Azure Machine Learning vs. DataRobot

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Machine Learning
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's Azure Machine Learning is and end-to-end data science and analytics solution that helps professional data scientists to prepare data, develop experiments, and deploy models in the cloud. It replaces the Azure Machine Learning Workbench.
$0
per month
DataRobot
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
The DataRobot AI Platform is presented as a solution that accelerates and democratizes data science by automating the end-to-end journey from data to value and allows users to deploy AI applications at scale. DataRobot provides a centrally governed platform that gives users AI to drive business outcomes, that is available on the user's cloud platform-of-choice, on-premise, or as a fully-managed service. The solutions include tools providing data preparation enabling users to explore and…
$0
Pricing
Azure Machine LearningDataRobot
Editions & Modules
Studio Pricing - Free
$0.00
per month
Production Web API - Dev/Test
$0.00
per month
Studio Pricing - Standard
$9.99
per ML studio workspace/per month
Production Web API - Standard S1
$100.13
per month
Production Web API - Standard S2
$1000.06
per month
Production Web API - Standard S3
$9999.98
per month
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Machine LearningDataRobot
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Azure Machine LearningDataRobot
Considered Both Products
Azure Machine Learning

No answer on this topic

DataRobot
Chose DataRobot
At the time DataRobot provided a more automatized and complete variety of pre-trained models and ready-to-use solutions.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Azure Machine LearningDataRobot
Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
Azure Machine Learning
-
Ratings
DataRobot
7.6
43 Ratings
8% below category average
Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings7.140 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings7.137 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings8.242 Ratings
MDM Integration00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
Azure Machine Learning
-
Ratings
DataRobot
7.8
44 Ratings
4% below category average
Visualization00 Ratings7.943 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings7.842 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
Azure Machine Learning
-
Ratings
DataRobot
7.8
42 Ratings
4% below category average
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings7.437 Ratings
Data Transformations00 Ratings7.540 Ratings
Data Encryption00 Ratings8.121 Ratings
Built-in Processors00 Ratings8.134 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Machine Learning
-
Ratings
DataRobot
8.6
43 Ratings
4% above category average
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings7.440 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings9.343 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings9.142 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings8.741 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
Azure Machine Learning
-
Ratings
DataRobot
8.4
40 Ratings
1% above category average
Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings8.640 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings8.234 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Azure Machine LearningDataRobot
Small Businesses
Saturn Cloud
Saturn Cloud
Score 9.0 out of 10
Saturn Cloud
Saturn Cloud
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
DataRobot
DataRobot
Score 8.7 out of 10
Mathematica
Mathematica
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Jupyter Notebook
Jupyter Notebook
Score 8.9 out of 10
Alteryx
Alteryx
Score 9.0 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Azure Machine LearningDataRobot
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(4 ratings)
8.6
(47 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
7.4
(4 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.9
(3 ratings)
8.2
(6 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Machine LearningDataRobot
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
For [a] data scientist require[d] to build a machine learning model, so he/she didn't worry about infrastructure to maintain it.
All kind of feature[s] such as train, build, deploy and monitor the machine learning model available in a single suite.
If someone has [their] own environment for ML studio, so there [it would] not [be] useful for them.
Read full review
DataRobot
If one takes the time to learn the platform, the platform can be very useful for making predictions. It's not perfect, and you do need your real-world insight to determine if their predictions have the potential to be better than an internal system or a rudimentary system or are wildly off, but for our business, just a slight improvement can mean thousands of dollars in both revenue and thousands of dollars of savings from not purchasing items we may have otherwise purchased.
Read full review
Pros
Microsoft
  • User friendliness: This is by far the most user friendly tool I've seen in analytics. You don't need to know how to code at all! Just create a few blocks, connect a few lines and you are capable of running a boosted decision tree with a very high R squared!
  • Speed: Azure ML is a cloud based tool, so processing is not made with your computer, making the reliability and speed top notch!
