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IBM Watson Studio vs PyTorch comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 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

IBM Watson Studio
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (12th)
PyTorch
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of IBM Watson Studio is 1.5%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PyTorch is 3.0%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
PyTorch3.0%
IBM Watson Studio1.5%
Other95.5%
AI Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Abilio Duarte - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly robust and well-documented platform that simplifies the complex world of AI
The main challenge lies in visibility and ease of use. Providing training sessions can be immensely helpful in helping users navigate and understand the tool's potential. This approach would empower users to explore and make the most of the tools and technologies at their disposal. Another area where IBM could enhance its offering is by providing more visibility to end users regarding the vast potential that Watson offers.
Rohan Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Enabled creation of innovative projects through developer-friendly features
The aspect I like most about PyTorch is that it is really developer-friendly. Developers can constantly create new things, and everyone around the world can use it for free because it's an open-source product. What I personally like is that PyTorch has enabled users to use Apple's M1 chip natively for GPU users. Unlike other libraries using CUDA, PyTorch utilizes Metal Performance Shaders (MPS) to enable GPU usage on M1 chips.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is very easy to use."
"The most important thing is that it's a multi-faceted solution. It's a kind of specialist, not a generalist. It can produce very specific information for the customer. It's totally different from Google or any search engine that produces generic information. It's specialty is that it's all on video."
"Stability-wise, it is a great tool."
"Technical support is great. We have had weekly teleconferences with the technical people at IBM, and they have been fantastic."
"IBM Watson Studio consistently automates across channels."
"For me, the valuable feature of the solution is the one that I used, which was Jupyter notebooks."
"In my experience, AutoML is the most valuable feature of IBM Watson Studio."
"Watson Studio is very stable."
"For me, the product's initial setup phase is easy...For beginners, it is fairly easy to learn."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"I like PyTorch's scalability."
"PyTorch is developer-friendly, allowing developers to continuously create new projects."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
"The framework of the solution is valuable."
"yTorch is gaining credibility in the research space, it's becoming easier to find examples of papers that use PyTorch. This is an advantage for someone who uses PyTorch primarily."
"PyTorch allows me to build my projects from scratch."
 

Cons

"We would like to see it more web-based with more functionality."
"The initial setup was complex."
"One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration."
"Some of the solutions are really good solutions but they can be a little too costly for many."
"I want IBM's technical support team to provide more specific answers to queries."
"More features in data virtualization would be helpful. The solution could use an interactive dashboard that could make exploration easier."
"So a better user interface could be very helpful"
"Watson Studio would be improved with a clearer path for the deployment of docker images."
"On the production side of things, having more frameworks would be helpful."
"I do not have any complaints."
"There is not enough documentation about some methods and parameters. It is sometimes difficult to find information."
"We faced an issue with PyTorch due to version incompatibility. PyTorch has no latest version after v12.3."
"I've had issues with stability when I use a lot of data and try out different combinations of modeling techniques."
"PyTorch needs improvement in working on ARM-based chips. They have unified memory for GPU and RAM, however, current GPUs used for processing are slow."
"The training of the models could be faster."
"I would like a model to be available. I think Google recently released a new version of EfficientNet. It's a really good classifier, and a PyTorch implementation would be nice."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Watson Studio is a reasonably priced product"
"IBM Watson Studio is an expensive solution."
"The pricing is generally reasonable and straightforward but can vary significantly depending on the specific workloads in use."
"Watson Studio's pricing is reasonable for what you get."
"It is free."
"PyTorch is open-sourced."
"PyTorch is an open-source solution."
"It is free."
"The solution is affordable."
"PyTorch is open source."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
24%
University
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Performing Arts
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Watson Studio?
IBM Watson Studio is considered rather expensive, with a rating of six or seven. The pricing could be optimized relative to the features and capabilities of the product.
What needs improvement with IBM Watson Studio?
IBM Watson Studio, while powerful, lacks user-friendliness. It is not easy to use, particularly for medium or small enterprises or less experienced staff. Another aspect that requires improvement i...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PyTorch?
I haven't gone for a paid plan yet. I've just been using the free trial or open-source version.
What needs improvement with PyTorch?
PyTorch needs improvement in working on ARM-based chips. Although they have unified memory for GPU and RAM, they are unable to utilize these GPUs for processing efficiently. They take so much time....
 

Also Known As

Watson Studio, IBM Data Science Experience, Data Science Experience, DSx
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Sample Customers

GroupM, Accenture, Fifth Third Bank
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