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Metaflow vs ZenML
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| Fact | Metaflow | ZenML |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 10k | 5.6k |
| Latest | 2.19.39 | 0.97.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 11 days between releases | about 20 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Amazon SageMaker. Alternatives to Amazon SageMaker →
PartialMetaflowPython flows that scale from a laptop to Kubernetes or AWS Batch, with versioned artefacts.
PartialZenMLPortable pipelines that run on your own orchestrators and clouds, with a model registry.
Metaflow
- 2.19.392026-09-02fix: argo conditional issue
- 2.19.382026-08-18build(deps-dev): bump js-yaml from 4.3.0 to 4.3.1 in /metaflow/plugins/cards/ui by @dependabot[bot] in
- 2.19.372026-08-11Fix duplicate test name masking parse_kube_keyvalue_list success cases
- 2.19.362026-08-05build(deps-dev): bump brace-expansion from 1.1.12 to 1.1.16 in /metaflow/plugins/cards/ui by @dependabot[bot] in
- 2.19.352026-06-24feat(tracing): respect otel service name via env variable
ZenML
- 0.97.02026-09-23Resource pools have been reworked to use ZenML Pro Resource Manager v2, and the old OSS resource-pool control-plane obj…
- 0.96.42026-09-04Webhook triggers for pipeline snapshots: ZenML now supports first-class webhook-driven automation for secure, project-s…
- 0.96.32026-08-07Multi-pod Kubernetes step operator jobs: Command steps can now run across multiple Kubernetes pods with the Kubernetes…
- 0.96.22026-07-17Artifact version deletion via the API is broken in this release and will be fixed in 0.96.3. Artifact versions can stil…
- 0.96.12026-07-02Run pipelines and steps over SSH: ZenML now includes an SSH orchestrator and SSH step operator for executing workloads…
Metaflow
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ZenML
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