  • Cost: If you don't know how to code, this is by far the cheapest machine learning tool out there. I believe it costs less than $15/month. If you know how to code, then R is free.
  • Connectivity: It is super easy to embed R or Python codes on Azure ML. So if you want to do more advanced stuff, or use a model that is not yet available on Azure ML, you can simply paste the code on R or Python there!
  • Microsoft environment: Many many companies rely on the Microsoft suite. And Azure ML connects perfectly with Excel, CSV and Access files.
Read full review
DataRobot
  • DataRobot helps, with algorithms, to analyze and decipher numerous machine-learning techniques in order to provide models to assist in company-wide decision making.
  • Our DataRobot program puts on an "even playing field" the strength of auto-machine learning and allows us to make decisions in an extremely timely manner. The speed is consistent without being offset by errors or false-negatives.
  • It encompasses many desired techniques that help companies in general, to reconfigure in to artificial intelligence driven firms, with little to no inconvenience.
Read full review
Cons
Microsoft
  • It would be great to have text tips that could ease new users to the platform, especially if an error shows up
  • Scenario-based documentation
  • Pre-processing of modules that had been previously run. Sometimes they need to be re-run for no apparent reason
Read full review
DataRobot
  • Further improvements to their text analysis tool, to be more like the Qualtrics text analysis tool, would be a great addition. Qualtrics has templates built into their text analysis tool for customer service, quality control, etc, and will automatically slot your text responses into categories associated with certain sub areas of those larger categories.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
DataRobot
DataRobot presents a machine-learning platform designed by data scientists from an array of backgrounds, to construct and develop precise predictive modeling in a fraction of the time previously taken. The tech invloved addresses the critical shortage of data scientists by changing the speed and economics of predictive analytics. DataRobot utilizes parallel processing to evaluate models in R, Python, Spark MLlib, H2O and other open source databases. It searches for possible permutations and algorithms, features, transformation, processes, steps and tuning to yield the best models for the dataset and predictive goal.
Read full review
Usability
Microsoft
Easy and fastest way to develop, test, deploy and monitor the machine learning model.
- Easy to load the data set
-Drag and drop the process of the Machine learning life cycle.
Read full review
DataRobot
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Microsoft
Support is nonexistent. It's very frustrating to try and find someone to actually talk to. The robot chatbots are just not well trained.
Read full review
DataRobot
As I am writing this report I am participating with Datarobot Engineers in an complex environment and we have their whole support. We are in Mexico and is not common to have this commitment from companies without expensive contract services. Installing is on premise and the client does not want us to take control and they, the client, is also limited because of internal IT regulations ,,, soo we are just doing magic and everybody is committed.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
Microsoft
Not sure
Read full review
DataRobot
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
It is easier to learn, it has a very cost effective license for use, it has native build and created for Azure cloud services, and that makes it perfect when compared against the alternatives. As a Microsoft tool, it has been built to contain many visual features and improved usability even for non-specialist users.
Read full review
DataRobot
Many products tend to offer a sort of baseline interface with statistical models and call it AI. These are things like linear regression formulas being built into BI platforms (Tableau, PowerBI). The problem with these types of platforms is often the depth and accuracy of the models. DataRobot generates real, accurate AI models using cutting-edge algorithms to fit your data. These models are generally extremely accurate, and often given more detailed insights than other platforms like Alteryx or H20.
Read full review
Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Productivity: Instead of coding and recoding, Azure ML helped my organization to get to meaningful results faster;
  • Cost: Azure ML can save hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars for an organization, since the license costs around $15/month per seat.
  • Focus on insights and not on statistics: Since running a model is so easy, analysts can focus more on recommendations and insights, rather than statistical details
Read full review
DataRobot
  • We have been able to cut costs by not buying leads that we will not be able to sell on
  • We have been able to deploy loan eligibility reporting which brought in new business
  • We have been able to improve the performance of our credit providers and our partners which has helped to retain business
Read full review
ScreenShots

DataRobot Screenshots

Screenshot of Decision FlowsScreenshot of No Code App BuilderScreenshot of AI AppsScreenshot of Automated Time SeriesScreenshot of MLOpsScreenshot of Model Insights