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PyTorch vs TensorFlow comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

PyTorch
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TensorFlow
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of PyTorch is 2.1%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TensorFlow is 3.3%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TensorFlow3.3%
PyTorch2.1%
Other94.6%
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Featured Reviews

Rohan Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
AI/ML Co-Lead at Developer Student Clubs - GGV
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.
TJ
Owner at Go knowledge
Has good stability, but the process of creating models could be more user-friendly
The platform integrates well with other tools, especially Python, which we use to create models. These models can be deployed on mobile devices, which perfectly suits our requirements. It supports our AI-driven initiatives very well by producing AI models, which is its primary function. I recommend it for those seeking specialized scripting. However, it's important to consider other options as well. It is better suited for specialists in the field and is less user-friendly than general tools like Excel. I rate it overall at six out of ten. While it is a powerful tool, other software options are slightly simpler for training models.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"PyTorch allows me to build my projects from scratch."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
"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."
"For me, the product's initial setup phase is easy...For beginners, it is fairly easy to learn."
"We are a data science team that trains mathematical models with this solution, which can spin up VMs that you can use remotely or on your local machines."
"It's been pretty scalable in terms of using multiple GPUs."
"I like PyTorch's scalability."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"Edge computing has some limited resources but TensorFlow has been improving in its features. It is a great tool for developers."
"It provides us with 35 features like patch normalization layers, and it is easy to implement using the Kras library when the Kaspersky flow is running behind it."
"The solution is quite useful for production."
"It is easy to use and learn."
"The most valuable feature of TensorFlow is deep learning. It is the best tool for deep learning in the market."
"We haven't had any issues stability-wise or scalability-wise."
"Our clients were not aware they were using TensorFlow, so that aspect was transparent. I think we personally chose TensorFlow because it provided us with more of the end-to-end package that you can use for all the steps regarding billing and our models. So basically data processing, training the model, evaluating the model, updating the model, deploying the model and all of these steps without having to change to a new environment."
"It's got quite a big community, which is useful."
 

Cons

"PyTorch could make certain things more obvious. Even though it does make things like defining loss functions and calculating gradients in backward propagation clear, these concepts may confuse beginners. We find that it's kind of problematic. Despite having methods called on loss functions during backward passes, the oral documentation for beginners is quite complex."
"I do not have any complaints."
"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."
"On the production side of things, having more frameworks would be helpful."
"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."
"I would like to see better learning documents."
"I've had issues with stability when I use a lot of data and try out different combinations of modeling techniques."
"The product has breakdowns when we change the versions a lot."
"Providing more control by allowing users to build custom functions would make TensorFlow a better option."
"I utilize a Mac, and I am unable to utilize AMD GPUs."
"I would love to have a user interface like a programming interface. You need to have a set of menus where you can put things together in a graphical interface. The complete automation of the integration of the modules would also be interesting. It’s more like plumbing as opposed to a fully automated environment."
"The process of creating models could be more user-friendly."
"TensorFlow Lite only outputs to C."
"I know this is out of the scope of TensorFlow, however, every time I've sent a request, I had to renew the model into RAM and they didn't make that prediction or inference. This makes the point for the request that much longer. If they could provide anything to help in this part, it will be very great."
"It would be cool if TensorFlow could make it easier for companies like us to program for running it across different hyperscalers."
"It currently offers inbuilt functions, however, having the ability to implement custom libraries would enhance its usefulness for enterprise-level applications."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is free."
"The solution is affordable."
"It is free."
"PyTorch is an open-source solution."
"PyTorch is open-sourced."
"PyTorch is open source."
"I did not require a license for this solution. It a free open-source solution."
"I think for learners to deploy a project, you can actually use TensorFlow for free. It's just amazing to have an open-source platform like TensorFlow to deploy your own project. Here in Russia no one really cares about licenses, as it is totally open source and free. My clients in the United States were also pleased to learn when they enquired, that licensing is free."
"It is open-source software. You don't have to pay all the big bucks like Azure and Databricks."
"TensorFlow is free."
"I rate TensorFlow's pricing a five out of ten."
"We are using the free version."
"I am using the open-source version of TensorFlow and it is free."
"The solution is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
University
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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?
There are a few areas for improvement. The biggest one for me is version and dependency management, as I have to ensure my Torch, TorchAudio, and CUDA versions are all aligned. If one is off, thing...
What is your primary use case for PyTorch?
I have been using PyTorch for the last three years, mostly through my thesis work and model deployment projects. I use PyTorch for pretty much everything in my deep learning work, specifically to b...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TensorFlow?
I am not familiar with the pricing setup cost and licensing.
What needs improvement with TensorFlow?
Providing more control by allowing users to build custom functions would make TensorFlow a better option. It currently offers inbuilt functions, however, having the ability to implement custom libr...
What is your primary use case for TensorFlow?
I've used TensorFlow for image classification tasks, object detection tasks, and OCR.
 

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