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Azure OpenAI vs Replicate comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure OpenAI
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Replicate
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure OpenAI is 12.9%, down from 21.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Replicate is 10.9%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Viswanath Barenkala - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers tools to moderate generated content and guidance to safely design applications, but it is not consistently accessible
Instead of a feature, the GPT-4 model has been most beneficial for automating tasks. We transitioned from GPT-3.5 to GPT-4 and actively use it. However, we face limitations due to geographic availability, subscription constraints, and rate limiting, which we are currently negotiating and working towards optimizing. While we haven't formally benchmarked Azure OpenAI's language understanding against industry standards, we find it performs well about 70-80% of the time. Occasionally, we need to refine our queries and adapt our systems accordingly to improve accuracy and effectiveness.
reviewer2386686 - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and good for disaster recovery planning
I use the tool for real-time data synchronization. Replicate is a beneficial tool for disaster recovery planning. The use cases attached to Replicate are very direct. I have used other products in the past, but they are not as efficient as Replicate. I feel Replicate is easier to use than other tools. Replicate has impacted our company's data integration processes by twenty to thirty percent. Overall, the product is easy to use. The product was also easy to configure. I recommend the product to others who plan to use it for real-time data integration. The product has been integrated into our company's existing infrastructure. I haven't done the integrations but I know that it was performed by someone else. I rate the tool an eight and a half out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Azure OpenAI is easy to use because the endpoints are created, and we just need to pass our parameters and info."
"The document intelligence feature has significantly aided in our operations, facilitating the creation of descriptive content."
"The product saves a lot of time."
"The most valuable feature is the ALM."
"Generative AI or GenAI seems to be the best part of the solution."
"Its ability to understand and respond well to queries, including language translation for clients, is beneficial."
"My goal was to create an experience where project managers don't have to read through entire documents. Instead, they can ask a question and receive relevant point analysis. This analysis identifies the document and specific section where the information resides. Previously, users had to rely on these document references. Now, Azure OpenAI enhances the experience by providing the answer directly in the user's own language, relevant to their context."
"Azure's integration with OpenAI's GPT is beneficial as well, especially for text generation tasks."
"Replicate is a beneficial tool for disaster recovery planning."
 

Cons

"The product features themselves are fine. However, with Microsoft scaling the service so much, the support structure needs to keep pace. When solving complex issues, the process of interacting with Microsoft can be quite time-consuming."
"Azure OpenAI is not an optimized tool yet, making it one of its shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Azure OpenAI should use more specific sources like academic articles because sometimes the source can't be found."
"The solution needs to accommodate smaller companies."
"I noticed there are no instructional videos or guides on the network portal for initial configurations. There is limited information available, and this is a concern for me. I would like to see more resources and guides to address these issues."
"Maybe with the next release, the response will be more precise and more human-like."
"Latency performance is a major part. And I'm seeking support for multiple models that handle text, images, videos, and voice. I'm from India, and I'm looking for more support in Indian languages. There are 18 official languages and many more unofficial. We need support for these languages, especially in voice moderation, which is not yet available."
"Azure OpenAI is not available in all regions, and its technical support should be improved."
"I feel that the marketing activities of the product are an area of concern...Replicate is a very beneficial tool that should be marketed well enough in a good way."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a token-based system, so you pay per token used by the model."
"According to the negotiations taking place and the contract, there is a need to make either monthly or yearly payments to use the solution."
"I rate the product pricing six out of ten."
"The solution's pricing is normal worldwide but expensive in Turkey because Turkey's currency is different."
"Regarding pricing and licensing, it's a bit complex due to the minimum purchase requirement for PTO units. We're evaluating the best approach between PTE and pay-as-you-go models. Our organization is cautious about committing to PTE due to the fixed bandwidth reservation, while pay-as-you-go doesn't offer enough flexibility. We're discussing these matters with legal teams to ensure compliance and data security."
"The licensing is interaction-based, meaning transactional. It's reasonably priced for now."
"The pricing is acceptable, and it's delivering good value for the results and outcomes we need."
"Azure OpenAI is a bit more expensive than other services."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
University
10%
Educational Organization
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure OpenAI?
The product is easy to integrate with our IT workflow.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure OpenAI?
In the past, the primary expense involved token limitations which constrained scaling. Recent iterations have increased token allowances, mitigating some challenges associated with concurrent user ...
What needs improvement with Azure OpenAI?
Azure ( /products/microsoft-azure-reviews ) could significantly benefit from including more LLM models apart from OpenAI, as I often need to switch clouds when a model doesn't meet my requirements....
What do you like most about Replicate?
Replicate is a beneficial tool for disaster recovery planning.
What needs improvement with Replicate?
I feel that the marketing activities of the product are an area of concern that needs to be taken care of from an improvement perspective. Replication was a tool that my company had never heard of,...
What is your primary use case for Replicate?
Basically, I came across Replicate while searching for an open-source LLM model. Regarding my use case, from a prompt I want to generate an output response token of 25k tokens driver, but currently...
 

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