Anaconda vs. Windward Core

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Anaconda
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Anaconda provides access to the foundational open-source Python and R packages used in modern AI, data science, and machine learning. These enterprise-grade solutions enable corporate, research, and academic institutions around the world to harness open-source for competitive advantage and research. Anaconda also provides enterprise-grade security to open-source software through the Premium Repository.
$0
per month
Windward Core
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Windward’s low-code document generation solution embeds into any application, enabling users to populate data-smart documents within the familiar landscape of Microsoft Office. It's a solution from PDFTron since the April 2021 acquisition.
$190
per month
Pricing
AnacondaWindward Core
Editions & Modules
Free Tier
$0
per month
Starter Tier
$9
per month
Business Tier
$50
per month per user
Enterprise Tier
60.00+
per month per user
Windward Hub Standard
$19.00
Per User, Per Month (10 user minimum)*
Windward Hub Premium
$49.00
Per User, Per Month (10 user minimum)*
Windward Core Pro
$547.00
per month*
Windward Core Flex
$605.00
per month*
Windward Hub Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AnacondaWindward Core
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details*Pay annually: 15% discount 10% discount for quarterly payment of Windward Core.
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Features
AnacondaWindward Core
Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
Anaconda
9.4
24 Ratings
11% above category average
Windward Core
-
Ratings
Connect to Multiple Data Sources9.722 Ratings00 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources8.923 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection9.621 Ratings00 Ratings
MDM Integration9.514 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
Anaconda
9.2
24 Ratings
9% above category average
Windward Core
-
Ratings
Visualization9.624 Ratings00 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis8.923 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
Anaconda
9.4
25 Ratings
13% above category average
Windward Core
-
Ratings
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment8.823 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Transformations9.625 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Encryption9.719 Ratings00 Ratings
Built-in Processors9.520 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Anaconda
9.3
23 Ratings
9% above category average
Windward Core
-
Ratings
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools9.622 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning8.821 Ratings00 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development8.923 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery9.618 Ratings00 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
Anaconda
9.5
20 Ratings
10% above category average
Windward Core
-
Ratings
Flexible Model Publishing Options9.520 Ratings00 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls9.519 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AnacondaWindward Core
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(37 ratings)
9.1
(25 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
9.1
(16 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(9 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AnacondaWindward Core
Likelihood to Recommend
Anaconda
As a Data Analyst, it is my job to analyze large datasets using complex mathematical models. Anaconda provides a one-stop destination with tools like PyCharm, Jupyter, Spyder, and RStudio. One case where it is well suited is for someone who has just started his/her career in this field. The ability to install Anaconda requires zero to little skills and its UI is a lot easier for a beginner to try. On the other hand, for a professional, its ability to handle large data sets could be improved. From my experience, it has happened a lot that the system would crash with big files.
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Apryse
Great for Technical Users. It's great for people a bit more on the technical side. It allows developers to quickly create and modify reporting templates without having to modify source code or make updates to a repository. Potentially Difficult for Non-Technical Users. Making substantial changes to the data portions of reporting can be a bit difficult for non-technical users. While Windward's tools for this are great, it still requires an understanding of the database schema which not all users will have.
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Pros
Anaconda
  • It provides easy access to software like Jupyter, Spyder, R and QT Console etc.
  • Easy installation of Anaconda even without much technical knowledge.
  • Easy to navigate through files in Jupyter and also to install new libraries.
  • R Studio in Anaconda is easy to use for complex machine learning algorithms.
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Apryse
  • Native Office output -- not nested tables and/or horrible RTF like other tools generate.
  • Ease of use -- once the data sources are set up, creating tables is as simple as drag and drop (okay, maybe not exactly that simple, but you can certainly create a table of data using drag and drop, then format it and manipulate it as needed).
  • Responsive developers and support -- when I've had questions, they've been addressed VERY quickly and professionally.
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Cons
Anaconda
  • Although I have generally had positive experiences with Anaconda, I have had trouble installing specific python libraries. I tried to remedy the solution by updating other packages, but in the end, things got really messed up, and I ended up having to uninstall and reinstall a total of about 4 times over the past 2 years.
  • If you have the free version of Anaconda, there is not much support. Googling questions and error messages are helpful, but there were times when I wished I would have been able to ask technical support to help me troubleshoot issues.
  • There were a few times when I tried to install tensorflow and tensorboard via Anaconda on a PC, but I could not get them to install properly. Anaconda allows you to create 'environments' , which allow you to install specific versions of python and associated libraries. You can keep your environments separate so they do not conflict with one another. Anyway, I ended up having to create several 'conda envrionments' just so I could use tensforflow/tensorboard and a few other utilities to avoid errors. This was somewhat annoying, because every time I wanted to run a specific model, I'd have to open up the specific conda environment with the appropriate python libraries.
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Apryse
  • It is hard to pick out the tags if they are mixed in with a block of text.
  • Using report variables in select statements causes the selection list of available fields to not show anything.
  • The color themes do not match the office selection and it feels very disconnected.
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Likelihood to Renew
Anaconda
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.
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Apryse
No answers on this topic
Usability
Anaconda
The interface is an easy to use command-line interface, or a GUI for launching and/or discovering different parts of the system.
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Apryse
For the most part, the Windward report designer is intuitive for our users; but there are a few areas where it is less intuitive. In these cases, our users need to search Windwards support wiki site, or even contact their support technicians. This can also be due to the short time we've had Windward and our lack of knowledge.
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Support Rating
Anaconda
Anaconda provides fast support, and a large number of users moderate its online community. This enables any questions you may have to be answered in a timely fashion, regardless of the topic. The fact that it is based in a Python environment only adds to the size of the online community.
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Apryse
Support is something they take pride in. Once an issue is raised, they are quick to respond and provide details on a fix. No complaints on support here.
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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-intuitive Anaconda 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
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Apryse
We evaluated several other products to integrate with our new software, but Windward Studios was an obvious standout above the majority. Other applications required some level of software development knowledge and experience to create templates and a much steeper learning curve. After consideration of ease of use, as well as a cost-comparison between different products, Windward Studios was the most suitable product to meet our needs.
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Return on Investment
Anaconda
  • Positive: Lower maintenance cost compared to other tools on the market
  • Positive: Ease in hiring professionals already accustomed to the tool in the job market
  • Positive: Projects are portable, allowing you to share projects with others and execute projects on different platforms, reducing deployment costs
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Apryse
  • As a fully integrated solution, the ROI is impacted when a client gets stickier with our solution because they see the benefit of Windward.
  • Support has been fantastic for our development team so that as we integrate the solutions we have a clear and clean design.
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