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Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio vs PyTorch 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
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (5th)
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 March 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is 7.6%, down from 14.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PyTorch is 1.3%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Takayuki Umehara - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined workflows with drag and drop convenience but needs enhancements in AI
I use Machine Learning Studio for system reselling and integration Machine Learning Studio is easy to use, with a significant feature being the drag and drop interface that enhances workflow without any complaints. It provides a return on investment and cost savings, proving beneficial for…
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

"The initial setup is very simple and straightforward."
"ML Studio is very easy to maintain."
"The most valuable feature is its compatibility with Tensorflow."
"Their web interface is good."
"The product's standout feature is a robust multi-file network with limited availability."
"When you import the dataset you can see the data distribution easily with graphics and statistical measures."
"Machine Learning Studio is easy to use, with a significant feature being the drag and drop interface that enhances workflow without any complaints."
"Machine Learning Studio is easy to use."
"For me, the product's initial setup phase is easy...For beginners, it is fairly easy to learn."
"PyTorch is developer-friendly, allowing developers to continuously create new projects."
"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."
"The framework of the solution is valuable."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"PyTorch is developer-friendly, allowing developers to continuously create new projects."
"It's been pretty scalable in terms of using multiple GPUs."
 

Cons

"I have found Databricks is a better solution because it has a lot of different cluster choices and better integration with MLflow, which is much easier to handle in a machine learning system."
"I personally would prefer if data could be tunneled to my model through a SAP ERP system, and have features of Excel, such as Pivot Tables, integrated."
"They should have a desktop version to work on the platform."
"Technical support could improve their turnaround time."
"I would like to see modules to handle Deep Learning frameworks."
"Easier customization and configuration would be beneficial."
"Stability-wise, you may face certain problems when you fail to refresh the data in the solution."
"One problem I experience is that switching between multiple accounts can be difficult. I don't think there are any major issues. Mostly, the biggest challenge is to identify business solutions to this. The tool should keep on updating new algorithms and not stay static."
"There is not enough documentation about some methods and parameters. It is sometimes difficult to find information."
"The analyzing and latency of compiling could be improved to provide enhanced results."
"I've had issues with stability when I use a lot of data and try out different combinations of modeling techniques."
"We faced an issue with PyTorch due to version incompatibility. PyTorch has no latest version after v12.3."
"I would like a model to be available. I think Google recently released a new version of EfficientNet. It's a really good classifier, and a PyTorch implementation would be nice."
"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."
"I would like to see better learning documents."
"I do not have any complaints."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When we got our first models and were ready for the user acceptance testing, our licensing fees were between €2,500 ($2,750 USD) and €3,000 ($3,300 USD) monthly."
"The solution cost is high."
"ML Studio's pricing becomes a numbers game."
"Last year, we paid 60,000 for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio in our department."
"I used the free student license for a few months to operate the solution, but I'll have to pay for it if I want to do more now."
"I rate the product price as a nine on a scale of one to ten, where ten means it is very expensive."
"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."
"My team didn't deal with the licensing for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio, so I'm unable to comment on pricing, but the money that was spent on the tool was worth it."
"PyTorch is an open-source solution."
"It is free."
"PyTorch is open source."
"It is free."
"PyTorch is open-sourced."
"The solution is affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
31%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 do you like most about Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The learning curve is very low. Operationalizing the model is also very easy within the Azure ecosystem.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
Pricing is considered to be top-segment and should be improved. I rate the pricing as three or four on a scale of one to ten in terms of affordability.
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....
 

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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