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DVC vs Orange

DVC logo

DVC

Machine Learning & Data Science

Data version control for machine learning projects

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Orange logo

Orange

Machine Learning & Data Science

Data mining and visualization toolkit

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DVC dVC is Apache 2.0 licensed open source with no enterprise tier or paid support offering documented in the project itself; teams needing SLA-backed support get nothing from the DVC project directly.; Orange orange is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3, so distributing modified or derived software requires releasing the source under the GPL
  • They diverge on capability: DVC covers Data versioning, Orange covers Visual programming.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DVC and Orange actually diverge.

Attributes where DVC and Orange differ
AttributeDVCOrange
Founded20181996

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (open-source), free tier (Yes), platforms (Linux, Mac, Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Machine Learning & Data Science).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in DVC

  • Data versioning
  • Pipeline management
  • Experiment tracking
  • Remote storage
  • Git integration
  • Git
  • S3
  • Azure Blob

Only in Orange

  • Visual programming
  • Data visualization
  • Machine learning
  • Text mining
  • Bioinformatics
  • Python
  • scikit-learn
  • PyQt

Both cover

  • Linux support
  • Mac support
  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DVC

  • Machine learningnot Orange
  • Data analysisnot Orange
  • Model trainingnot Orange
  • Predictive analyticsnot Orange

Orange

  • Visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflowsnot DVC
  • Teaching data science without writing codenot DVC
  • Exploratory data visualisation and clustering on tabular datanot DVC

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DVC

  • DVC is Apache 2.0 licensed open source with no enterprise tier or paid support offering documented in the project itself; teams needing SLA-backed support get nothing from the DVC project directly.

Orange

  • Orange is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3, so distributing modified or derived software requires releasing the source under the GPL
  • The widgets and canvas are built on Qt, which is itself distributed under GPL 3.0
  • Orange add-ons may carry additional licensing requirements set in their own licence files
  • Documentation and website content are under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike, which imposes an attribution and share-alike obligation on reuse
  • The software is distributed without any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose

Pricing, plan by plan

DVC

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Data versioning
    • Pipeline management
    • Experiment tracking
  • DVC StudioFree
    • Web UI
    • Team collaboration
    • Visualizations

Orange

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Visual programming
    • Machine learning
    • Data visualization

Which should you pick?

Choose DVC if

  • You need data versioning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
  • You also want pipeline management.
DVC review

Choose Orange if

  • You need visual programming.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
  • You also want data visualization.
Orange review

Questions people ask

Is DVC or Orange better?
Neither clearly leads. DVC starts at Free and Orange at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DVC or Orange?
DVC starts at Free and Orange at Free.
Does DVC or Orange run on more platforms?
Both run on Linux, Mac, Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use DVC for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is DVC best used for?
DVC is most often used for machine learning, data analysis, model training, predictive analytics. Of those, machine learning and data analysis are not what Orange is typically brought in for.
What can DVC do that Orange cannot?
DVC covers Data versioning, Pipeline management, Experiment tracking, Remote storage. Orange covers Visual programming, Data visualization, Machine learning, Text mining. Both handle Linux support, Mac support, Windows support.
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