Prophet
Fast and automated time series forecasting framework by Facebook.
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Free tier
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Open Source
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Aging · Jun 8, 2026Overview
What is Prophet?
Prophet is a fast and automated time series forecasting tool developed by Facebook. It's designed to be robust for handling missing data, shifts in trends, and large outliers, making it ideal for business forecasting.
Key differentiator
“Prophet stands out for its ease of use and robustness in handling real-world data issues like missing values and outliers, making it a go-to tool for business forecasting.”
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Strengths & Weaknesses
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Prophet's seasonal components are based on predefined yearly, weekly, and daily cycles which may not capture more nuanced or irregular seasonalities
The tool's default settings may not be optimal for all types of time series data, requiring manual adjustments that are not always straightforward
Prophet can become computationally expensive and slow when dealing with extremely large datasets, limiting its scalability in big data scenarios
While Prophet handles outliers well, it does not provide built-in mechanisms for identifying or handling anomalies beyond basic outlier correction
Fit analysis
Who is it for?
✓ Best for
Teams needing robust time series analysis with minimal setup and maintenance
Projects requiring handling of missing data and outliers in time series
✕ Not a fit for
Real-time or streaming data forecasting applications
Applications requiring complex, non-linear trend modeling beyond Prophet's capabilities
Cost structure
Pricing
Free Tier
Available
Open source — free to use
Starts at
$0
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Flat rate
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None
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Get Started with Prophet
Step-by-step setup guide with code examples and common gotchas.