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Dataiku pros and cons

Vendor: Dataiku
4.0 out of 5
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PROS

Dataiku's GUI-based functionality makes it extremely easy to use and compatible with various data sources.
Cloud-based processing allows for system-free operation during run times, enhancing efficiency.
The tool's ability to handle every step in one platform, from design to prediction, offers great versatility.
Visual data preparation tools contribute significant value.
Dataiku supports extensive collaboration, especially when teams use shared Jupyter notebooks, with features like code-free 'recipes' for data preprocessing.

CONS

Server up-time needs improvement, and query engines like Spark and Hive need more stability.
Processing 1.8 billion records was slow, taking five days.
Stability issues existed, such as bugs in SQL operations and server downtime causing scheduled processes to fail.
Integrating GitHub with Dataiku was complicated, challenging collaboration efforts.
License costs are high.
 

Dataiku Pros review quotes

MG
Dec 4, 2019
I like the interface, which is probably my favorite part of the solution. It is really user-friendly for an IT person.
DS
Sep 2, 2020
The solution is quite stable.
GN
Nov 28, 2019
The most valuable feature is the set of visual data preparation tools.
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Sabrine Bendimerad - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 11, 2024
The advantage is that you can focus on machine learning while having access to what they call 'recipes.' These recipes allow me to preprocess and prepare data without writing any code.
RK
May 17, 2024
If many teams are collaborating and sharing Jupyter notebooks, it's very useful.
RR
Jan 13, 2025
Traceability is vital since I manage many cohorts, and collaboration is key as I have multiple engineers substituting for one another.
it_user837543 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 14, 2018
Extremely easy to use with its GUI-based functionality and large compatibility with various data sources. Also, maintenance processes are much more automated than ever, with fewer errors.
reviewer1014468 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 13, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is one tool that can do everything, and you have the ability to very easily push your design to prediction.
Hamdi Charksi - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 8, 2022
Data Science Studio's data science model is very useful.
 

Dataiku Cons review quotes

MG
Dec 4, 2019
I find that it is a little slow during use. It takes more time than I would expect for operations to complete.
DS
Sep 2, 2020
The interface for the web app can be a bit difficult. It needs to have better capabilities, at least for developers who like to code. This is due to the fact that everything is enabled in a single window with different tabs. For them to actually develop and do the concurrent testing that needs to be done, it takes a bit of time. That is one improvement that I would like to see - from a web app developer perspective.
GN
Nov 28, 2019
In the next release of this solution, I would like to see deep learning better integrated into the tool and not simply an extension or plugin.
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Sabrine Bendimerad - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 11, 2024
One of the main challenges was collaboration. Developers typically use GitHub to push and manage code, but integrating GitHub with Dataiku was complicated.
RK
May 17, 2024
Dataiku still needs some coding, and that could be a difference where business data scientists would go for DataRobot more than Dataiku.
RR
Jan 13, 2025
The license is very expensive.
it_user837543 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 14, 2018
Server up-time needs to be improved. Also, query engines like Spark and Hive need to be more stable.
reviewer1014468 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 13, 2019
The ability to have charts right from the explorer would be an improvement.
Hamdi Charksi - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 8, 2022
I think it would help if Data Science Studio added some more features and improved the data model.