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Amazon Comprehend vs Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio comparison

 

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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
Microsoft Azure Machine Lea...
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
AI Development Platforms (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon Comprehend is 0.4%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is 5.1%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ashish Lata - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration with automation tools enhances customer sentiment analysis
Comprehend is a useful service for sentiment analysis as it analyzes customer transcripts to evaluate interactions between customers and agents. It provides scores indicating whether sentiments are positive, negative, or neutral. The integration with AWS services like DynamoDB and Lambda facilitates automated analysis, contributing to more informed assessments of customer interactions.
Takayuki Umehara - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined workflows with drag and drop convenience but needs enhancements in AI
I use Machine Learning Studio for system reselling and integration Machine Learning Studio is easy to use, with a significant feature being the drag and drop interface that enhances workflow without any complaints. It provides a return on investment and cost savings, proving beneficial for…

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."
"The interface is very intuitive."
"The integration with Azure services enhances workflow and meets my expectations."
"The solution is scalable."
"When you import the dataset you can see the data distribution easily with graphics and statistical measures."
"The product is well organized. The thing is how we will get the models to work within our code. We have some suggestions there, but we want to gain more experience and be ready to answer that because we are currently working on this and don't have all the answers yet. The tool is well organized. What I am very happy about is the ease of deploying new resources. You can easily create your pipeline within minutes."
"The notebook feature allows you to write inquiries and create dashboards. These dashboards can integrate with multiple databases, such as Excel, HANA, or SQL Server."
"Regarding the technical support for the solution, I find the documentation provided comprehensive and helpful."
"The product supports open-source tools."
 

Cons

"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."
"It is a bit complex to scale. It is still evolving as a product."
"If you want to be able to deploy your tools outside of Microsoft Azure, this is not the best choice."
"I cannot comment on specific improvements yet as we are still exploring and need more time to identify the areas that require enhancements."
"The solution cannot connect to private block storage."
"Performance is very poor."
"Microsoft should also include more examples and tutorials for using this product.​"
"Machine Learning Studio is more dependent on legacy Machine Learning algorithms. It would be beneficial for them to incorporate more services required for LLMs or LLM evaluation."
"I have found Databricks is a better solution because it has a lot of different cluster choices and better integration with MLflow, which is much easier to handle in a machine learning system."
"The pricing policy should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution cost is high."
"There is a lack of certainty with the solution's pricing."
"To use MLS is fairly cheap. Even the paid account is something like $20/month, unless you are provisioning large numbers of VMs for a Hadoop cluster. The main MS makes money with this solution is forcing the user to deploy their model on REST API, and being charged each time the API is accessed. There are several pricing tiers for the API. If you do not use the API, then value of MLS is to create rapid experiments ($20/month). The resulting model is not exportable to use, thus you’ll have to recreate the algorithms in either R or Python, which is what I did. MLS results gave me a direction to work with, the actual work is mostly done in R and Python outside of MLS."
"In terms of pricing, for any cloud solution, you should know the tricks of the trade and how to use it, otherwise, you'll end up paying a lot of money irrespective of the cloud provider, so at least for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio pricing versus AWS, I would rate it three out of five, with one being the most expensive, and five being the cheapest. It could be cheaper, but you also have to be careful when choosing the plans, for example, consider the architecture and a lot of other factors before choosing your plan, if you don't want to end up paying more. If your cloud provider has an optimizer that seems to be available in every provider, that would keep alerting you in terms of resources not being used as much, then that would help you with budgeting."
"On a scale from one to ten, with ten being overpriced, I would rate the price of this solution at six."
"The pricing for Microsoft products can be complex due to changes and being cloud-based, so it's not straightforward. I've been familiar with it for years, but sometimes details about product licenses and distribution can be unclear. For Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio specifically, I would rate the price a six out of ten."
"ML Studio's pricing becomes a numbers game."
"There isn’t any such expensive costs and only a standard license is required."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon Comprehend?
Regarding improvements, I would focus on accuracy. For example, if a customer says, 'I want to cancel my credit card,' it should clearly be identified as a negative sentiment. Improving accuracy in...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Comprehend?
I have used Amazon Comprehend primarily for sentiment analysis in my project. I analyze customer transcripts to determine if they are satisfied with the agents they interact with. I store the trans...
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon Comprehend?
I would rate Amazon Comprehend an eight out of ten because there is always room for improvement, especially in terms of accuracy. For those new to Comprehend, understanding its usage and reviewing ...
Which do you prefer - Databricks or Azure Machine Learning Studio?
Databricks gives you the option of working with several different languages, such as SQL, R, Scala, Apache Spark, or Python. It offers many different cluster choices and excellent integration with ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The learning curve is very low. Operationalizing the model is also very easy within the Azure ecosystem.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The pricing for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is reasonable since it's pay as you go, meaning it won't cost excessively unless specific resources are used.
 

Also Known As

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Azure Machine Learning, MS Azure Machine Learning Studio
 

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Sample Customers

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