--- title: "kedro vs kedro-viz" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/kedro-org-kedro-vs-kedro-org-kedro-viz" tools: ["kedro-org-kedro", "kedro-org-kedro-viz"] --- # kedro vs kedro-viz *GraphCanon updated Aug 3, 2026* ## Verdict Pick kedro if kedro is ideal for productionizing data science projects through its emphasis on software engineering discipline within the Python environment; pick kedro-viz if kedro-Viz is tailored for visualizing Kedro projects and tracking experiments within the Kedro framework. [kedro](https://kedro.org) reports 11k GitHub stars, 1.1k forks, and 163 open issues, last pushed Aug 1, 2026. [kedro-viz](https://demo.kedro.org) has 753 stars, 125 forks, and 73 open issues, last pushed Aug 1, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [kedro's repository](https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro) and [kedro-viz's repository](https://github.com/kedro-org/kedro-viz). | | [kedro](/tools/kedro-org-kedro.md) | [kedro-viz](/tools/kedro-org-kedro-viz.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Toolbox for production-ready data science | Visualise Kedro data pipelines and track experiments. | | Stars | 10,941 | 753 | | Forks | 1,066 | 125 | | Open issues | 163 | 73 | | Language | Python | JavaScript | | Adopt for | Kedro is ideal for productionizing data science projects through its emphasis on software engineering discipline within the Python environment. | Kedro-Viz is tailored for visualizing Kedro projects and tracking experiments within the Kedro framework. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Licensed under Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | Data & Retrieval | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [kedro](/tools/kedro-org-kedro.md) | [kedro-viz](/tools/kedro-org-kedro-viz.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 163 | 73 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/kedro-org-kedro/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/kedro-org-kedro-viz/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [kedro](/tools/kedro-org-kedro.md) - Python runtime; [kedro-viz](/tools/kedro-org-kedro-viz.md) - Python runtime ## Decision facts: kedro - **Requirements:** Installable via pip or conda, ideal for Python environments. - **Adopt for:** Kedro is ideal for productionizing data science projects through its emphasis on software engineering discipline within the Python environment. ## Decision facts: kedro-viz - **Hosting:** self hosted - **Adopt for:** Kedro-Viz is tailored for visualizing Kedro projects and tracking experiments within the Kedro framework. - **License detail:** Licensed under Apache-2.0 ## Choose when ### Choose kedro if… - kedro is primarily Python; kedro-viz is JavaScript. - Requirements: Installable via pip or conda, ideal for Python environments.. - Tags unique to kedro: agentic-ai, data-pipelines, machine-learning, mlops. - Also covers Developer Tools. - When your project demands reproducibility and maintainability in pipelines, leveraging Kedro's focus on modular design can greatly enhance these attributes. ### Choose kedro-viz if… - kedro-viz is primarily JavaScript; kedro is Python. - Tags unique to kedro-viz: data-visualization, experiment tracking, kedro-extension, kedro-plugin. - When working with existing Kedro projects to visualize pipelines and gain insights into experiment outcomes efficiently. ## When NOT to use kedro - Avoid using Kedro if your project requirements favor minimal setup and quick experimentation over robust pipeline architecture; its structured framework might feel restrictive. - If the team is not well-versed in Python or software engineering best practices, Kedro may pose a learning curve that could delay project progress. ## When NOT to use kedro-viz - For pipeline visualization and experiment tracking if the project is not built on the Kedro framework, as integration may be cumbersome or unsupported. - In settings where real-time collaboration features are essential, as its focus leans towards individual or pre-defined team workflows within a specific tech stack. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between kedro and kedro-viz? kedro: Toolbox for production-ready data science. kedro-viz: Visualise Kedro data pipelines and track experiments.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose kedro over kedro-viz? Choose kedro over kedro-viz when kedro is primarily Python; kedro-viz is JavaScript; Requirements: Installable via pip or conda, ideal for Python environments.; Tags unique to kedro: agentic-ai, data-pipelines, machine-learning, mlops; Also covers Developer Tools; When your project demands reproducibility and maintainability in pipelines, leveraging Kedro's focus on modular design can greatly enhance these attributes. ### When should I choose kedro-viz over kedro? Choose kedro-viz over kedro when kedro-viz is primarily JavaScript; kedro is Python; Tags unique to kedro-viz: data-visualization, experiment tracking, kedro-extension, kedro-plugin; When working with existing Kedro projects to visualize pipelines and gain insights into experiment outcomes efficiently. ### When should I avoid kedro? Avoid using Kedro if your project requirements favor minimal setup and quick experimentation over robust pipeline architecture; its structured framework might feel restrictive. If the team is not well-versed in Python or software engineering best practices, Kedro may pose a learning curve that could delay project progress. ### When should I avoid kedro-viz? For pipeline visualization and experiment tracking if the project is not built on the Kedro framework, as integration may be cumbersome or unsupported. In settings where real-time collaboration features are essential, as its focus leans towards individual or pre-defined team workflows within a specific tech stack. ### Is kedro or kedro-viz more popular on GitHub? kedro has more GitHub stars (10,941 vs 753). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are kedro and kedro-viz open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (kedro: Apache-2.0, kedro-viz: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to kedro or kedro-viz? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [kedro alternatives](/tools/kedro-org-kedro/alternatives) and [kedro-viz alternatives](/tools/kedro-org-kedro-viz/alternatives) ([kedro markdown twin](/tools/kedro-org-kedro/alternatives.md), [kedro-viz markdown twin](/tools/kedro-org-kedro-viz/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/kedro-org-kedro-vs-kedro-org-kedro-viz.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, kedro or kedro-viz? kedro: Very active. kedro-viz: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for kedro and kedro-viz? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [kedro trust report](/tools/kedro-org-kedro/trust); [kedro-viz trust report](/tools/kedro-org-kedro-viz/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=kedro-org-kedro`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=kedro-org-kedro) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_