Comparison
lux vs mage-ai
Verdict
Pick lux if automatically visualize pandas dataframes to reveal trends; pick mage-ai if mage OSS offers a self-hosted Python-centric notebook-style UI for creating production-grade data pipelines with modular code blocks.
Markdown twin · lux alternatives · mage-ai alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | lux | mage-ai |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (865d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- lux
- Automatically visualize pandas dataframes.
- mage-ai
- Build, run and manage data pipelines for integrating and transforming data
Stars
- lux
- 5.4k
- mage-ai
- 8.8k
Forks
- lux
- 379
- mage-ai
- 982
Open issues
- lux
- 90
- mage-ai
- 619
Language
- lux
- Python
- mage-ai
- Python
Adopt for
- lux
- Automatically visualize pandas dataframes to reveal trends.
- mage-ai
- Mage OSS offers a self-hosted Python-centric notebook-style UI for creating production-grade data pipelines with modular code blocks.
Persona
- lux
- -
- mage-ai
- -
Runtime
- lux
- -
- mage-ai
- -
License
- lux
- Apache-2.0
- mage-ai
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- lux
- Mar 20, 2024
- mage-ai
- Aug 10, 2026
Categories
- lux
- Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools
- mage-ai
- Data & Retrieval
Trust and health
Maintenance
- lux
- Dormant (18%)
- mage-ai
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- lux
- 865d
- mage-ai
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- lux
- 90
- mage-ai
- 619
Full report
- lux
- Trust report
- mage-ai
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · lux: Python runtime · mage-ai: Python runtime
Choose lux if…
- Tags unique to lux: data-science, exploratory-data-analysis, jupyter, pandas.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- When you need quick insights from pandas dataframes without manual visualization setup.
When NOT to use lux
- Avoid if your workflow strictly avoids third-party extensions for Pandas.
- Not suitable when detailed customization of visualizations is required, as Lux focuses on automated recommendations.
Choose mage-ai if…
- Tags unique to mage-ai: artificial-intelligence, data-pipelines, machine-learning.
- mage-ai ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- You need a local, self-hosted solution for building ETL tasks or orchestrating transformations.
When NOT to use mage-ai
- You need a cloud-hosted service with pre-provisioned storage and compute resources.
- Looking for real-time collaboration features beyond the notebook-style interface.
- Need support for non-Python, SQL, R languages in pipeline creation.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (lux-org/lux) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- GitHub forks (lux-org/lux) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- Last push (lux-org/lux) · observed Mar 20, 2024
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (mage-ai/mage-ai) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (mage-ai/mage-ai) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- Last push (mage-ai/mage-ai) · observed Aug 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: lux 5.4k · mage-ai 8.8k (synced Aug 3, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between lux and mage-ai?
- lux: Automatically visualize pandas dataframes.. mage-ai: Build, run and manage data pipelines for integrating and transforming data. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose lux over mage-ai?
- Choose lux over mage-ai when Tags unique to lux: data-science, exploratory-data-analysis, jupyter, pandas; Also covers Developer Tools; When you need quick insights from pandas dataframes without manual visualization setup.
- When should I choose mage-ai over lux?
- Choose mage-ai over lux when Tags unique to mage-ai: artificial-intelligence, data-pipelines, machine-learning; mage-ai ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; You need a local, self-hosted solution for building ETL tasks or orchestrating transformations.
- When should I avoid lux?
- Avoid if your workflow strictly avoids third-party extensions for Pandas. Not suitable when detailed customization of visualizations is required, as Lux focuses on automated recommendations.
- When should I avoid mage-ai?
- You need a cloud-hosted service with pre-provisioned storage and compute resources. Looking for real-time collaboration features beyond the notebook-style interface. Need support for non-Python, SQL, R languages in pipeline creation.
- Is lux or mage-ai more popular on GitHub?
- mage-ai has more GitHub stars (8,790 vs 5,375). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are lux and mage-ai open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (lux: Apache-2.0, mage-ai: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to lux or mage-ai?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at lux alternatives and mage-ai alternatives (lux markdown twin, mage-ai markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, lux or mage-ai?
- lux: Dormant. mage-ai: 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 lux and mage-ai?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: lux trust report; mage-ai trust report.