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Dataiku vs H2O.ai comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dataiku
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
H2O.ai
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
20th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Model Monitoring (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Dataiku is 13.0%, up from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of H2O.ai is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

RichardXu - PeerSpot reviewer
The platform organizes workflows visually and efficiently
One of the valuable features of Dataiku is the workflow capability. It allows us to organize a workflow efficiently. The platform has a visual interface, making it much easier for educated professionals to organize their work. This feature is useful because it simplifies tasks and eliminates the need for a data scientist. If you are knowledgeable about AI, you can directly write using primitive tools like Pantera flow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn. However, Dataiku makes this process much easier.
Kashif Yaseen - PeerSpot reviewer
Plug-and-play convenience enhances productivity but needs better multimodal support
We mostly used the solution in the domain that I'm working. We had most of the use cases around chatbots and conversational BI The solution was plug-and-play, meaning most of the components were handled by the solution itself rather than building them from scratch. This was useful for our banking…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"I like the interface, which is probably my favorite part of the solution. It is really user-friendly for an IT person."
"Cloud-based process run helps in not keeping the systems on while processes are running."
"I rate the overall product as eight out of ten."
"Dataiku is highly regarded as it is a leader in the Gartner ranking."
"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."
"One of the valuable features of Dataiku is the workflow capability."
"The most valuable feature is the set of visual data preparation tools."
"The most valuable features are the machine learning tools, the support for Jupyter Notebooks, and the collaboration that allows you to share it across people."
"Fast training, memory-efficient DataFrame manipulation, well-documented, easy-to-use algorithms, ability to integrate with enterprise Java apps (through POJO/MOJO) are the main reasons why we switched from Spark to H2O."
"AutoML helps in hands-free initial evaluations of efficiency/accuracy of ML algorithms."
"The most valuable feature of H2O.ai is that it is plug-and-play."
"The ease of use in connecting to our cluster machines."
"It is helpful, intuitive, and easy to use. The learning curve is not too steep."
"One of the most interesting features of the product is their driverless component. The driverless component allows you to test several different algorithms along with navigating you through choosing the best algorithm."
 

Cons

"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."
"There were stability issues: 1) SQL operations, such as partitioning, had bugs and showed wrong results. 2) Due to server downtime, scheduled processes used to fail. 3) Access to project folders was compromised (privacy issue) with wrong people getting access to confidential project folders."
"One of the main challenges was collaboration. Developers typically use GitHub to push and manage code, but integrating GitHub with Dataiku was complicated."
"Server up-time needs to be improved. Also, query engines like Spark and Hive need to be more stable."
"The license is very expensive."
"Although known for Big Data, the processing time to process 1.8 billion records was terribly slow (five days)."
"The ability to have charts right from the explorer would be an improvement."
"I think it would help if Data Science Studio added some more features and improved the data model."
"I would like to see more features related to deployment."
"It needs a drag and drop GUI like KNIME, for easy access to and visibility of workflows."
"On the topic of model training and model governance, this solution cannot handle ten or twelve models running at the same time."
"Referring to bullet-3 as well, H2O DataFrame manipulation capabilities are too primitive."
"It lacks the data manipulation capabilities of R and Pandas DataFrames. We would kill for dplyr offloading H2O."
"The model management features could be improved."
"The interpretability module has room for improvement. Also, it needs to improve its ability to integrate with other systems, like SageMaker, and the overall integration capability."
"H2O.ai can improve in areas like multimodal support and prompt engineering."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is pretty steep. Dataiku is also not that cheap."
"The annual licensing fees are approximately €20 ($22 USD) per key for the basic version and €40 ($44 USD) per key for the version with everything."
"We have seen significant ROI where we were able to use the product in certain key projects and could automate a lot of processes. We were even able to reduce staff."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dataiku Data Science Studio?
I find the pricing of Dataiku quite affordable for our customers, as they are usually large companies. However, it is a pricey solution and I primarily recommend it to bigger companies.
What needs improvement with Dataiku Data Science Studio?
There is room for improvement in terms of allowing for more code-based features. I would love for Dataiku to allow more flexibility with code-based components and provide the possibility to extend ...
What is your primary use case for Dataiku Data Science Studio?
My company sells licenses for both Dataiku and Alteryx, and we have clients who use them. I engage with several companies in telecommunications, retail, and energy to assess how our clients are uti...
What needs improvement with H2O.ai?
H2O.ai can improve in areas like multimodal support and prompt engineering. They are already working on updates and changes. Although I haven't explored all the new products they've added to their ...
What is your primary use case for H2O.ai?
We mostly used the solution in the domain that I'm working. We had most of the use cases around chatbots and conversational BI.
What advice do you have for others considering H2O.ai?
It is important to address data privacy concerns and ensure you're choosing the right vendor that meets your use case demands. Also, you may leave my name, Kashif, but please keep the company name ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Dataiku DSS
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Sample Customers

BGL BNP Paribas, Dentsu Aegis, Link Mobility Group, AramisAuto
poder.io, Stanley Black & Decker, G5, PWC, Comcast, Cisco
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