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IBM Watson Studio vs PyTorch comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 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

IBM Watson Studio
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (12th)
PyTorch
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of IBM Watson Studio is 1.5%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PyTorch is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Abilio Duarte - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly robust and well-documented platform that simplifies the complex world of AI
The main challenge lies in visibility and ease of use. Providing training sessions can be immensely helpful in helping users navigate and understand the tool's potential. This approach would empower users to explore and make the most of the tools and technologies at their disposal. Another area where IBM could enhance its offering is by providing more visibility to end users regarding the vast potential that Watson offers.
Rohan Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Enabled creation of innovative projects through developer-friendly features
The aspect I like most about PyTorch is that it is really developer-friendly. Developers can constantly create new things, and everyone around the world can use it for free because it's an open-source product. What I personally like is that PyTorch has enabled users to use Apple's M1 chip natively for GPU users. Unlike other libraries using CUDA, PyTorch utilizes Metal Performance Shaders (MPS) to enable GPU usage on M1 chips.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Watson Studio is very stable."
"The scalability of IBM Watson Studio is great."
"Watson Studio is the most complete tool for AI projects."
"IBM Watson Studio consistently automates across channels."
"Stability-wise, it is a great tool."
"Technical support is great. We have had weekly teleconferences with the technical people at IBM, and they have been fantastic."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"It has a lot of data connectors, which is extremely helpful."
"For me, the product's initial setup phase is easy...For beginners, it is fairly easy to learn."
"I like that PyTorch actually follows the pythonic way, and I feel that it's quite easy. It's easy to find compared to others who require us to type a long paragraph of code."
"We use PyTorch libraries, which are working well. It's very easy."
"The framework of the solution is valuable."
"It’s reliable, secure and user-friendly. It allows you to develop any AIML project efficiently. PySearch is the best option for developing any project in the AIML domain. The product is easy to install."
"PyTorch is developer-friendly, allowing developers to continuously create new projects."
"yTorch is gaining credibility in the research space, it's becoming easier to find examples of papers that use PyTorch. This is an advantage for someone who uses PyTorch primarily."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
 

Cons

"The solution's interface is very slow at times."
"Some of the solutions are really good solutions but they can be a little too costly for many."
"The initial setup was complex."
"So a better user interface could be very helpful"
"More features in data virtualization would be helpful. The solution could use an interactive dashboard that could make exploration easier."
"We would like to see it more web-based with more functionality."
"I want IBM's technical support team to provide more specific answers to queries."
"The decision making in their decision making feature is less good than other options."
"The product has breakdowns when we change the versions a lot."
"I've had issues with stability when I use a lot of data and try out different combinations of modeling techniques."
"The product has certain shortcomings in the automation of machine learning."
"The training of the models could be faster."
"The analyzing and latency of compiling could be improved to provide enhanced results."
"PyTorch could make certain things more obvious. Even though it does make things like defining loss functions and calculating gradients in backward propagation clear, these concepts may confuse beginners. We find that it's kind of problematic. Despite having methods called on loss functions during backward passes, the oral documentation for beginners is quite complex."
"There is not enough documentation about some methods and parameters. It is sometimes difficult to find information."
"PyTorch needs improvement in working on ARM-based chips. They have unified memory for GPU and RAM, however, current GPUs used for processing are slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Watson Studio is an expensive solution."
"Watson Studio's pricing is reasonable for what you get."
"The pricing is generally reasonable and straightforward but can vary significantly depending on the specific workloads in use."
"IBM Watson Studio is a reasonably priced product"
"It is free."
"PyTorch is an open-source solution."
"The solution is affordable."
"PyTorch is open source."
"It is free."
"PyTorch is open-sourced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
32%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Watson Studio?
The pricing of Watson Studio is justified by the benefits and power it offers.
What needs improvement with IBM Watson Studio?
One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration. There were also challenges with programming the network extension in the last p...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PyTorch?
I haven't gone for a paid plan yet. I've just been using the free trial or open-source version.
What needs improvement with PyTorch?
PyTorch needs improvement in working on ARM-based chips. Although they have unified memory for GPU and RAM, they are unable to utilize these GPUs for processing efficiently. They take so much time....
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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

 

Sample Customers

GroupM, Accenture, Fifth Third Bank
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