Altair RapidMiner vs IBM SPSS Modeler vs SAP Predictive Analytics comparison

Altair and IBM are both solutions in the Data Science Platforms category. Altair is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.1, while IBM is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.5. Altair holds a 7.0% mindshare in Data Science Platforms, compared to IBM’s 3.5% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Altair users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Altair RapidMiner

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96% willing to recommend

IBM SPSS Modeler

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86% willing to recommend

SAP Predictive Analytics

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100% willing to recommend

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Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Altair RapidMiner is 7.0%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SPSS Modeler is 3.5%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Predictive Analytics is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Altair RapidMiner	7.0%
IBM SPSS Modeler	3.5%
SAP Predictive Analytics	0.5%
Other	89.0%

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Rathnam Makam

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

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

One challenge I encountered while implementing RapidMiner was the lack of documentation. Since there aren't as many users, finding resources to learn the tool was initially difficult. To overcome this hurdle, I believe RapidMiner could improve by providing more tutorials tailored for new users. I haven't explored the tool's latest version, so I'm unaware of the current features. However, I think it would be beneficial if they could enhance capabilities related to deep neural networks, provide better support for generating UI, and allow for importing and utilizing large language models.

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PeterHuo

Application Architect at Canada Border Services Agency

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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Gary Cook

Executive at Empowered Analytics

Enables us to forecast and pull trends and has an easy installation

My rating for SAP Predictive Analytics would be an eight out of ten. If I have to be bold, I'll probably say that we're building away hours, and we are actually putting a lot of the actual predicting stuff back into the warehouse. So running it very bi-directionally. So I'm not sure what its integration features are at the moment, but that's an area we're going to look into in the next month or so.

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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

"RapidMiner is very easy to use."

"The most valuable features are the Binary classification and Auto Model."

"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."

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

"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."

"What I like about RapidMiner is its all-in-one nature, which allows me to prepare, extract, transform, and load data within the same tool."

"Using the GUI, I can have models and algorithms drag and drop nodes."

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

More Altair RapidMiner pros

"It continues to be a very flexible platform, so that it handles R and Python and other types of technology. It seems to be growing with additional open-source movement out there on different platforms."

"The visual modeling capability is one of its attractive features."

"It will scale up to anything we need."

"The supervised models are valuable. It is also very organized and easy to use."

"It works fine. I have not had any stability issues; it is always up."

"The ease of use in the user interface is the best part of it. The ability to customize some of my streams with R and Python has been very useful to me, I've automated a few things with that."

"We have full control of the data handling process."

"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."

More IBM SPSS Modeler pros

"The most valuable features are the analytics and reporting."

"I think the features of the actual ability to forecast and pull trends and correlations has been really good."

Cons

"If they could include video tutorials, people would find that quite helpful."

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

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

"The visual interface could use something like the-drag-and-drop features which other products already support. Some additional features can make RapidMiner a better tool and maybe more competitive."

"The product must provide data-cleaning features."

"Improve the online data services."

"I would like to see more integration capabilities."

"RapidMiner would be improved with the inclusion of more machine learning algorithms for generating time-series forecasting models."

More Altair RapidMiner cons

"It's not as user friendly as it could be."

"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."

"Neural networks are quite simple, and now neural networks are evolving to these architecture related to deep learning, etc. They didn't incorporate this in IBM SPSS Modeler."

"I would like see more programming languages added, like MATLAB. That would be better."

"I think mapping for geographic data would also be a really great thing to be able to use."

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

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

"The standard package (personal) is not supported for database connection."

More IBM SPSS Modeler cons

"This solution works for acquired data but not live, real-time data."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"If you are in a university and the license is free then you can use the tool without any charges, which is good."

"Its price is okay for a company, but for personal use, it is considered somewhat expensive."

"It is an expensive product."

"The scalability was kind of limited by our ability to get other people licenses, and that was usually more of a financial constraint. It's expensive, but it's a good tool."

"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."

"Having in mind all four tools from Garner’s top quadrant, the pricing of this tool is competitive and it reflects the quality that it offers."

"$5,000 annually."

More IBM SPSS Modeler pricing and cost advice

"The pricing is reasonable"

"A free trial version is available for testing out this solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Educational Organization

10%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Educational Organization

11%

Government

10%

University

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	32

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Questions from the Community

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 started with a trial version. We are likely to purchase a license, which may offer additional features.

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What needs improvement with RapidMiner?

Currently, I am unsure of all the AI features available in Altair RapidMiner, particularly advanced AI capabilities l...

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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?

The customer comes to you and says they want to deploy it and make a production out of this, which is very difficult ...

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Overview

Altair RapidMiner is a leading platform for data science and machine learning, offering a user-friendly interface with powerful tools for predictive analytics. It supports integration with APIs, Python, and cloud services for streamlined workflow creation.

RapidMiner provides an efficient data science environment featuring drag-and-drop functionality, automation tools, and a wide array of algorithms, making it adaptable for novices and experts alike. Users benefit from easy data preparation and analysis alongside robust support from a vibrant community. Challenges include better onboarding and deep learning model accessibility, alongside calls for enhanced image processing and large language model integration.

What features make Altair RapidMiner stand out?

Data science tools: Facilitates machine learning and predictive analytics.
Code-optional GUI: Enables non-programmers to create workflows seamlessly.
Integration: Supports APIs, Python, and cloud services.
Drag-and-drop functionality: Simplifies workflow creation for users.
Algorithm variety: Offers diverse methods for data analysis.

What benefits and ROI should users consider when evaluating?

Efficiency: Saves time in data preparation and workflow automation.
Accessibility: Intuitive design aids beginners and experts.
Community: Access to extensions and collaborative resources.
Documentation: Comprehensive tutorials enhance learning.

Altair RapidMiner is extensively used in business and academia, facilitating tasks like predictive analytics, segmentation, and deployment. In education, it supports data science teaching and research, while in industries such as telecom, banking, and healthcare, it's used for data mining, decision trees, and market analysis.

Altair

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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SAP® Predictive Analytics software brings predictive insight to business users, analysts, data scientists, and developers in your company. Unlock the potential of Big Data from virtually any source with the power of predictive automation. By automating the building and management of sophisticated predictive models to deliver insight in real time, this software makes it easier to make better, more profitable decisions across the enterprise.

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