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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Machine Learning

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft'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

    Data Science Workbench

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ACloudera Data Science Workbench enables secure self-service data science for the enterprise. It is a collaborative environment where developers can work with a variety of libraries and frameworks.N/A
    Pricing
    Azure Machine LearningData Science Workbench
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure Machine LearningData Science Workbench
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Azure Machine LearningData Science Workbench
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Azure Machine Learning
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Cloudera
    Chose Data Science Workbench
    Both the tools have similar features and have made it pretty easy to install/deploy/use. Depending on your existing platform (Cloudera vs. Azure) you need to pick the Workbench. Another observation is that Cloudera has better support where you can get feedback on your questions …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Azure Machine LearningData Science Workbench
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Azure Machine Learning and Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    Feature
    Azure Machine Learning
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    MDM Integration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of Azure Machine Learning and Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    Feature
    Azure Machine Learning
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Visualization00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Azure Machine Learning and Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    Feature
    Azure Machine Learning
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Data Transformations00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Data Encryption00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Built-in Processors00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Azure Machine Learning and Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    Feature
    Azure Machine Learning
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of Azure Machine Learning and Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    Feature
    Azure Machine Learning
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure Machine LearningData Science Workbench
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure Machine LearningData Science Workbench
    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.
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    Cloudera
    Organizations which already implemented on-premise Hadoop based Cloudera Data Platform (CDH) for their Big Data warehouse architecture will definitely get more value from seamless integration of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW) with their existing CDH Platform. However, for organizations with hybrid (cloud and on-premise) data platform without prior implementation of CDH, implementing CDSW can be a challenge technically and financially.
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    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.
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    Cloudera
    • One single IDE (browser based application) that makes Scala, R, Python integrated under one tool
    • For larger organizations/teams, it lets you be self reliant
    • As it sits on your cluster, it has very easy access of all the data on the HDFS
    • Linking with Github is a very good way to keep the code versions intact
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Cloudera
    • Installation is difficult.
    • Upgrades are difficult.
    • Licensing options are not flexible.
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    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.
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    Cloudera
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    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.
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    Cloudera
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench has excellence online resources support such as documentation and examples. On top of that the enterprise license also comes with SLA on opening a ticket to Cloudera Services and support for complaint handling and troubleshooting by email or through a phone call. On top of that it also offers additional paid training services.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    Not sure
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    Cloudera
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    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.
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    Cloudera
    Both the tools have similar features and have made it pretty easy to install/deploy/use. Depending on your existing platform (Cloudera vs. Azure) you need to pick the Workbench. Another observation is that Cloudera has better support where you can get feedback on your questions pretty fast (unlike MS). As its a new product, I expect MS to be more efficient in handling customers questions.
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Cloudera
    • Paid off for demonstration purposes.
    Incentivized
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