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Streamline Your ML Workflows

ZenML offers a flexible, integration-rich alternative to ClearML for ML pipeline orchestration. Unlike ClearML's rigid, all-in-one approach, ZenML provides an adaptable MLOps framework that integrates seamlessly with various tools. Experience accelerated ML initiatives with ZenML's flexible architecture, collaborative features, and simplified setup, requiring less infrastructure knowledge to get started.
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Comprehensive MLOps Solution

  • ZenML provides a highly adaptable MLOps solution, allowing you to integrate with your preferred tools and platforms across the entire ML lifecycle.
  • Benefit from ZenML's open architecture, which lets you easily swap out components and avoid vendor lock-in, unlike ClearML's more rigid, all-in-one approach.
  • Leverage ZenML's extensive integration capabilities to create a customized ML stack that fits your specific needs, without being constrained to a single vendor's ecosystem.
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    Easy to Adopt

  • ZenML offers a straightforward setup process, requiring minimal infrastructure knowledge compared to ClearML's more complex agent-based architecture.
  • Deploy ZenML quickly and easily in various environments, from local development to cloud platforms, without the need for extensive configuration or dedicated infrastructure.
  • Enjoy a gentler learning curve with ZenML's intuitive API, allowing you to focus on your ML workflows rather than managing infrastructure or adapting to a specific vendor's paradigm.
  • Open Ecosystem with no lock-in

  • ZenML offers a wide range of integrations with popular MLOps tools, allowing you to create a best-of-breed stack tailored to your needs, unlike ClearML's more closed ecosystem.
  • Easily incorporate your preferred experiment tracking, model registry, feature store, and deployment platforms into your ML workflows with ZenML's flexible integration architecture.
  • Benefit from ZenML's active community and growing ecosystem of integrations, ensuring you can adapt your ML infrastructure as new tools and best practices emerge in the fast-moving MLOps landscape.
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    ZenML allows you to quickly and responsibly go from POC to production ML systems while enabling reproducibility, flexibility, and above all, sanity

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    Explore in Detail What Makes ZenML Unique

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    MLOps Integrations Extensive integrations with various MLOps tools and platforms Limited to ClearML's ecosystem of tools
    Flexibility Highly customizable with modular architecture More rigid, all-in-one approach
    Setup Complexity Simple setup with minimal infrastructure knowledge required More complex setup with agent-based architecture
    Vendor Lock-in Open architecture allows easy tool swapping and avoids lock-in Tighter coupling with ClearML's ecosystem
    Learning Curve Intuitive API with gentle learning curve Steeper learning curve due to specific paradigms
    Collaboration Strong collaboration features with version control and sharing Good collaboration features within ClearML's platform
    Scalability Easily scalable across various environments Scalable within ClearML's infrastructure
    Monitoring Comprehensive monitoring with integration options Strong monitoring capabilities within ClearML
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    ZenML
    from zenml import pipeline, step
    from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestRegressor
    from sklearn.metrics import mean_squared_error
    
    @step
    def ingest_data():
        return pd.read_csv("data/dataset.csv")
    
    @step
    def train_model(df):
        X, y = df.drop("target", axis=1), df["target"]
        model = RandomForestRegressor(n_estimators=100)
        model.fit(X, y)
        return model
    
    @step
    def evaluate_model(model, df):
        X, y = df.drop("target", axis=1), df["target"]
        rmse = mean_squared_error(y, model.predict(X)) ** 0.5
        print(f"RMSE: {rmse}")
    
    @pipeline
    def ml_pipeline():
        df = ingest_data()
        model = train_model(df)
        evaluate_model(model, df)
    
    ml_pipeline()

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    from clearml.automation.controller import PipelineDecorator
    from clearml import TaskTypes
    
    @PipelineDecorator.component(return_values=["data_frame"], cache=True, task_type=TaskTypes.data_processing)
    def step_one(pickle_data_url: str, extra: int = 43):
        print("step_one")
        import sklearn  # noqa
        import pickle
        import pandas as pd
        from clearml import StorageManager
    
        local_iris_pkl = StorageManager.get_local_copy(remote_url=pickle_data_url)
        with open(local_iris_pkl, "rb") as f:
            iris = pickle.load(f)
        data_frame = pd.DataFrame(iris["data"], columns=iris["feature_names"])
        data_frame.columns += ["target"]
        data_frame["target"] = iris["target"]
        return data_frame
    
    @PipelineDecorator.component(
        return_values=["X_train", "X_test", "y_train", "y_test"], cache=True, task_type=TaskTypes.data_processing
    )
    def step_two(data_frame, test_size=0.2, random_state=42):
        print("step_two")
        import pandas as pd  # noqa
        from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
    
        y = data_frame["target"]
        X = data_frame[(c for c in data_frame.columns if c != "target")]
        X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size=test_size, random_state=random_state)
    
        return X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test
    
    @PipelineDecorator.component(return_values=["model"], cache=True, task_type=TaskTypes.training)
    def step_three(X_train, y_train):
        print("step_three")
        import pandas as pd  # noqa
        from sklearn.linear_model import LogisticRegression
    
        model = LogisticRegression(solver="liblinear", multi_class="auto")
        model.fit(X_train, y_train)
        return model
    
    @PipelineDecorator.component(return_values=["accuracy"], cache=True, task_type=TaskTypes.qc)
    def step_four(model, X_data, Y_data):
        from sklearn.linear_model import LogisticRegression  # noqa
        from sklearn.metrics import accuracy_score
    
        Y_pred = model.predict(X_data)
        return accuracy_score(Y_data, Y_pred, normalize=True)
    
    @PipelineDecorator.pipeline(name="custom pipeline logic", project="examples", version="0.0.5")
    def executing_pipeline(pickle_url, mock_parameter="mock"):
        print("pipeline args:", pickle_url, mock_parameter)
    
        print("launch step one")
        data_frame = step_one(pickle_url)
    
        print("launch step two")
        X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = step_two(data_frame)
    
        print("launch step three")
        model = step_three(X_train, y_train)
    
        print("returned model: {}".format(model))
    
        print("launch step four")
        accuracy = 100 * step_four(model, X_data=X_test, Y_data=y_test)
    
        print(f"Accuracy={accuracy}%")
    
    if __name__ == "__main__":
        PipelineDecorator.run_locally()
    
        executing_pipeline(
            pickle_url="https://github.com/allegroai/events/raw/master/odsc20-east/generic/iris_dataset.pkl",
        )
    
        print("process completed")

    Comprehensive MLOps Coverage

    ZenML provides a complete MLOps solution, covering the entire ML lifecycle from experimentation to deployment and monitoring, while Metaflow primarily focuses on workflow management and pipeline orchestration.

    Flexibility and Customization

    ZenML's modular architecture allows for extensive customization and integration with your preferred tools and platforms, whereas Metaflow offers a more opinionated and rigid workflow structure.

    Focus on Usability and Adoption

    ZenML prioritizes simplicity and ease of use, providing comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and community support to facilitate faster adoption and productivity for teams of all skill levels.

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