Azure Analysis Services vs. IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Analysis Services
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Azure Analysis Services delivers enterprise-grade BI semantic modeling capabilities with the scale, flexibility, and management benefits of the cloud. Azure Analysis Services helps transform complex data into actionable insights. Azure Analysis Services is built on the analytics engine in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services.N/A
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
Score 9.7 out of 10
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IBM® ILOG® CPLEX® Optimization Studio is a prescriptive analytics solution that enables rapid development and deployment of decision optimization models using mathematical and constraint programming.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.7
Ratings
7% above category average
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.0
Ratings
11% above category average
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.0
Ratings
8% above category average
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
-
Ratings
Publish to Web9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.1
Ratings
13% above category average
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.3
Ratings
9% above category average
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.9
Ratings
13% above category average
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
-
Ratings
REST API8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
-
Ratings
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
8.0
Ratings
4% below category average
Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
MDM Integration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
-
Ratings
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
10.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Visualization00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
-
Ratings
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
7.3
Ratings
11% below category average
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Data Transformations00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Data Encryption00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Built-in Processors00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
-
Ratings
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
8.0
Ratings
5% below category average
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
-
Ratings
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
10.0
Ratings
16% above category average
Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
User Ratings
Azure Analysis ServicesIBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
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9.0
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Usability
-
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9.0
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Support Rating
-
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7.0
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User Testimonials
Azure Analysis ServicesIBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft Azure Analysis Services is best tool which is well suited for many type of scenarios. Like if the organization is dealing with a lot of critical data and need some better analysis and insights for that data then tool serves the best. It helps in depth analysis and getting the desired result which helps in making big decision for any organization. We can create role based access for sensitive data hence it is very helpful for security point of view. Helps in making the business more productive and taking decision based on facts. It is less appropriate for scenarios like where data amount is less and the solution is very costly and someone can get a cheaper solution. Also not suited for environment where user directory do not exist because without the help of user directory role could not be created hence proper utilization of this tool will not be possible.
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In my opinon, if the problem is less than 5000 variables, one should try to solve with free available solver rather than directly going for a commercial license of IBM CPLEX Optimization Studio. In my opinion, if the priority is not in terms of solving time with higher number of variables, even then one can go for free solvers like CBC, IPOPT, SCIP. In my opinion, if priority is solving time and number of variables is also high, only in that case one should prefer going for a commercial license.
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Pros
  • You can import data from various sources (i.e. Oracle, Azure SQL...)
  • You can store data models
  • You can elaborate data and create insights
  • Perfect integration with Excel and Power BI
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  • Linear Programming
  • Mixed-Integer Linear Programming
  • Non-Linear Convex-Optimization
  • Visualization
  • Shadow Price Analysis
  • Parameter Tuning
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Cons
  • Microsoft Azure Analysis Services is very costly solution and in that price we can get some better business intelligence tool with lot more of capabilities
  • The dashboard or we can say user interface is complex and need time to understand and gain expertise in order for proper working.
  • It needs continuation monitoring which is sometime a big task.
  • Sometime, the tool shows unusual behavior and become unstable, so we need to clear temp files for proper functioning.
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  • Data handling from different sources like Note Pad, etc.
  • Large size of MILP problems.
  • Various parameters to set.
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Usability
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It's nice to use and with good optimization.
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Support Rating
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Honestly, to say, I never contacted CPLEX but used its forum to know/clarify any issues I faced.
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Alternatives Considered
We have used the IBM cloud which was truly a specific nightmare for our team. User experience, layout, and design is big for us as it understandably is with many people. Even if any type of program can technically do all that we need it to, we still found our team will not be as motivated or satisfied using it compared to something more visually appealing and smooth.
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Compared with MATLAB, CPLEX is a more user-friendly and simpler structure for writing models. This one also has a good return on investment.
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Return on Investment
  • Website analytics; We have realized so many benefits like traffic analysis, CRM, click-through funnels, and many more.
  • Aas allows us to do complex calculations and aggregations at slight efforts. It accommodates DAX expression, which in return is simple to apply.
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  • Better for price.
  • Many model parameters/features.
  • No visualization.
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