Likelihood to Recommend Most suited if in little time you wanted to build and train a model. Then, H2O makes life very simple. It has support with R, Python and Java, so no programming dependency is required to use it. It's very simple to use. If you want to modify or tweak your ML algorithm then H2O is not suitable. You can't develop a model from scratch.
Read full review If you are a MS shop specifically, or have more generic data requirement needs from Microsoft sourced data this will work well. If you have a lot of disparate data across a number of unique platforms/cloud systems/3rd party hosted data warehouses then this product will have issues or a lack of documentation on the net. Performance-wise this product is equal to other R platforms out there.
Read full review Pros Excellent analytical and prediction tool In the beginning, usage of H20 Flow in Web UI enables quick development and sharing of the analytical model Readily available algorithms, easy to use in your analytical projects Faster than Python scikit learn (in machine learning supervised learning area) It can be accessed (run) from Python, not only JAVA etc. Well documented and suitable for fast training or self studying In the beginning, one can use the clickable Flow interface (WEB UI) and later move to a Python console. There is then no need to click in H20 Flow It can be used as open source Read full review It allows distributed algorithm runs on Hadoop HDFS cluster It allows using different file formats such as SAS7BAT files or complex files in tab or comma delimited making data munging easier It provides scalable solutions by allowing users to re-use R scripts and distributing the computing over nodes through RHadoop Read full review Cons Better documentation Improve the Visual presentations including charting etc Read full review Very steep learning curve... for such a quick and useful tool the learning curve is unacceptable. Very dangerous in the wrong hands. Because most add-ons are pre-written, you have to trust the community that malicious script is not used. Read full review Likelihood to Renew In general, Revolution Analytics brings a lot of value to the organization. The renewal decision would be based on return on investment in terms of quantified actionable insights that are getting generated against the cost of the product. Additionally, market brand of the tool and reputation risk in terms of possible acquisition and its impact to overall organizational analytic strategy would be considered as well.
Read full review Usability It is good, easy to use, improvements are being made to the product and more info being shared in the community. It just needs some more time to become more integrated to other platforms and tools/data out there.
Read full review Support Rating The overall experience I have with H2O is really awesome, even with its cost effectiveness.
Read full review Generally support comes through the forums and user generated channels which are helpful, easy to access, quickly turned around and provided by knowledgeable users. However the support channels are not employees and the channels are often used as a way to learn quick difficult elements of R. Better design, users interface and tutorial options would alleviate the need for this sort of interaction.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Both are open source (though H2O only up to some level). Both comprise of deep learning, but H2O is not focused directly on deep learning, while Tensor Flow has a "laser" focus on deep learning. H2O is also more focused on scalability. H2O should be looked at not as a competitor but rather a complementary tool. The use case is usually not only about the algorithms, but also about the data model and data logistics and accessibility. H2O is more accessible due to its UI. Also, both can be accessed from Python. The community around
TensorFlow seems larger than that of H2O.
Read full review The two are different products for different purposes. But for someone who has little or no experience in R programming, Power BI would be better for starting with. Having said that, Microsoft R is built on R, thus allowing for customization of complex calculations not typically available otherwise.
Read full review Return on Investment Positive impact: saving in infrastructure expenses - compared to other bulky tools this costs a fraction Positive impact: ability to get quick fixes from H2O when problems arise - compared to waiting for several months/years for new releases from other vendors Positive impact: Access to H2O core team and able to get features that are needed for our business quickly added to the core H2O product Read full review Helped save company money versus buying other stat software Read full review ScreenShots