IBM SPSS Modeler vs RapidMiner comparison

IBM and RapidMiner are both solutions in the Data Science Platforms category. IBM is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.0, while RapidMiner is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.3. IBM holds a 2.5% mindshare in Data Science Platforms, compared to RapidMiner’s 7.6% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of RapidMiner users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between IBM SPSS Modeler and RapidMiner based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Science Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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IBM SPSS Modeler vs. RapidMiner

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IBM SPSS Statistics

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of IBM SPSS Statistics is 2.8%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SPSS Modeler is 2.5%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RapidMiner is 7.6%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

AbakarAhmat

Software Engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees

Sep 21, 2023

Enhancing survey analysis that provides valued insightfulness

I use it to analyze questionnaire surveys related to a product, solution, or application, such as open data services, which I provide to consumers and end-users. These surveys contain evaluation assessments, and I use SPSS to analyze the responses The most valuable feature is its robust…

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PeterHuo

Application Architect at Canada Border Services Agency

Jul 12, 2024

Good tool for extracting data from data warehouses, creating streams, and manipulating logic to extract final data

There are performance issues. Extracting data from many combined tables can take hours and occasionally crash the server due to memory leaks. This performance problem bothers people. The performance issue seems to be related to the server. We design streams on the client and submit them to the server, which generates a large SQL statement. There are two potential bottlenecks: one in the server and another in data extraction. I'm unsure about the exact mechanics of data splitting when fetching from the database. When streams become larger, performance bottlenecks may occur in the IBM SPSS Modeler server or the database. Sometimes the server crashes and needs to be restarted to release memory on both sides. I'm not sure exactly where the problem is caused, as I focus on stream design rather than server issues. The problem could be on the IBM SPSS Modeler server and database.

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Rathnam Makam

Senior Technical Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

May 7, 2024

A no-code tool that helps to build machine learning models

I use the tool for educational purposes to mentor students. I use it in various educational projects and real-world customer use cases. It helps me to build machine learning models such as clustering, decision trees, and time series analysis RapidMiner is a no-code machine learning tool. I can…

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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

"The features that I have found most valuable are the Bayesian statistics and descriptive statistics."

"Since we are using the software as a statistical tool, I would say the best aspects of it are the regression and segmentation capabilities. That said, I've used it for all sorts of things."

"The most valuable features mainly include factor analysis, correlation analysis, and geographic analysis."

"It offers very good visualization."

"In terms of the features I've found most valuable, I'd say the duration, the correlation, and of course the nonparametric statistics. I use it for reliability and survival analysis, time series, regression models in different solutions, and different types of solutions."

"IBM SPSS Statistics depends on AI."

"The SPSS interface is very accessible and user-friendly. It's really easy to get information in it. I've shared it with experts and beginners, and everyone can navigate it."

"The solution is very comprehensive, especially compared to Minitabs, which is considered more for manufacturing. However, whatever data you want to analyze can be handled with SPSS."

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"It is just a lot faster. So you do not have to write a bunch of code, you can throw that stuff on there pretty quickly and do prototyping quickly."

"Extremely easy to use, it offers a generous selection of proprietary machine learning algorithms."

"I think the code modeling features are the most valuable and without the need to write a code back with many different possibilities to choose from. And the second one is linked to the activity of the data preparation."

"We are creating models and putting them into production much faster than we would if we had just gone with a strict, code-based solution, like R or Python."

"I think it is the point and drag features that are the most valuable. You can simply click at the windows, and then pull up the functions."

"It handles large data better than the previous system that we were using, which was basically Excel and Access. We serve upwards of 300,000 parts over a 150 regions and we need to crunch a lot of numbers."

"We have been able to do some predictive modeling with it"

"I was familiar with using IBM SPSS Modeler separately in the private sector before that. It's a good tool for extracting data from data warehouses, creating streams, and manipulating logic to extract final data."

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"The most valuable feature is what the product sets out to do, which is extracting information and data."

"RapidMiner is a no-code machine learning tool. I can install it on my local machine and work with smaller datasets. It can also connect to databases, allowing me to build models directly on the data stored there. RapidMiner offers a wider range of operators than other tools like Dataiku, making it a better option for my needs."

"I've been using a lot of components from the Strategic Extension and Python Extension."

"RapidMiner for Windows is an excellent graphical tool for data science."

"We value the collaboration and governance features because it's a comprehensive platform that covers everything from data extraction to modeling operations in the ML language. RapidMiner is competitive in the ML space."

"The solution is stable."

