H2O.ai vs MathWorks Matlab comparison

H2O.ai and MathWorks are both solutions in the Data Science Platforms category. H2O.ai is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.7, while MathWorks is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0. H2O.ai holds a 1.9% mindshare in Data Science Platforms, compared to MathWorks’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of H2O.ai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of MathWorks users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

H2O.ai and MathWorks Matlab compete in data analytics and machine learning. H2O.ai holds an advantage due to quicker deployment, while Matlab is preferred for its comprehensive technical features.

Features: H2O.ai offers automated machine learning, rapid deployment, and scalability, making it suitable for businesses needing fast insights. MathWorks Matlab provides a wide range of mathematical functions, powerful visualization tools, and a large library of algorithms essential for technical and scientific computations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: H2O.ai promotes easy scalability with its cloud-centric deployment model and offers responsive technical support. MathWorks Matlab, with a more traditional deployment model, requires intricate setup but provides a strong support network for technical queries.

Pricing and ROI: H2O.ai offers lower setup costs with favorable subscription pricing, ensuring a rapid return on investment. Conversely, MathWorks Matlab has a higher initial cost but offers a valuable ROI for its comprehensive analytical capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

H2O.ai

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

15th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Model Monitoring (4th)

MathWorks Matlab

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

14th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of H2O.ai is 1.9%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MathWorks Matlab is 1.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
MathWorks Matlab	1.6%
H2O.ai	1.9%
Other	96.5%

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Muhammad Adnan

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.

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Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bisping

Business Owner at SASS GmbH

Versatile system empowers users with advanced algorithm development and seamless integration capabilities

The application is pretty good, and I don't really complain. For my purposes, MathWorks Matlab is perfect because it's very versatile; it is not out-of-the-box of course, and you have to program everything yourself. If you are experienced enough, you can do many things which other programs, for instance, SPSS, cannot do, as you need to program it—it's a fourth-generation programming language. In the future of MathWorks Matlab, I would appreciate the addition of many AI features, as there are a lot of machine learning capabilities and many AI features in the visual scene, although I don't need those because I use this feature data and don't work on pictures or images. However, you can work on images and can then do deep learning and that stuff, which is one of the real strengths of MathWorks Matlab.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ease of use in connecting to our cluster machines."

"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."

"It is helpful, intuitive, and easy to use. The learning curve is not too steep."

"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."

"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."

"AutoML helps in hands-free initial evaluations of efficiency/accuracy of ML algorithms."

"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."

"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."

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"The platform's most valuable feature is its field-specific packages, which make it very easy to use."

"Making digital twins saves significant time; checking something in simulation is more cost-effective—for instance, with marine engines, we typically need about 10 years of checking to find misfires, but with MathWorks Matlab, we can complete it in one month."

"Personally for me, because I do a lot of development, I like that it is easy to test mathematical algorithms with several matrix calculations. It's perfect for that."

"What I appreciate about MathWorks Matlab is that it is the most versatile program system I know; there are so many toolboxes which I don't need, as I mostly work with statistics, but it's amazing how many functions there are."

"The tool's most valuable feature is the Simulink environment. This feature provides an incredible capability to visually represent the system behavior before creating the code. It allows you to see the flow and interactions of the system, which is extremely beneficial for software development. With this visual representation, you can better understand the system's behavior, make necessary adjustments, and ensure maintenance and updates. This capability is why I love working with the product."

Cons

"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."

"The model management features could be improved."

"Referring to bullet-3 as well, H2O DataFrame manipulation capabilities are too primitive."

"The interpretability module has room for improvement. Also, it needs to improve its ability to integrate with other systems, like SageMaker, and the overall integration capability."

"I would like to see more features related to deployment."

"It needs a drag and drop GUI like KNIME, for easy access to and visibility of workflows."

"On the topic of model training and model governance, this solution cannot handle ten or twelve models running at the same time."

"H2O.ai can improve in areas like multimodal support and prompt engineering."

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"It is not out-of-the-box of course, and you have to program everything yourself."

"In the area of improvement, sometimes there are issues with the speed of MathWorks Matlab, particularly in the Simulink environment. The tool's latest versions can be slow to open, taking significant time to load. Additionally, saving data and integrating models can also be time-consuming processes."

"To make use of the GPU, you have to have an Nvidia card. What I would want it to do is to run in Next Generation with Intel or AMD, and not just with Nvidia."

"One area where the product could improve is in the ease of learning."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"The pricing for the software itself is reasonable, and I didn't encounter any additional costs beyond the initial purchase or license."

"We have a single user license. Support and add-ons are an extra fee."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

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Computer Software Company

14%

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Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

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...

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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...

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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...

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What do you like most about MathWorks Matlab?

The tool's most valuable feature is the Simulink environment. This feature provides an incredible capability to visually represent the system behavior before creating the code. It allows you to see...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MathWorks Matlab?

Regarding the pricing part and licensing cost for MathWorks Matlab, it is not cheap, but it depends on the functions you need. You don't need all of them; you may just require a few and then it's r...

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Overview

H2O is a fully open source, distributed in-memory machine learning platform with linear scalability. H2O’s supports the most widely used statistical & machine learning algorithms including gradient boosted machines, generalized linear models, deep learning and more. H2O also has an industry leading AutoML functionality that automatically runs through all the algorithms and their hyperparameters to produce a leaderboard of the best models. The H2O platform is used by over 14,000 organizations globally and is extremely popular in both the R & Python communities.

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