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Azure OpenAI vs Replicate comparison

 

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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

Azure OpenAI
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Replicate
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure OpenAI is 11.6%, down from 20.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Replicate is 10.0%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Viswanath Barenkala - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers tools to moderate generated content and guidance to safely design applications, but it is not consistently accessible
Instead of a feature, the GPT-4 model has been most beneficial for automating tasks. We transitioned from GPT-3.5 to GPT-4 and actively use it. However, we face limitations due to geographic availability, subscription constraints, and rate limiting, which we are currently negotiating and working towards optimizing. While we haven't formally benchmarked Azure OpenAI's language understanding against industry standards, we find it performs well about 70-80% of the time. Occasionally, we need to refine our queries and adapt our systems accordingly to improve accuracy and effectiveness.
reviewer2386686 - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and good for disaster recovery planning
I use the tool for real-time data synchronization. Replicate is a beneficial tool for disaster recovery planning. The use cases attached to Replicate are very direct. I have used other products in the past, but they are not as efficient as Replicate. I feel Replicate is easier to use than other tools. Replicate has impacted our company's data integration processes by twenty to thirty percent. Overall, the product is easy to use. The product was also easy to configure. I recommend the product to others who plan to use it for real-time data integration. The product has been integrated into our company's existing infrastructure. I haven't done the integrations but I know that it was performed by someone else. I rate the tool an eight and a half out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Azure OpenAI stems from the GPT-3.5 models it provides to its users."
"Azure's integration with OpenAI's GPT is beneficial as well, especially for text generation tasks."
"My goal was to create an experience where project managers don't have to read through entire documents. Instead, they can ask a question and receive relevant point analysis. This analysis identifies the document and specific section where the information resides. Previously, users had to rely on these document references. Now, Azure OpenAI enhances the experience by providing the answer directly in the user's own language, relevant to their context."
"The most valuable feature is the ALM."
"You just have to write accurate prompts according to your requirements, and the solution gives very good results."
"The product's initial setup phase was pretty easy."
"Our clients are interested in building knowledge bases, particularly in child welfare. In this domain, we focus on supporting caseworkers by compiling and organizing relevant information. This information is then stored in a database using a query. The database generates summaries and reminders for specific actions and even facilitates sending emails to parents or other relevant parties. The system's complexity is tailored to the specific needs of child welfare cases. Additionally, we're exploring opportunities to assist a healthcare organization. Specifically, we're working on streamlining the process of filling out forms required for insurance claims. This effort aims to ensure that hospitals can receive funding or payment for the care they provide."
"Azure OpenAI is very easy to use instead of AWS services."
"Replicate is a beneficial tool for disaster recovery planning."
 

Cons

"Since we don't train the model on our data, it's a struggle to ensure OpenAI answers questions exclusively from our data. During user testing, we found ways to make the system provide answers from outside sources."
"I noticed there are no instructional videos or guides on the network portal for initial configurations. There is limited information available, and this is a concern for me. I would like to see more resources and guides to address these issues."
"Azure OpenAI will be expensive if you want to implement it as a permanent solution for a customer."
"There are certain shortcomings with the product's scalability and support team where improvements are required."
"One area for improvement is providing more flexibility in configuration and connectivity with external tools."
"The UI could be a little easier."
"There is room for improvement in their support services."
"Azure needs to work on its own model development and improve the integration of voice-to-text services, particularly for right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Urdu."
"I feel that the marketing activities of the product are an area of concern...Replicate is a very beneficial tool that should be marketed well enough in a good way."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is quite high and fixed."
"The solution's pricing depends on the services you will deploy."
"The licensing is interaction-based, meaning transactional. It's reasonably priced for now."
"The cost is pretty high. Even by US standards, you would find it high."
"According to the negotiations taking place and the contract, there is a need to make either monthly or yearly payments to use the solution."
"The platform offers a flexible pricing model which depends on the features and capabilities we utilize."
"The cost structure depends on the volume of data processed and the computational resources required."
"I rate the product pricing six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Educational Organization
5%
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
12%
University
10%
Educational Organization
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure OpenAI?
The product is easy to integrate with our IT workflow.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure OpenAI?
In the past, the primary expense involved token limitations which constrained scaling. Recent iterations have increased token allowances, mitigating some challenges associated with concurrent user ...
What needs improvement with Azure OpenAI?
Azure ( /products/microsoft-azure-reviews ) could significantly benefit from including more LLM models apart from OpenAI, as I often need to switch clouds when a model doesn't meet my requirements....
What do you like most about Replicate?
Replicate is a beneficial tool for disaster recovery planning.
What needs improvement with Replicate?
I feel that the marketing activities of the product are an area of concern that needs to be taken care of from an improvement perspective. Replication was a tool that my company had never heard of,...
What is your primary use case for Replicate?
Basically, I came across Replicate while searching for an open-source LLM model. Regarding my use case, from a prompt I want to generate an output response token of 25k tokens driver, but currently...
 

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