IBM SPSS Modeler vs. IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM SPSS Modeler
Score 7.1 out of 10
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IBM SPSS Modeler is a visual data science and machine learning (ML) solution designed to help enterprises accelerate time to value by speeding up operational tasks for data scientists. Organizations can use it for data preparation and discovery, predictive analytics, model management and deployment, and ML to monetize data assets.
$4,670
per year
IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
IBM's Watson Visual Recognition was a machine learning application designed to tag and classify image data, and deployable for a wide variety of purposes. The service was discontinued in early 2021, and is no longer available.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
IBM SPSS Modeler Personal
4,670
per year
IBM SPSS Modeler Professional
7,000
per year
IBM SPSS Modeler Premium
11,600
per year
IBM SPSS Modeler Gold
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per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsIBM SPSS Modeler Personal enables users to design and build predictive models right from the desktop. IBM SPSS Modeler Professional extends SPSS Modeler Personal with enterprise-scale in-database mining, SQL pushback, collaboration and deployment, champion/challenger, A/B testing, and more. IBM SPSS Modeler Premium extends SPSS Modeler Professional by including unstructured data analysis with integrated, natural language text and entity and social network analytics. IBM SPSS Modeler Gold extends SPSS Modeler Premium with the ability to build and deploy predictive models directly into the business process to aid in decision making. This is achieved with Decision Management which combines predictive analytics with rules, scoring, and optimization to deliver recommended actions at the point of impact.
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Features
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Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
IBM SPSS Modeler
7.0
Ratings
18% below category average
IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
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Ratings
Connect to Multiple Data Sources7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
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9.0
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Usability
8.0
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6.0
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Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Modeler is well suited for understanding consumer data. The ability to create a prediction and then to understand what is driving that prediction is strong in Modeler. Modeler is closely aligned with the CRISP-DM data mining approach meaning it is not just the 'doing' but also the theoretical background behind the development of data mining models.
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As I mentioned before, it can only be employed in simple basic visual recognition applications. It can be employed in large projects and relying it on completely is not encouraged. It's better to create your own algorithms rather than using it. If you are from a non-programming background, then I may suggest you rely on this and use it to develop simple apps that can predict a few plants and animals.
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Pros
  • A very nice and easy to use interface.
  • A great variety of analytics, from statistical calculation to data validation and predictive statistics.
  • Has a steep learning curve.
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  • Easy to use interface, you can just drag and drop the images in the negative and positive dropboxes to train.
  • It's affordable and there is a free version to test for yourself and check if it's useful for you.
  • Easy to integrate with apps using one single API key and you can train easily with your terminal.
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Cons
  • Some Analyses aren't there out of the box but can be added through open languages like R and Python.
  • Graphs could be better.
  • Unable to read data stored in OLAP databases
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  • Documentation sometimes not complete
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Usability
The ability to do predictive modeling, text analytics for both structured & unstructured data, decision management, optimization, and support for various data sources
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I am giving this rating on the basis of its usability in real-time applications and based on the interface to upload negative and positive images to train the AI. But it's not perfect and sometimes its predictions are wrong. On overall usability, it's better if you are planning on working with UI rather than using complex programs and algorithms on your own.
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Support Rating
The online support board is helpful and the free add ons are incredibly appreciated.
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Alternatives Considered
We additionally use SAS Data Miner as a toolkit. Compared to SAS Data Miner, the SPSS Modeler is a good competitor. SAS probably is more integrated in the market for a visual-based code for data science activities. However, I don't think it offers anything better than SPSS, and I really like several of the helpful components for usability for SPSS like peaks into nodes.
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Return on Investment
  • I am able to study and work from home sustainably
  • I can help others have a high quality university education experience to graduate confident and competent to meet gaps in the wider community
  • Market research for my business
  • Help other small businesses to create viable and high quality products and services
  • Contribute to research projects: ethical, high quality data analyses and interpretation
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  • High cost if models are trained
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ScreenShots

IBM SPSS Modeler Screenshots

Screenshot of Use a single run to test multiple modeling methods, compare results and select which model to deploy. Quickly choose the best performing algorithm based on model performance.Screenshot of Explore geographic data, such as latitude and longitude, postal codes and addresses. Combine it with current and historical data for better insights and predictive accuracy.Screenshot of Capture key concepts, themes, sentiments and trends by analyzing unstructured text data. Uncover insights in web activity, blog content, customer feedback, emails and social media comments.Screenshot of Use R, Python, Spark, Hadoop and other open source technologies to amplify the power of your analytics. Extend and complement these technologies for more advanced analytics while you keep control.