"The GUI capabilities of the solution are excellent. Their Auto ML model provides for even non-coder data scientists to deploy a model."

"It's helpful if you want to make informed decisions using data. We can take the information, tease out the attributes, and label everything. It's suitable for profiling and forecasting in any industry."

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Cons

"I would like SPSS to improve its integration with other data-filing IBM tools. I also think its duration with data, utilization, and graphics could be better."

"There is a learning curve; it's not very steep, but there is one."

"Needs more statistical modelling functions."

"Better documentation on how to use macros."

"It would be helpful if there was better documentation on how to properly use the solution. A beginner's guide on how to use the various programming functions within the product would be so useful to a lot of people. I found that everything was very confusing at first. Having clear documentation would help alleviate that."

"Technical support needs some improvement, as they do not respond as quickly as we would like."

"Most of the package will give you the fixed value, or the p-value, without an explanation as to whether it it significant or not. Some beginners might need not just the results, but also some explanation for them."

"SPSS slows down the computer or the laptop if the data is huge; then you need a faster computer."

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"I understand that it takes some time to incorporate some of the new algorithms that have come out in the last few months, in the literature. For example, there is an algorithm based on how ants search for food. And there are some algorithms that have now been developed to complement rules. So that's one of the things that we need to have incorporated into it."

"It would be good if IBM added help resources to the interface."

"We would like to see better visualizations and easier integration with Cognos Analytics for reporting."

"The challenge for the very technical data scientists: It is constraining for them."

"It would be beneficial if the tool would include more well-known machine learning algorithms."

"C&DS will not meet our scalability needs."

"I would not rate the technical support very well. The technicians have accents. When you do find someone, it is very hard to get somebody able to answer the technical questions."

"Expensive to deploy solutions. You need to buy an extra deployment unit."

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"RapidMiner isn't cheap. It's a complete solution, but it's costly."

"RapidMiner can improve deep learning by enhancing the features."

"I would appreciate improvements in automation and customization options to further streamline processes."

"In the Mexican or Latin American market, it's kind of pricey."

"It would be helpful to have some tutorials on communicating with Python."

"Many things in the interface look nice, but they aren't of much use to the operator. It already has lots of variables in there."

"I would like to see all users have access to all of the deep learning models, and that they can be used easily."

"The price of this solution should be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If it requires lot of data processing, maybe switching to IBM SPSS Clementine would be better for the buyer."

"The price of this solution is a little bit high, which was a problem for my company."

"The pricing of the modeler is high and can reduce the utility of the product for those who can not afford to adopt it."

"More affordable training for new staff members."

"SPSS is an expensive piece of software because it's incredibly complex and has been refined over decades, but I would say it's fairly priced."

"It's quite expensive, but they do a special deal for universities."

"The price of IBM SPSS Statistics could improve."

"Our licence is on a yearly renewal basis. While pricing is not the primary concern in our evaluation, as products are assessed by whether they can meet our user needs and expertise, the cost can be a limiting factor in the number of licences we procure."

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"When you are close to end of quarter, IBM and its partners can get you 60% to 70% discounts, so literally wait for the last day of the quarter for the best prices. You may feel like you are getting robbed if you can't receive a good discount."

"It is a huge increase to time savings."

"$5,000 annually."

"It is an expensive product."

"It got us a good amount of money with quick and efficient modeling."

"I am using the free version of IBM SPSS Modeler, it is the educational edition version."

"The government has funds and a budget, it's hard to say if it's expensive or cheap. In Canada, they have a yearly budget. They used to encourage people to use the modeler for development. If ten users use the server with ten licenses, it runs faster. But if forty users use the same appliance, everything slows down. People then think it's not easy to do things and prefer using remote tools like Python to extract data from the database. It's not about being expensive or cheap, but about people's knowledge and experience in how to do the work."

"This tool, being an IBM product, is pretty expensive."

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"I'm not fully aware of RapidMiner's price because we had licenses provided, but from my analysis, it's moderately priced, not too high or too low. It's worth the investment."

"Although we don't pay licensing fees because it is being used within the university, my understanding is that the cost is between $5,000 and $10,000 USD per year."

"I used an educational license for this solution, which is available free of charge."

"For the university, the cost of the solution is free for the students and teachers."

"The client only has to pay the licensing costs. There are not any maintenance or hidden costs in addition to the license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

University

10%

Computer Software Company

Educational Organization

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

University

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Educational Organization

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM SPSS Statistics?

