Altair Knowledge Studio vs IBM Watson Studio comparison

Altair and IBM are both solutions in the Data Science Platforms category. Altair is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0, while IBM is ranked #18 with an average rating of 7.0. Altair holds a 1.1% mindshare in Data Science Platforms, compared to IBM’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Altair users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Altair Knowledge Studio

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IBM Watson Studio

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Categories and Ranking

Altair Knowledge Studio

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

21st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM Watson Studio

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

18th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI Development Platforms (17th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Altair Knowledge Studio is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Watson Studio is 2.2%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Watson Studio	2.2%
Altair Knowledge Studio	1.1%
Other	96.7%

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Leo Sundararaj

Account Manager at JegaSure

Advanced decision trees and seamless data pattern analysis transform data preparation

One of the most valuable features of Altair Knowledge Studio is its decision trees, which are quite advanced and popular compared to other tools. The Segment Viewer is another unique feature that provides a comprehensive view of data patterns and helps identify anomalies before creating decision trees. Additionally, the ability to export code in the language of SAS is valuable, and the tool's drag-and-drop functionality makes it accessible to business users without a coding background.

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Altan_Atabarut

Director, Channel and Alliances at Akinon

Automated processes improve efficiency while user interface and accessibility need enhancements

IBM Watson Studio, while powerful, lacks user-friendliness. It is not easy to use, particularly for medium or small enterprises or less experienced staff. Another aspect that requires improvement is the complexity involved in computer vision tasks. The integration capabilities have not significantly impacted workflow since there are simpler tools like Alteryx and Nine. The platform is associated with a complicated setup process and demands heavy hardware, making it expensive to scale. IBM should work on optimizing the user interface and enhancing the product's accessibility for medium and small enterprises.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable features of Altair Knowledge Studio is its decision trees, which are quite advanced and popular compared to other tools."

"For me, the valuable feature of the solution is the one that I used, which was Jupyter notebooks."

"It is a very stable and reliable solution."

"The system's ability to take a look at data, segment it and then use that data very differently."

"IBM Watson Studio has positively impacted my organization by increasing work efficiency, as it is an end-to-end ML pipeline in one place."

"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."

"Watson Studio is the most complete tool for AI projects."

"The shortcomings that I mentioned do not overshadow the benefits that I gain from using IBM Watson Studio, which continues to provide substantial value for my projects."

"The main benefit is the ease of use. We see a lot of engineers in our site and customers that really like the way the tools are able to work with the people."

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Cons

"It would be beneficial if Altair Knowledge Studio could offer a more unified platform that includes data preparation, predictive modeling, and model exportation."

"Some of the solutions are really good solutions but they can be a little too costly for many."

"One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration."

"I wish learning IBM Watson Studio could be easier and more gradual, as it is a complex task. Also, I think pricing is a bit high."

"So a better user interface could be very helpful"

"The decision making in their decision making feature is less good than other options."

"IBM Watson Studio, while powerful, lacks user-friendliness. It is not easy to use, particularly for medium or small enterprises or less experienced staff."

"Watson Studio would be improved with a clearer path for the deployment of docker images."

"One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"IBM Watson Studio is a reasonably priced product"

"IBM Watson Studio is an expensive solution."

"The pricing is generally reasonable and straightforward but can vary significantly depending on the specific workloads in use."

"Watson Studio's pricing is reasonable for what you get."

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Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Altair Knowledge Studio?

The licensing is straightforward, and we have not encountered any pushbacks from our procurement team. The pricing is on par with market competitors.

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What needs improvement with Altair Knowledge Studio?

It would be beneficial if Altair Knowledge Studio could offer a more unified platform that includes data preparation, predictive modeling, and model exportation. Having all these functionalities wi...

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What is your primary use case for Altair Knowledge Studio?

I used Altair Knowledge Studio ( /products/altair-knowledge-studio-reviews ) mainly for data preparation and creating decision trees. We used SAS for data preparation and decision trees in Altair K...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Watson Studio?

IBM Watson Studio is considered rather expensive, with a rating of six or seven. The pricing could be optimized relative to the features and capabilities of the product.

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What needs improvement with IBM Watson Studio?

I think IBM Watson Studio can be improved. I wish learning IBM Watson Studio could be easier and more gradual, as it is a complex task. Also, I think pricing is a bit high.

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What is your primary use case for IBM Watson Studio?

My main use case for IBM Watson Studio is the end-to-end ML life cycle. A specific example of a project where I used IBM Watson Studio for the end-to-end machine learning life cycle is that I built...

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Also Known As

Angoss KnowledgeSTUDIO

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

Overview

Business intelligence and predictive analytics software suite from Angoss Software Corporation. KnowledgeSTUDIO is a market-leading business intelligence software product with data mining and predictive analytics capabilities including data profiling, advanced data visualization, advanced modeling, unsupervised learning, decision tree and strategy design functionality.

Altair

IBM Watson Studio provides tools for data scientists, application developers and subject matter experts to collaboratively and easily work with data to build and train models at scale. It gives you the flexibility to build models where your data resides and deploy anywhere in a hybrid environment so you can operationalize data science faster.

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