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Dataiku vs H2O.ai comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

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

Dataiku
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
H2O.ai
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
15th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Model Monitoring (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Dataiku is 8.0%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of H2O.ai is 1.9%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dataiku8.0%
H2O.ai1.9%
Other90.1%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

PriyankaSharma3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cdao/Global Head Of Data And Analytics at Givaudan Roure
Unified platform has accelerated model development and improved collaborative data science work
I think Dataiku could be improved or enhanced in future releases with more 'talk to my data' capabilities, maybe more NLP features, and maybe a platform to build agents. These improvements would benefit me and my processes because they will help us to continue using Dataiku as one platform; right now we are exploring other platforms for the features which are missing, and if they are available within the same platform, I think it will increase the usage of Dataiku further. I think the pricing and licensing of Dataiku is a bit expensive; it could be improved further, and I think they should have a different kind of licensing model as well.
MA
Senior Manager - AI at Shamal Holding
Have improved machine learning model automation and reduced decision-making time
One improvement I would like to see in H2O.ai is regarding the integration capabilities with different data sources, as I've seen platforms like DataIQ and DataBricks offer great integration with various data sources. H2O.ai could benefit from enhanced integration with real-time versus offline data sources, as well as improvements in productionalization solutions, including better deployment options on platforms like Azure and CI/CD integration. One of the features I'd like to see included in upcoming releases of H2O.ai pertains to the growing trend of Generative AI, with applications for LLM-based models and vector databases. I would like to see a solution similar to Azure AI Foundry, which provides the flexibility to integrate different LLMs into applications, including H2O-GPT and other models for varied applications.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Dataiku is a complete platform to build ETL and data pipeline and deploy it, which I appreciate."
"Extremely easy to use with its GUI-based functionality and large compatibility with various data sources. Also, maintenance processes are much more automated than ever, with fewer errors."
"I consider the return on investment with Dataiku valuable because for us, it is one single platform where all our data scientists come together and work on any model building, so it is collaboration, plus having everything in one place, organized, having proper project management, and then built-in capabilities which help to facilitate model building."
"The solution is quite stable."
"The best features Dataiku offers that help me with my demand forecasting and data science projects include having a complete overview of the flow directly from the flowchart, allowing me to observe all the steps in a single overview, and the ability to use a no-code, low-code node."
"I believe the return on investment looks positive."
"Dataiku is highly regarded as it is a leader in the Gartner ranking."
"One of the valuable features of Dataiku is the workflow capability."
"H2O.ai provides better flexibility where I could examine more models and obtain results, and based on these results, I could make the next set of decisions."
"The most valuable feature of H2O.ai is that it is plug-and-play."
"The most valuable features are the machine learning tools, the support for Jupyter Notebooks, and the collaboration that allows you to share it across people."
"It is helpful, intuitive, and easy to use. The learning curve is not too steep."
"The ease of use in connecting to our cluster machines."
"One of the most interesting features of the product is their driverless component. The driverless component allows you to test several different algorithms along with navigating you through choosing the best algorithm."
"I have utilized the AutoML feature in H2O.ai, which is one of the very powerful features where you don't need to worry about which algorithm is best for your model."
"Fast training, memory-efficient DataFrame manipulation, well-documented, easy-to-use algorithms, ability to integrate with enterprise Java apps (through POJO/MOJO) are the main reasons why we switched from Spark to H2O."
 

Cons

"Dataiku still needs some coding, and that could be a difference where business data scientists would go for DataRobot more than Dataiku."
"I think the pricing and licensing of Dataiku is a bit expensive; it could be improved further, and I think they should have a different kind of licensing model as well."
"The license is very expensive."
"There is room for improvement in terms of allowing for more code-based features."
"I think it would help if Data Science Studio added some more features and improved the data model."
"One of the main challenges was collaboration. Developers typically use GitHub to push and manage code, but integrating GitHub with Dataiku was complicated."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see deep learning better integrated into the tool and not simply an extension or plugin."
"The interface for the web app can be a bit difficult. It needs to have better capabilities, at least for developers who like to code. This is due to the fact that everything is enabled in a single window with different tabs. For them to actually develop and do the concurrent testing that needs to be done, it takes a bit of time. That is one improvement that I would like to see - from a web app developer perspective."
"On the topic of model training and model governance, this solution cannot handle ten or twelve models running at the same time."
"It lacks the data manipulation capabilities of R and Pandas DataFrames. We would kill for dplyr offloading H2O."
"It needs a drag and drop GUI like KNIME, for easy access to and visibility of workflows."
"Referring to bullet-3 as well, H2O DataFrame manipulation capabilities are too primitive."
"H2O.ai can improve in areas like multimodal support and prompt engineering."
"The model management features could be improved."
"I would like to see more features related to deployment."
"One improvement I would like to see in H2O.ai is regarding the integration capabilities with different data sources, as I've seen platforms like DataIQ and DataBricks offer great integration with various data sources."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The annual licensing fees are approximately €20 ($22 USD) per key for the basic version and €40 ($44 USD) per key for the version with everything."
"Pricing is pretty steep. Dataiku is also not that cheap."
"We have seen significant ROI where we were able to use the product in certain key projects and could automate a lot of processes. We were even able to reduce staff."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dataiku Data Science Studio?
I find the pricing of Dataiku quite affordable for our customers, as they are usually large companies. However, it is a pricey solution and I primarily recommend it to bigger companies.
What needs improvement with Dataiku Data Science Studio?
I do not see anything that I would improve or enhance in Dataiku at this time; overall, it is a good tool to incorporate and to suggest to customers. Currently, I do not see anything specific that ...
What is your primary use case for Dataiku Data Science Studio?
We are a consulting firm for BFSI customers for the FSI value chain use cases, which is what we use Dataiku for, based on the problem statement the customer comes up with.
What needs improvement with H2O.ai?
Even though H2O.ai provides the best model, there could be improvements in certain areas. For instance, when you want to work with fusion models, H2O.ai doesn't provide that kind of information. Cu...
What is your primary use case for H2O.ai?
I used H2O.ai on several POCs for my previous company, and it helped me find the best model. I needed to determine which model was performing better for job portal data. At that time, H2O.ai was ev...
What advice do you have for others considering H2O.ai?
For larger datasets, model computation or model training and testing typically takes considerable time because with individual models, you need to train and test each one. With H2O.ai, these concer...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Dataiku DSS
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Sample Customers

BGL BNP Paribas, Dentsu Aegis, Link Mobility Group, AramisAuto
poder.io, Stanley Black & Decker, G5, PWC, Comcast, Cisco
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