DataRobot vs IBM Watson Studio comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

DataRobot
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (5th), AIOps (17th)
IBM Watson Studio
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of DataRobot is 2.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Watson Studio is 2.6%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms
Unique Categories:
Predictive Analytics
10.0%
AIOps
0.4%
Data Science Platforms
1.8%
 

Featured Reviews

RK
May 21, 2024
Easy to manage jobs and see the logs if there's any drift in a model, user-friendly, and the data munching is fast
I did a proof of concept (POC) at DISH Wireless (company name) before they were about to sign a contract. Currently, I'm working on another POC I used DataRobot extensively at DISH Wireless (my previous company). It's very user-friendly, and the data munching is fast. They have another product…
Abilio Duarte - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 5, 2023
A highly robust and well-documented platform that simplifies the complex world of AI
It is used to enhance user experience in an e-commerce setting. By leveraging data on user clicks, browsing behavior, and past interactions with the platform, we can create models that enable personalized product recommendations. These models can identify products that align with the customer's…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We especially like the initial part of feature engineering, because feature engineering is included in most engines, but DataRobot has an excellent way of picking up the right features."
"It's easy to do MLOps operations. It's a lot easier to manage jobs and see the logs if there's any drift in a model."
"DataRobot can be easy to use."
"It is a very stable and reliable solution."
"It has a lot of data connectors, which is extremely helpful."
"It stands out for its substantial AI capabilities, offering a broad spectrum of features for crafting solutions that meet specific requirements."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"The most important thing is that it's a multi-faceted solution. It's a kind of specialist, not a generalist. It can produce very specific information for the customer. It's totally different from Google or any search engine that produces generic information. It's specialty is that it's all on video."
"The scalability of IBM Watson Studio is great."
"It is a stable, reliable product."
"Watson Studio is very stable."
 

Cons

"If we could include our existing Python or R code in DataRobot, we could make it even better. The DataRobot that we have is specific to an industry, but most of the time we would have our own algorithms, which are specific to our own use case. If we had a way by which we could integrate our proprietary things into DataRobot with a simple integration, it would help us a lot."
"Generative AI has taken pace, and I would like to see how DataRobot assists in doing generative AI and large language models."
"The business departments will love to work with DataRobot because they use the tool to investigate their data, such as targeting what they want to investigate. They don't need any data scientists near them. They can investigate at eye level and bring into the BI tool, or can bring it to the data scientist. Data scientists can use this tool to bring increase the solution to the maximum. All the others can use it, but not to the maximum."
"It's sometimes easy to get lost given the number of images the solution opens up when you click on the mouse and the amount of different tabs."
"The decision making in their decision making feature is less good than other options."
"I want IBM's technical support team to provide more specific answers to queries."
"Watson Studio would be improved with a clearer path for the deployment of docker images."
"Some of the solutions are really good solutions but they can be a little too costly for many."
"More features in data virtualization would be helpful. The solution could use an interactive dashboard that could make exploration easier."
"I think maybe the support is an area where it lacks."
"We would like to see it less as one big, massive product, but more based on smaller services that we can then roll out to consumers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of DataRobot is good because if you take the price of the solution which is approximately $65,000, it is less than a data scientist. There are very few data scientists available."
"We dropped the plan to use DataRobot, because we found the pricing to be on the higher sise. We liked DataRobot a lot, but due to the pricing, we dropped that idea."
"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"
"Watson Studio's pricing is reasonable for what you get."
"IBM Watson Studio is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
25%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with DataRobot?
Generative AI has taken pace, and I would like to see how DataRobot assists in doing generative AI and large language models.
What is your primary use case for DataRobot?
I did a proof of concept (POC) at DISH Wireless (company name) before they were about to sign a contract. Currently, I'm working on another POC.
What advice do you have for others considering DataRobot?
The solution itself is definitely nine out of ten. It's a really good solution. If cost is not an issue for most companies, they would love to have DataRobot. That's how most of the clients have been.
What needs improvement with IBM Watson Studio?
From an improvement perspective, I would say that if the deployment environment and IBM Watson Studio's environment are separated, then it would be good. I would like them to be one and offer users...
 

Also Known As

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

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Sample Customers

Harmoney, Zidisha, ONE Marketing, DonorBureau, Trupanion, Avant
GroupM, Accenture, Fifth Third Bank
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