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Likelihood to Recommend
Anaconda
Anaconda is great for academic and private organizations that cannot afford more expensive Python/R package managers. Also, it is more appropriate for intermediate to advanced Python users--Anaconda can be somewhat frustrating for beginners, as it takes some practice to get comfortable with the workflow. I find it particularly useful for working in teams, because if everyone uses the same package manager, it is easier to troubleshoot issues and makes for reproducible research. For wealthier organizations, a premium package management system (with tech support) would be ideal. Anaconda is also great for people working independently on code development.
Ph.D student
University of VermontHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees
IBM Watson Studio
If you are a small company with insufficient funding, it would be better to go with open source resources because they are free and do the same job. If you are a bigger company with enough resources, then IBM Watson Studio could be better in terms of security and accessibility.

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Analyst in Research & Development
Research Company, 1-10 employeesFeature Rating Comparison
Platform Connectivity
Anaconda
8.8
IBM Watson Studio
7.5
Connect to Multiple Data Sources
Anaconda
9.1
IBM Watson Studio
7.7
Extend Existing Data Sources
Anaconda
9.2
IBM Watson Studio
7.8
Automatic Data Format Detection
Anaconda
8.6
IBM Watson Studio
7.3
MDM Integration
Anaconda
8.3
IBM Watson Studio
7.0
Data Exploration
Anaconda
8.6
IBM Watson Studio
7.9
Visualization
Anaconda
8.7
IBM Watson Studio
7.9
Interactive Data Analysis
Anaconda
8.5
IBM Watson Studio
8.0
Data Preparation
Anaconda
8.5
IBM Watson Studio
7.6
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment
Anaconda
8.7
IBM Watson Studio
7.3
Data Transformations
Anaconda
9.1
IBM Watson Studio
7.8
Data Encryption
Anaconda
7.7
IBM Watson Studio
7.5
Built-in Processors
Anaconda
8.6
IBM Watson Studio
8.0
Platform Data Modeling
Anaconda
8.8
IBM Watson Studio
7.7
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools
Anaconda
9.4
IBM Watson Studio
8.0
Automated Machine Learning
Anaconda
8.3
IBM Watson Studio
7.7
Single platform for multiple model development
Anaconda
8.9
IBM Watson Studio
7.7
Self-Service Model Delivery
Anaconda
8.6
IBM Watson Studio
7.3
Model Deployment
Anaconda
9.1
IBM Watson Studio
7.2
Flexible Model Publishing Options
Anaconda
8.9
IBM Watson Studio
7.5
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls
Anaconda
9.2
IBM Watson Studio
6.8
Pros
Anaconda
- First of all it is very easy to install and it is user friendly. You just download a Anaconda from its official site and you can start using it for coding (I usually code using Jupiter Notebook) Compared to Pycharm it is easier navigate in Anaconda(Jupiter Notebook)
- For me it is a best environment to use if I have small projects. Jupiter Notebook is running tasks much faster compared to Pycharm and other IDE's.
- In my work I usually need different scientific packages that are not commonly used. As Anaconda have thousands of libraries it helps me making my job easier
Risk Management Specialist
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANKBanking, 5001-10,000 employees
IBM Watson Studio
- Integration of IBM Watson APIs such as speech to text, image recognition, personality insights, etc.
- SPSS modeler and neural network model provide no-code environments for data scientists to build pipelines quickly.
- Enforced best-practices set up POCs for deployment in production with a minimum of re-work.
- Estimator validation lets data scientists test and prove different models.
Co-Founder and Chief Innovator
Trust InsightsResearch, 1-10 employees
Cons
Anaconda
- Anaconda could greatly benefit by integrating with Git and other versioning software.
- The software's default installation is relatively bloated, slower on older machines, and could be improved by allowing for a lean default installation environment.
- Anaconda has an issue with supporting the current version of Computer-Vision, a commonly used machine learning package.
Vice President of Research, Neuroscientist
SPARK NeuroResearch, 11-50 employees
IBM Watson Studio
- The cost is steep and so only companies with resources can afford it
- It will be nice to have Chinese versions so that Chinese engineers can also use it easily
- It takes a while to learn how to input different kinds of skin defects for detection

