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Amazon Comprehend vs IBM Watson Studio comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon Comprehend
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Watson Studio
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
AI Development Platforms (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon Comprehend is 0.5%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Watson Studio is 2.0%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Pavan Nanjundappa - PeerSpot reviewer
Good job extracting entities and does the classification in the healthcare products
I would like to see a feature that allows me to create or generate a summary based on the extracted entities. Amazon Comprehend works with a large pool of doctors. They're building the product based on working with domain experts. I don't have any suggestions except if they can provide a feature for generating the summary for the entities that has been updated.
Abilio Duarte - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly robust and well-documented platform that simplifies the complex world of AI
The main challenge lies in visibility and ease of use. Providing training sessions can be immensely helpful in helping users navigate and understand the tool's potential. This approach would empower users to explore and make the most of the tools and technologies at their disposal. Another area where IBM could enhance its offering is by providing more visibility to end users regarding the vast potential that Watson offers.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Amazon Comprehend works with a large pool of doctors. They're building the product based on working with domain experts."
"I am totally happy with AWS support, as they provide excellent solutions."
"Watson Studio is very stable."
"Watson Studio is the most complete tool for AI projects."
"The main benefit is the ease of use. We see a lot of engineers in our site and customers that really like the way the tools are able to work with the people."
"For me, the valuable feature of the solution is the one that I used, which was Jupyter notebooks."
"Technical support is great. We have had weekly teleconferences with the technical people at IBM, and they have been fantastic."
"The system's ability to take a look at data, segment it and then use that data very differently."
"It has a lot of data connectors, which is extremely helpful."
"The scalability of IBM Watson Studio is great."
 

Cons

"It is a bit complex to scale. It is still evolving as a product."
"There is room for improvement in terms of accuracy. For example, when a sentence expresses a negative sentiment, such as 'I want to cancel my credit card,' it is crucial for the system to accurately identify it as negative."
"So a better user interface could be very helpful"
"The main challenge lies in visibility and ease of use."
"More features in data virtualization would be helpful. The solution could use an interactive dashboard that could make exploration easier."
"One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration."
"We would like to see it more web-based with more functionality."
"Some of the solutions are really good solutions but they can be a little too costly for many."
"Initially, it was quite complex. For us, it was not only a matter of getting it installed, that was just a start. It was also trying to come up with a standard way of implementing it across the entire organization, which had been a challenge."
"It's sometimes easy to get lost given the number of images the solution opens up when you click on the mouse and the amount of different tabs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is generally reasonable and straightforward but can vary significantly depending on the specific workloads in use."
"Watson Studio's pricing is reasonable for what you get."
"IBM Watson Studio is a reasonably priced product"
"IBM Watson Studio is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon Comprehend?
I would like to see a feature that allows me to create or generate a summary based on the extracted entities. Amazon Comprehend works with a large pool of doctors. They're building the product base...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Comprehend?
I use it to extract medical entities for doctors like the deceased and so on. It does the job well for our requirements. It is mainly for automation.
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon Comprehend?
Overall, I would rate the product an eight out of ten. I would recommend Amazon AWS Medical Comprehend for healthcare products because it does a good job extracting entities and does the classifica...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Watson Studio?
The pricing of Watson Studio is justified by the benefits and power it offers.
What needs improvement with IBM Watson Studio?
One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration. There were also challenges with programming the network extension in the last p...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Watson Studio, IBM Data Science Experience, Data Science Experience, DSx
 

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Sample Customers

LexisNexis, Vibes, FINRA, VidMob
GroupM, Accenture, Fifth Third Bank
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