-10-25Automated nightly build for 399df5035910fa977bd529523dced3807bda37bb.
- v0.19.102026-09-18Added request_path to Kino proxy conn (#3211)
- v0.18.72026-08-05Only proxy user-initiated events from JS widgets (CVE-2026-66298, GHSA-68c2-prqg-x62g)
- v0.19.92026-08-05Only proxy user-initiated events from JS widgets (CVE-2026-66298, GHSA-68c2-prqg-x62g)
- v0.19.82026-05-20App folder permalinks (#3190)
Apache Zeppelin
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Livebook
unsigned The latest release, v0.19.10, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Apache Zeppelin
unsigned The latest release, v0.12.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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