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Director in Research & Development
Research Company, 5001-10,000 employeesLikelihood to Renew
Anaconda
Anaconda 7.0
Based on 1 answer
It's really good at data processing, but needs to grow more in publishing in a way that a non-programmer can interact with. It also introduces confusion for programmers that are familiar with normal Python processes which are slightly different in Anaconda such as virtualenvs.
Academic Services Manager
The University of KansasHigher Education, 10,001+ employees
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Studio 8.2
Based on 1 answer
because we find out that DSX results have improved our approach to the whole subject (data, models, procedures)
Engineering Technician
ispeslResearch, 1001-5000 employees
Usability
Anaconda
Anaconda 8.9
Based on 2 answers
The interface is an easy to use command-line interface, or a GUI for launching and/or discovering different parts of the system.
Software Development Lead / Product Manager at Solution Level
SKA OrganisationResearch, 51-200 employees
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Studio 9.6
Based on 2 answers
The UI flawlessly merges this offering by providing a neat, minimal, responsive interface
Founding Member
IdeaGist Blockchain IncubatorInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Reliability and Availability
Anaconda
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Studio 8.2
Based on 2 answers
From time to time there are services unavailable, but we have been always informed before and they got back to work sooner than expected
Engineering Technician
ispeslResearch, 1001-5000 employees
Performance
Anaconda
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Studio 8.2
Based on 2 answers
Never had slow response even on our very busy network
Engineering Technician
ispeslResearch, 1001-5000 employees
Support Rating
Anaconda
Anaconda 8.9
Based on 16 answers
There is a lot of sources to get support for Anaconda based on the large data scientist or data engineer user community. Whenever you need something, you can type it in Google search, and you can find out people who had a similar problem and the solution for it.
Business Analyst
3MCosmetics, 10,001+ employees
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Studio 8.2
Based on 2 answers
I received answers mostly at once and got answered even further my question: they gave me interesting points of view and suggestion for deepening in the learning path
Engineering Technician
ispeslResearch, 1001-5000 employees
In-Person Training
Anaconda
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Studio 8.2
Based on 1 answer
The trainers on the job are very smart with solutions and very able in teaching
Engineering Technician
ispeslResearch, 1001-5000 employees
Online Training
Anaconda
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Studio 8.2
Based on 1 answer
The Platform is very handy and suggests further steps according my previous interests
Engineering Technician
ispeslResearch, 1001-5000 employees
Implementation Rating
Anaconda
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Studio 7.3
Based on 2 answers
It surprised us with unpredictable case of use and brand new points of view
Engineering Technician
ispeslResearch, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Anaconda
ANACONDA VS Alteryx Analytics: Even though I find Alteryx to be an excellent tool for managing extremely massive data, Anaconda is much better and easy for analytics.Anaconda VS. MicroStrategy Analytics: Compared with Anaconda, MicroStrategy Analytics is very difficult to use and counter-intuitiveAnaconda VS. Power BI For Office 365: One of the main advantages of BI for Office 364 is its capacity to data connectivity. However, it's very hard to edit data connections, once BI for Office is deployed in other platforms
Senior Cognitive Solutions Consultant
Cognitiva IBM Watson Strategic PartnerComputer Software, 51-200 employees
IBM Watson Studio
The main reason I personally changed over from Azure ML Studio is because it lacked any support for significant custom modelling with packages and services such as TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit and Spark ML. IBM Watson Studio provides these services and does so in a well integrated and easy to use fashion making it a preferable service over the other services that I have personally used.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employeesScalability
Anaconda
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Studio 8.2
Based on 1 answer
It helped us in getting from 0 to DSX without getting lost
Engineering Technician
ispeslResearch, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
Anaconda
- We can get any new employee set-up on Python for Machine learning in minutes, without any assistance from IT. That's real $ savings.
- We started to experiment with Machine Learning a lot more, which leads to creating new projects which can have a tremendous impact on the business.

Verified User
Team Lead in Engineering
Computer Games Company, 51-200 employeesIBM Watson Studio
- Could instantly show data driven insights to drive 20% incremental revenue over existing results
- Still don't have a real use case for unstructured data like twitter feed
- Some of the insights around user actions have driven new projects to automate mundane tasks

Verified User
Director in Product Management
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Company, 5001-10,000 employeesPricing Details
Anaconda
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Anaconda Editions & Modules
Edition
Commercial Edition | 14.951 |
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Team Edition | $10,000 |
Enterprise Edition | Contact for quote |
- per month
Additional Pricing Details
—IBM Watson Studio
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
IBM Watson Studio Editions & Modules
—