Anaconda vs FICO Decision Management comparison

Anaconda and FICO are both solutions in the Data Science Platforms category. Anaconda is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.8, while FICO is ranked #31. Anaconda holds a 2.1% mindshare in Data Science Platforms, compared to FICO’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Anaconda users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of FICO users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

FICO Decision Management and Anaconda are in the data analytics and decision management category. FICO Decision Management seems to have the upper hand in structured decision-making through its advanced automation capabilities, whereas Anaconda shines in data science and exploratory analysis due to its support for Python and R.

Features: FICO Decision Management offers advanced analytics, automated decision support, and a comprehensive suite for goal-oriented decision execution. Anaconda provides robust data exploration, model development support, and compatibility with Python and R libraries.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: FICO Decision Management has more complex deployment requiring integration with systems and specialized implementation, offering structured support. Anaconda allows for straightforward installation with extensive community support and documentation for easier adoption relying more on community-driven assistance.

Pricing and ROI: FICO Decision Management has higher setup costs targeting enterprise solutions with potential long-term ROI through optimized processes. Anaconda has lower initial costs maximizing ROI using open-source tools and flexible pricing offering faster returns in data-intensive settings.

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Categories and Ranking

Anaconda

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

FICO Decision Management

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

31st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Anaconda is 2.1%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FICO Decision Management is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Rohan Sharma

AI/ML Co-Lead at Developer Student Clubs - GGV

Provides all the frameworks and makes it easy to create environments for multiple projects

The best thing is that it provides all the frameworks and makes it easy to create environments for multiple projects using Anaconda. It is easy for a beginner to learn to use Anaconda. Comparatively, it is easier than using virtual environments or other environments because of the Conda environment. However, there are many things in Anaconda that people need to be aware of, so it can be challenging.

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it_user7347

CEO with 1,001-5,000 employees

First Look: FICO Decision Optimizer

Decision optimizer is one of FICO’s Decision Management Tools and is designed to address some specific challenges in customer decisioning, particularly that there are often competing objectives and very large numbers of customers (and thus customer decisions) involved. Combine this with the many…

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Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

42%

Insurance Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Anaconda?

The tool's most valuable feature is its cloud-based nature, allowing accessibility from anywhere. Additionally, using Jupyter Notebook makes it easy to handle bugs and errors.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Anaconda?

Anaconda is an open-source tool, so I do not pay anything for it. It is compatible with every tool, regardless of whether it is open source or a paid package.

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What needs improvement with Anaconda?

There is room for improvement, especially regarding deployment. The process could be streamlined as the number of actions needed to deploy is quite large compared to other tools.

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Overview

Anaconda makes it easy for you to install and maintain Python environments. Our development team tests to ensure compatibility of Python packages in Anaconda. We support and provide open source assurance for packages in Anaconda to mitigate your risk in using open source and meet your regulatory compliance requirements.

Python is the fastest growing language for data science. Anaconda includes 720+ Python open source packages and now includes essential R packages. This powerful combination allows you to do everything you want from BI to advanced modeling on complex Big Data

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The FICO Decision Management Suite provides an easy way for customers to evaluate, customize, deploy and scale state-of-the-art analytics and decision management solutions. It allows customers to quickly integrate FICO and FICO partner decision management tools and components with their own components, helping organizations of all sizes realize the promise of advanced analytics and decision management via cost effective, scalable cloud and on-premises solutions.

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Sample Customers

LinkedIn, NASA, Boeing, JP Morgan, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, DARPA, Microsoft, Amazon, HP, Cisco, Thomson Reuters, IBM, Bridgestone

Aiful, Raiffeisen Bank International AG

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