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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
8th
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 February 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is 8.0%, down from 15.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PyTorch is 1.2%, down from 1.9% 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…
Jithin James - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly, easy to learn, performs well, and is more advanced than other tools
The most valuable feature would be the solution’s performance. The product is more advanced than the other libraries that I have used. Since every functionality is production-ready, I can easily write code. I don't have to rewrite the code for production. It has production-ready code from the start. The tool is very user-friendly. It took us a week to learn how to use it. It's straightforward to learn.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a scalable solution…It is a pretty stable solution…The solution's initial setup process was pretty straightforward."
"What I like best about Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is that it's a straightforward tool and it's easy to use. Another valuable feature of the tool is AutoML which lets you get better metrics to train the model right and with good accuracy. The AutoML feature allows you to simply put in your data, and it'll pre-process and create a more accurate model for you. You don't have to do anything because AutoML in Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio will take care of it."
"The graphical nature of the output makes it very easy to create PowerPoint reports as well."
"Its ability to publish a predictive model as a web based solution and integrate R and python codes are amazing."
"The interface is very intuitive."
"Machine Learning Studio is easy to use, with a significant feature being the drag and drop interface that enhances workflow without any complaints."
"Anyone who isn't a programmer his whole life can adopt it. All he needs is statistics and data analysis skills."
"Azure's AutoML feature is probably better than the competition."
"PyTorch allows me to build my projects from scratch."
"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."
"Its interface is the most valuable. The ability to have an interface to train machine learning models and construct them with the high-level interface, without excess busting and reconstructing the same technical elements, is very useful."
"PyTorch is developer-friendly, allowing developers to continuously create new projects."
"We use PyTorch libraries, which are working well. It's very easy."
"The framework of the solution is valuable."
"It's been pretty scalable in terms of using multiple GPUs."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
 

Cons

"We can create a label job, but we still have to use the Azure Machine Learning REST APIs, which are not yet supported in the Python SDK version 2."
"n the solution, there is the concept of workspaces, and there is no means to share the computing infrastructure across those workspaces."
"In the Machine Learning Studio, particularly the Designer part, which is essentially Azure's demo designer, there is room for improvement. Many customers and users tend to switch to Microsoft Azure Multi-Joiners, which is a more basic version, but they do so internally. One area that could use enhancement is the process of connecting components. Currently, every time you want to connect a component, such as linking it to your storage or an instance like EC2, you have to input your username and password repeatedly. This can be quite cumbersome. Google, for instance, has made it more user-friendly by allowing easy access for connecting services within a workspace. In a workspace, you can set up various resources like storage, a database cluster, machine learning studio, and more. When connecting these services, there's no need to enter your username and password each time, making it a more efficient process. Another aspect to consider is the role of the designer, and they were to integrate a large language model to handle various tasks, it could significantly enhance the overall scalability and usability of the platform."
"This solution could be improved if they could integrate the data pipeline scheduling part for their interface."
"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."
"Operability with R could be improved."
"The solution must increase the amount of data sources that can be integrated."
"There should be data access security, a role level security. Right now, they don't offer this."
"The analyzing and latency of compiling could be improved to provide enhanced results."
"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."
"I've had issues with stability when I use a lot of data and try out different combinations of modeling techniques."
"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."
"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."
"The training of the models could be faster."
"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."
"On the production side of things, having more frameworks would be helpful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"ML Studio's pricing becomes a numbers game."
"The platform's price is low."
"Last year, we paid 60,000 for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio in our department."
"It is less expensive than one of its competitors."
"I rate the product price as a nine on a scale of one to ten, where ten means it is very expensive."
"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."
"There is a lack of certainty with the solution's pricing."
"It is free."
"PyTorch is open-sourced."
"The solution is affordable."
"It is free."
"PyTorch is open source."
"PyTorch is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
30%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

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?
The analyzing and latency of compiling could be improved to provide enhanced results.
 

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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