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DataRobot vs IBM Watson Studio comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

DataRobot
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (5th), AIOps (17th)
IBM Watson Studio
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of DataRobot is 1.6%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Watson Studio is 2.5%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Raviteja Guna - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 30, 2024
Highly automated solution allowing data scientists to build models easily
Based on your similar requirements, V10.0 has very cool features related to AI Generation. I would suggest the team, too. This is very good for data scientists or people who don't want to code. Even the documentation is well-maintained in terms of its capabilities. It's easy to navigate. The support documents are good. Even someone with basic IT knowledge can easily navigate. If you're an IT engineer, you can efficiently perform operations using it. We have deployed eight to nine use cases on DataRobot and have seen a tremendous response in accuracy and performance. We are pleased because we conducted a comparison. We took a model we built using a sample Python on a local machine and applied the same data and process using DataRobot Autopilot. The results were pretty amazing, with promising accuracy and recall. The accessibility is so easy. Even a college graduate with essential experience can use it. Suppose I do the same model in Databricks and want to monitor my MLOps pipeline. So, I need to use a third-party framework again, like MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow, or whatever. I need to build my dashboards and everything, customization dashboards. However, everything is available in DataRobot. I can use it directly. They have a new option called DataRobot apps. So, on the predictions, we can even create customized apps. I can build my dashboard, and I can develop my applications. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Abilio Duarte - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 5, 2023
A highly robust and well-documented platform that simplifies the complex world of AI
It is used to enhance user experience in an e-commerce setting. By leveraging data on user clicks, browsing behavior, and past interactions with the platform, we can create models that enable personalized product recommendations. These models can identify products that align with the customer's…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We especially like the initial part of feature engineering, because feature engineering is included in most engines, but DataRobot has an excellent way of picking up the right features."
"It's easy to do MLOps operations. It's a lot easier to manage jobs and see the logs if there's any drift in a model."
"DataRobot can be easy to use."
"DataRobot is highly automated, allowing data scientists to build models easily."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"The scalability of IBM Watson Studio is great."
"It has a lot of data connectors, which is extremely helpful."
"IBM Watson Studio consistently automates across channels."
"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."
"It is a stable, reliable product."
"For me, the valuable feature of the solution is the one that I used, which was Jupyter notebooks."
"It stands out for its substantial AI capabilities, offering a broad spectrum of features for crafting solutions that meet specific requirements."
 

Cons

"There are some performance issues."
"Generative AI has taken pace, and I would like to see how DataRobot assists in doing generative AI and large language models."
"If we could include our existing Python or R code in DataRobot, we could make it even better. The DataRobot that we have is specific to an industry, but most of the time we would have our own algorithms, which are specific to our own use case. If we had a way by which we could integrate our proprietary things into DataRobot with a simple integration, it would help us a lot."
"The business departments will love to work with DataRobot because they use the tool to investigate their data, such as targeting what they want to investigate. They don't need any data scientists near them. They can investigate at eye level and bring into the BI tool, or can bring it to the data scientist. Data scientists can use this tool to bring increase the solution to the maximum. All the others can use it, but not to the maximum."
"More features in data virtualization would be helpful. The solution could use an interactive dashboard that could make exploration easier."
"Watson Studio would be improved with a clearer path for the deployment of docker images."
"So a better user interface could be very helpful"
"I think maybe the support is an area where it lacks."
"The decision making in their decision making feature is less good than other options."
"The main challenge lies in visibility and ease of use."
"Some of the solutions are really good solutions but they can be a little too costly for many."
"We would like to see it more web-based with more functionality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We dropped the plan to use DataRobot, because we found the pricing to be on the higher sise. We liked DataRobot a lot, but due to the pricing, we dropped that idea."
"The price of DataRobot is good because if you take the price of the solution which is approximately $65,000, it is less than a data scientist. There are very few data scientists available."
"IBM Watson Studio is an expensive solution."
"Watson Studio's pricing is reasonable for what you get."
"IBM Watson Studio is a reasonably priced product"
"The pricing is generally reasonable and straightforward but can vary significantly depending on the specific workloads in use."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
26%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with DataRobot?
There are some performance issues when it comes to improvements. They also offer storage-related services compared to other tools like Admin, Azure, or AWS. It is easy to plug and play. Third-party...
What is your primary use case for DataRobot?
We work on AI and ML use cases related to technology and IT.
What advice do you have for others considering DataRobot?
Based on your similar requirements, V10.0 has very cool features related to AI Generation. I would suggest the team, too. This is very good for data scientists or people who don't want to code. Eve...
What needs improvement with IBM Watson Studio?
From an improvement perspective, I would say that if the deployment environment and IBM Watson Studio's environment are separated, then it would be good. I would like them to be one and offer users...
 

Also Known As

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Watson Studio, IBM Data Science Experience, Data Science Experience, DSx
 

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Sample Customers

Harmoney, Zidisha, ONE Marketing, DonorBureau, Trupanion, Avant
GroupM, Accenture, Fifth Third Bank
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