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TensorBoard: No native sharing; you'd need to manually share event files or use external tools like GitHub or Google Drive."},{"question":"How much does Weights & Biases cost for a small team?","answer":"The free tier is unlimited for a single user. For teams, the Team plan costs $12 per user/month (minimum 3 users = $36/month). The Pro plan costs $50/user/month. TensorBoard is always free."},{"question":"Which should I use for hyperparameter tuning?","answer":"Weights & Biases has built-in hyperparameter sweeps with Bayesian optimization, random search, and grid search—fully automated. TensorBoard has no sweep automation; you'd need to manually run multiple experiments and log them separately. 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