Machine-Learning

Alibi Detect

Algorithms for outlier, adversarial, and drift detection.

Status
Generally available
Last checked
Checked · Oct 5, 2026
License
Open source
Pricing
Free tier
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What it is

Alibi Detect is an open-source library designed for detecting anomalies, adversarial attacks, and data drift in machine learning models. It supports various data types, including tabular, text, images, and time-series data. The library provides a range of algorithms for unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, making it versatile for different detection tasks. Alibi Detect is implemented primarily in Jupyter Notebook, facilitating easy experimentation and integration into data science workflows.

Comprehensive detection library supporting multiple data types and detection methods.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

A good fit for

  • Data scientists monitoring model drift

    Provides robust tools for detecting data drift in real-time

  • Developers working with adversarial machine learning

    Includes specific algorithms for adversarial detection

Look elsewhere if

  • Organizations requiring commercial support

    Lacks a commercial support option due to its open-source nature

  • Users needing a GUI-based tool

    Primarily Jupyter Notebook-based, requiring coding knowledge

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

  1. 01

    High number of open issues

    146 open issues on GitHub

  2. 02

    Limited documentation

    Primarily documented through Jupyter Notebooks

  3. 03

    No explicit license

    License field marked as NOASSERTION on GitHub

What it does well

  • Versatile data type support

    Supports tabular, text, images, and time-series data

  • Open-source and community-driven

    Available on GitHub with 2548 stars and 28 contributors

  • Comprehensive detection capabilities

    Includes algorithms for outlier, adversarial, and drift detection

Pricing

Free tier
Yes
Paid from
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Model
N/A
Enterprise plan
No

Pricing last confirmed Sep 27, 2026.

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