TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAvailable on Microsoft's Azure platform, Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVMs) are comprehensive pre-configured virtual machines for data science modelling, development and deployment.N/A

    MATLAB

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMatLab is a predictive analytics and computing platform based on a proprietary programming language. MatLab is used across industry and academia.

    $49

    per student license

    Pricing
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)MATLAB
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Student
    $49
    per student license
    Home
    $149
    perpetual license
    Education
    $250
    per year
    Education
    $500
    perpetual license
    Standard
    $860
    per year
    Standard
    2,150
    perpetual license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)MATLAB
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)MATLAB
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    MathWorks
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)MATLAB
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM) and MATLAB
    Feature
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    MATLAB
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    MDM Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM) and MATLAB
    Feature
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    MATLAB
    -
    Ratings
    Visualization7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM) and MATLAB
    Feature
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    MATLAB
    -
    Ratings
    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Encryption9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Built-in Processors8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM) and MATLAB
    Feature
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    MATLAB
    -
    Ratings
    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM) and MATLAB
    Feature
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    MATLAB
    -
    Ratings
    Flexible Model Publishing Options8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)MATLAB
    Small Businesses
    RapidMiner
    Score8.9 out of 10
    IBM SPSS Statistics
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Anaconda
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Alteryx Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Watson Studio
    Score10 out of 10
    Alteryx Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)MATLAB
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (54 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure Data Science Virtual Machines (DSVM)MATLAB
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Azure DSVM is useful in [a] Machine Learning environment where GPU-based processing is [required]. [The] most relevant [users] for the Azure DSVM is in ML/AI for model training and processing [high-end] CPU tasks with GPU compatibility. Azure DSVM is built for [a] startup to low medium IT environments where the ML/AI-based projects are [carried] out.
    Read full review
    MathWorks
    MATLAB really does best for solving computational problems in math and engineering. Especially when you have to use a lot of functions in your solving process, or if you have a nonlinear equation that must be iteratively solved. [MATLAB] can also perform things like integration and derivation on your equations that you put into it.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Leveraging data.
    • Computer vision.
    • Data science.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    MathWorks
    • It has a very user friendly library which helps users learn this software fairly quickly in a short span of time.
    • The graphical user interface provided by the software is really good.
    • The code that a person writes allows options for debugging.
    • One can visualize the flow of control of their code inside MATLAB.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Azure DSVM pricing must be reduced so that an AI-based start-up can use the Azure DSVM.
    • Azure must create an environment to use Azure DSVM offline as well.
    • Lack of frameworks
    Read full review
    MathWorks
    • MatLab is pricier than most of its competitors and because of this reason, many organizations are moving towards cheaper alternatives - mostly Python.
    • MatLab is inefficient when it comes to performing a large number of iterations. It gets laggy and often crashes. Python is better in this regard.
    • There is a limited number of hardware options (mostly NI) that can be connected directly to the data acquisition toolbox.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    MathWorks
    MATLAB is pretty easy to use. You can extend its capabilities using the programming interface. Very flexible capabilities when it comes to graphical presentation of your data (so many different kinds of options for your plotting needs). Anytime you are working with large data sets, or with matrices, MATLAB is likely to be very helpful.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    MathWorks
    The built-in search engine is not as performing as I wish it would be. However, the YouTube channel has a vast library of informative video that can help understanding the software. Also, many other software have a nice bridge into MATLAB, which makes it very versatile. Overall, the support for MATLAB is good.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    It's within the Azure environment and it's easy to manage.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    MathWorks
    How MATLAB compares to its competition or similar open access tools like R (programming language) or SciLab is that it's simply more powerful and capable. It embraces a wider spectrum of possibilities for far more fields than any other environment. R, for example, is intended primarily for the area of statistical computing. SciLab, on the other hand, is a similar open access tool that falls very short in its computing capabilities. It's much slower when running larger scripts and isn't documented or supported nearly as well as MATLAB.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Azure DSVM is little costly with long term support for ML based environments.
    • Azure DSVM is very good for short tasking and costs us [a] little low than the on-prem server.
    • [Scaling] option is very convenient.
    Read full review
    MathWorks
    • MATLAB helps us quickly sort through large sets of data because we keep the same script each time we run an analyzation, making it very efficient to run this whole process.
    • The software makes it super easy for us to create plots that we can then show to investors or clients to display our data.
    • We are also looking to create an app for our product, and we will not be able to do that on MATLAB, therefore creating a limiting issue and a new learning curve for a programming language.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots