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Amazon Comprehend vs Amazon SageMaker comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon Comprehend
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Amazon SageMaker
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
AI Development Platforms (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon Comprehend is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Amazon SageMaker is 3.2%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon SageMaker3.2%
Amazon Comprehend1.0%
Other95.8%
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Featured Reviews

Ashish Lata - PeerSpot reviewer
Professional Freelancer at Open for all
Integration with automation tools enhances customer sentiment analysis
Comprehend is a useful service for sentiment analysis as it analyzes customer transcripts to evaluate interactions between customers and agents. It provides scores indicating whether sentiments are positive, negative, or neutral. The integration with AWS services like DynamoDB and Lambda facilitates automated analysis, contributing to more informed assessments of customer interactions.
NeerajPokala - PeerSpot reviewer
Machine Learning Engineer at Macquarie Group
Automation has transformed document review and reduces manual effort in financial workflows
There will be many features in Amazon SageMaker itself, but we don't know whether the feature is there or not, particularly the documentation part. Whatever the new releases will be, they will not post very fast. It is very easy to deploy Amazon SageMaker. The documentation is also very good. It is good because we are able to collaborate with our notebooks. At a time we can develop simultaneously and work on different use cases in the same notebook itself.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I am totally happy with AWS support, as they provide excellent solutions."
"Amazon Comprehend works with a large pool of doctors. They're building the product based on working with domain experts."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon SageMaker is SageMaker Studio."
"The few projects we have done have been promising."
"I appreciate the ease of use in Amazon SageMaker."
"The Autopilot feature is really good because it's helpful for people who don't have much experience with coding or data pipelines. When we suggest SageMaker to clients, they don't have to go through all the steps manually. They can leverage Autopilot to choose variables, run experiments, and monitor costs. The results are also pretty accurate."
"The tool makes our ML model development a bit more efficient because everything is in one environment."
"The intuitive interface and streamlined user experience make it easy to navigate and set up various tools like Visual Studio Code or Jupyter Notebook."
"I have seen a return on investment, probably a factor of four or five."
"SageMaker offers functionalities like Jupyter Notebooks for development, built-in algorithms, model tuning, and options to deploy models on managed infrastructure."
 

Cons

"It is a bit complex to scale. It is still evolving as a product."
"There is room for improvement in terms of accuracy. For example, when a sentence expresses a negative sentiment, such as 'I want to cancel my credit card,' it is crucial for the system to accurately identify it as negative."
"One area where Amazon SageMaker could improve is its pricing. The high costs can drive companies to explore other cloud options. Additionally, while generally good, the updates sometimes come with bugs, and the documentation could be much better. More examples and clearer guidance would be helpful."
"While integration is available, there are concerns about how secure this integration is, particularly when exposing data to SageMaker."
"There is room for improvement in the collaboration with serverless architecture, particularly integration with AWS Lambda."
"SageMaker would be improved with the addition of reporting services."
"I would suggest that Amazon SageMaker provide free slots to allow customers to practice, such as a free slot to try out working with a Sandbox."
"When starting a new session, the waiting time can be quite long, ranging from two to five minutes."
"From the cost point of view, it's relatively on the higher side."
"The documentation must be made clearer and more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The support costs are 10% of the Amazon fees and it comes by default."
"The cost offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model. It depends on the instance that you do."
"On average, customers pay about $300,000 USD per month."
"Amazon SageMaker is a very expensive product."
"The pricing is complicated as it is based on what kind of machines you are using, the type of storage, and the kind of computation."
"The pricing is comparable."
"The tool's pricing is reasonable."
"You don't pay for Sagemaker. You only pay for the compute instances in your storage."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon Comprehend?
Regarding improvements, I would focus on accuracy. For example, if a customer says, 'I want to cancel my credit card,' it should clearly be identified as a negative sentiment. Improving accuracy in...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Comprehend?
I have used Amazon Comprehend primarily for sentiment analysis in my project. I analyze customer transcripts to determine if they are satisfied with the agents they interact with. I store the trans...
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon Comprehend?
I would rate Amazon Comprehend an eight out of ten because there is always room for improvement, especially in terms of accuracy. For those new to Comprehend, understanding its usage and reviewing ...
How would you compare Databricks vs Amazon SageMaker?
We researched AWS SageMaker, but in the end, we chose Databricks. Databricks is a Unified Analytics Platform designed to accelerate innovation projects. It is based on Spark so it is very fast. It...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon SageMaker?
If you manage it effectively, their pricing is reasonable. It's similar to anything in the cloud; if you don't manage it properly, it can be expensive, but if you do, it's fine.
What needs improvement with Amazon SageMaker?
It takes some work. We need to refer to the documentation. The documentation is good regarding what other providers we are able to connect with. Out of five, I can say 3.5.
 

Also Known As

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AWS SageMaker, SageMaker
 

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Sample Customers

LexisNexis, Vibes, FINRA, VidMob
DigitalGlobe, Thomson Reuters Center for AI and Cognitive Computing, Hotels.com, GE Healthcare, Tinder, Intuit
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