Software · head to head
Orange vs Domino Data Lab
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Domino Data Lab pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate and no minimum, and the tier breakdown is behind a downloadable datasheet form
- They diverge on capability: Orange covers Visual programming, Domino Data Lab covers Reproducible environments.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Orange and Domino Data Lab actually diverge.
| Attribute | Orange | Domino Data Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | open-source | subscription |
| Platforms | Linux, Mac, Windows | Web |
| Founded | 1996 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Orange
- Visual programming
- Data visualization
- Machine learning
- Text mining
- Bioinformatics
- Python
- scikit-learn
- PyQt
Only in Domino Data Lab
- Reproducible environments
- Model registry
- Model monitoring
- Collaboration
- Governance
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Orange
- Visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflowsnot Domino Data Lab
- Teaching data science without writing codenot Domino Data Lab
- Exploratory data visualisation and clustering on tabular datanot Domino Data Lab
Domino Data Lab
- Running reproducible data science workspaces and experiments on shared computenot Orange
- Deploying and monitoring models with governance controlsnot Orange
- Giving regulated enterprises a self managed MLOps platformnot Orange
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Domino Data Lab
- Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate and no minimum, and the tier breakdown is behind a downloadable datasheet form
- Licensing is split by user type, with separate data science professional, data analyst, service account and admin licences
- FinOps, Nexus and Governance are paid add on modules rather than part of the platform
- Support level is a separate priced choice
- Self managed VPC or on premises deployment requires the Premium tier or higher
- No free trial is offered on the pricing page
Pricing, plan by plan
Orange
Free- Open SourceFree
- Visual programming
- Machine learning
- Data visualization
Domino Data Lab
Free- TrialFree
- 14-day trial
- Full features
- EnterpriseFree
- Full platform
- Enterprise support
- SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose Orange if
- You need visual programming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
- You also want data visualization.
Choose Domino Data Lab if
- You need reproducible environments.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want model registry.
Questions people ask
- Is Orange or Domino Data Lab better?
- Neither clearly leads. Orange starts at Free and Domino Data Lab at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Orange or Domino Data Lab?
- Orange starts at Free and Domino Data Lab at Free.
- Does Orange or Domino Data Lab run on more platforms?
- Orange runs on Linux, Mac, Windows. Domino Data Lab runs on Web.
- Can I use Orange for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Orange best used for?
- Orange is most often used for visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflows, teaching data science without writing code, exploratory data visualisation and clustering on tabular data. Of those, visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflows and teaching data science without writing code are not what Domino Data Lab is typically brought in for.
- What can Orange do that Domino Data Lab cannot?
- Orange covers Visual programming, Data visualization, Machine learning, Text mining. Domino Data Lab covers Reproducible environments, Model registry, Model monitoring, Collaboration.