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Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio vs OpenVINO comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

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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

Microsoft Azure Machine Lea...
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
7th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (9th)
OpenVINO
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is 3.3%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenVINO is 1.7%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio3.3%
OpenVINO1.7%
Other95.0%
AI Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2722962 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Scientist
Platform accelerates model development, enhances collaboration, and offers efficient deployment
The best features Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio offers include deep integration with Python notebooks and Azure Data Lake, which allows me to import external data, and through the pipeline, I can build my models, performing what is called data injection for my model building, making that deep integration quite interesting to use. Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is a powerful platform for those already in the Azure ecosystem because it allows for scalability and provides a good environment for reproducibility, as well as collaboration tools, all designed and packaged in one place, which makes it outstanding. Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio has positively impacted my organization by reducing our project delivery times and increasing the pace at which we work, allowing us to focus on other more important tasks. Using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio has reduced our model development time from approximately four hours to about two hours.
JH
Senior Data Scientist /Ai Engineer at Zantaz Data Resources
Empowers cost-effective model deployment on widely accessible hardware while needing cross-platform enhancements
What could be improved in OpenVINO is making the product more cross-platform. I know they are working with third-party plugins to extend the toolkit, and in this way, I can use it with NVIDIA GPUs or with other hardware because now it's primarily working in all Intel hardware. CPU, GPUs, TPUs, but only from Intel. If they make more cross-platform functionality, it would be great. It's difficult to make it work faster than the NVIDIA toolkit in their own GPUs. At least having the possibility and making it work faster than now in other hardware that is not from Intel provided would be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MLS allows me to set up data experiments by running through various regression and other machine learning algorithms, with different data cleaning and treatment tools. All of this can be achieved via drag and drop, and a few clicks of the mouse."
"The visualizations are great. It makes it very easy to understand which model is working and why."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the availability of ChatGPT in the solution."
"Thanks to the model I designed, the productivity of processing invoices has increased by over 11%, because the team members only verify invoices that are discrepancy-free now."
"Auto email and studio are great features."
"The product's standout feature is a robust multi-file network with limited availability."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to use all of the cognitive services, prebuilt from Azure."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"Intel's support team is very good."
"The initial setup is quite simple."
"One positive aspect about OpenVINO is that it supports more frameworks than the Google Coral TPU."
"Compared to Jetson Nano or Jetson TX2, or Jetson Xavier, OpenVINO is a much more cost-effective solution."
"The solution's ability to stream data directly from camera inputs is the most valuable aspect for us."
"The benefit from using OpenVINO is that NVIDIA is dominating the market of GPUs and they set the price, so if I am able to run an LLM doing inference in commodity hardware, I am saving costs."
"The inferencing and processing capabilities are quite beneficial for our requirements."
"The runtime of OpenVINO is highly valuable for running different computer vision models."
 

Cons

"This solution could be improved if they could integrate the data pipeline scheduling part for their interface."
"I would like to see better prediction and analysis."
"It is not easy. It is a complex solution. It takes some time to get exposed to all the concepts. We're trying to have a CI/CD pipeline to deploy a machine learning model using negative actions. It was not easy. The components that we're using might have something to do with this."
"Some of the terminologies, or the way that the questions are asked, could be stronger."
"It would be great if the solution integrated Microsoft Copilot, its AI helper."
"I would like to see modules to handle Deep Learning frameworks."
"I think they should improve two things. They should make their user interface more user-friendly. Integration could also be better. Because Microsoft Machine Learning is a Microsoft product, it's fully integrated with Microsoft Azure but not fully supported for other platforms like IBM or AWS or something else."
"The stability is questionable, given that Microsoft will be retiring the classic version of this product in 2024, and it's unclear how this will affect projects created on the classic version."
"It would be great if OpenVINO could convert new models into its format more quickly."
"I couldn't get it to run on my Raspberry Pi 4 because the software packages to download were no longer available."
"At this point, the product could probably just use a greater integration with more machine learning model tools."
"I think that it's not properly designed for scalability. It's designed for other purposes, specifically to be able to use Intel hardware and run inference using generative models or deep learning models in Intel hardware."
"It has some disadvantages because when you're working with very complex models, neural networks, if OpenVINO cannot convert them automatically and you have to do a custom layer and later add it to the model, it is difficult."
"Scalability is a challenge with OpenVINO, particularly when I try to connect multiple streams of input or run multiple edge devices consecutively."
"The model optimization is a little bit slow — it could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution's pricing a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"From a developer's perspective, I find the price of this solution high."
"There isn’t any such expensive costs and only a standard license is required."
"I am paying for it following a pay-as-you-go. So, the more I use it, the more it costs."
"We pay only the Azure costs for what we use, which involves some subscription costs. But essentially, you pay for what you use. There are no extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The solution cost is high."
"The solution operates on a pay-per-use model."
"The pricing for Microsoft products can be complex due to changes and being cloud-based, so it's not straightforward. I've been familiar with it for years, but sometimes details about product licenses and distribution can be unclear. For Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio specifically, I would rate the price a six out of ten."
"We didn't have to pay for any licensing with Intel OpenVINO. Everything is available on their site and easily downloadable for free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
25%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise32
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Questions from the Community

Which do you prefer - Databricks or Azure Machine Learning Studio?
Databricks gives you the option of working with several different languages, such as SQL, R, Scala, Apache Spark, or Python. It offers many different cluster choices and excellent integration with ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The pricing for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is reasonable since it's pay as you go, meaning it won't cost excessively unless specific resources are used.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The initial setup can be a bit challenging for someone new, as the learning curve can be steep, but once I master the platform, I find it quite manageable. I would love to see the integration of a ...
What needs improvement with OpenVINO?
I have heard good things about OpenVINO. It doesn't consume much current for external GPU usage. However, it has some downsides because I couldn't get it to run on my Raspberry Pi 4. While not spec...
What is your primary use case for OpenVINO?
I wanted to use OpenVINO for my Raspberry Pi to analyze my sleep with a night vision camera and to improve GPU performance on my Raspberry Pi. I would have used OpenVINO's Model Optimizer feature t...
 

Also Known As

Azure Machine Learning, MS Azure Machine Learning Studio
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Sample Customers

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Schneider Electric, BP
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