The software offers consistency across multiple research projects helping us with predictive analytics capabilities.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM SPSS Statistics?

While the pricing of the product may be higher, the accompanying service and features justify the investment. However...

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What needs improvement with IBM SPSS Statistics?

In some cases, the product takes time to load a large dataset. They could improve this particular area.

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What do you like most about IBM SPSS Modeler?

Compared to other tools, the product works much easier to analyze data without coding.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM SPSS Modeler?

The government has funds and a budget, it's hard to say if it's expensive or cheap. In Canada, they have a yearly bud...

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What needs improvement with IBM SPSS Modeler?

There are performance issues. Extracting data from many combined tables can take hours and occasionally crash the ser...

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What do you like most about RapidMiner?

RapidMiner is a no-code machine learning tool. I can install it on my local machine and work with smaller datasets. I...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RapidMiner?

I'm not fully aware of RapidMiner's price because we had licenses provided, but from my analysis, it's moderately pri...

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What needs improvement with RapidMiner?

The product must provide data-cleaning features. I could not use RapidMiner for data cleaning in one of my projects a...

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Overview

IBM SPSS Statistics is a powerful data mining solution that is designed to aid business leaders in making important business decisions. It is designed so that it can be effectively utilized by organizations across a wide range of fields. SPSS Statistics allows users to leverage machine learning algorithms so that they can mine and analyze data in the most effective way possible.

IBM SPSS Statistics Benefits

Some of the ways that organizations can benefit by choosing to deploy IBM SPSS Statistics include:

Ease of use. SPSS Statistics enables users to simply and intuitively take control of their statistical needs. The solution is designed so that analysts who do not know how to code can easily make full use of the various tools and capabilities that SPSS Statistics has to offer. Its command language is so straightforward that it does not require users to undergo special training before they use it.

Comprehensive and flexible build. SPSS Statistics is designed to be both a comprehensive and highly flexible analytics solution. It enables users to utilize a variety of integrations that make it easy for users to add features that they might feel they are missing.

Automation. SPSS Statistics makes it simple for users to automate basic tasks that they might otherwise devote too much time worrying about. Tasks like calculation or data gathering can be delegated to the system while more conceptual tasks like data analysis are given to an organization’s analysts to handle.

IBM SPSS Statistics Features

Intuitive user interface. SPSS Statistics enables users to deploy an intuitive interface that makes the process of system management simple. Among the other components of this interface is a drag-and-drop feature that makes analysis and management possible for anyone who wants to use it.

Advanced data visualizations. Analysts that employ SPSS Statistics gain access to tools that empower them to create and export data visualizations. These visualizations can be formatted in many different ways depending on what the user needs.

Local data storage. SPSS Statistics has the ability to securely store data on a user’s computer. This enables them to add layers of security that would not necessarily be present if the data was stored in the cloud.

Reviews from Real Users

IBM SPSS Statistics is a highly effective solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Two major advantages it offers are the wealth of functionalities that it provides and its high level of accessibility.

An Emeritus Professor of Health Services Research at a university writes, "The most valuable feature of IBM SPSS Statistics is all the functionality it provides. Additionally, it is simple to do the five-way analysis that you can in a multidimensional setup space. It's the multidimensional space facility that is most useful."

A Director of Systems Management & MIS Operations at a university, says, “The SPSS interface is very accessible and user-friendly. It's really easy to get information from it. I've shared it with experts and beginners, and everyone can navigate it.”

IBM SPSS Modeler is an extensive predictive analytics platform that is designed to bring predictive intelligence to decisions made by individuals, groups, systems and the enterprise. By providing a range of advanced algorithms and techniques that include text analytics, entity analytics, decision management and optimization, SPSS Modeler can help you consistently make the right decisions from the desktop or within operational systems.

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RapidMiner's unified data science platform accelerates the building of complete analytical workflows - from data prep to machine learning to model validation to deployment - in a single environment, improving efficiency and shortening the time to value for data science projects.

Sample Customers

LDB Group, RightShip, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Capgemini Consulting, TEAC Corporation, Ironside, nViso SA, Razorsight, Si.mobil, University Hospitals of Leicester, CROOZ Inc., GFS Fundraising Solutions, Nedbank Ltd., IDS-TILDA

Reisebªro Idealtours GmbH, MedeAnalytics, Afni, Israel Electric Corporation, Nedbank Ltd., DigitalGlobe, Vodafone Hungary, Aegon Hungary, Bureau Veritas, Brammer Group, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, InSites Consulting, Fortis Turkey

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