# DVC

> Updated 2026-09-03 · type: tool · category: ai-infrastructure · status: active · rev 1

OSS alt to proprietary MLOps asset stores; ~15800 stars; complements git-lfs, ComfyUI workflow files; Closest fit for versioning large generated assets/models…

- Open source: yes (Apache-2.0)
- Self-hostable: yes
- Pricing model: free
- Best for: Machine learning practitioners who need to version data, track experiments, and build reproducible ML projects.
- Last verified: 2026-09-04

- **Canonical:** https://gtmstacker.com/registry/tool/dvc/
- **Source:** [github · github.com/iterative](https://github.com/iterative/dvc)
- **Tags:** ai-infrastructure, content-factory-orchestration
- **Repository:** https://github.com/iterative/dvc

## Is DVC open source?

Yes — Apache-2.0-licensed.

## How much does DVC cost?

It is free to use.

## Can I self-host DVC?

Yes — it can be self-hosted.


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OSS alt to proprietary MLOps asset stores; ~15800 stars; complements git-lfs, ComfyUI workflow files; Closest fit for versioning large generated assets/models alongside Git. Branch is otherwise thin — no purpose-built gen-asset versioning product exists. No model.