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Amazon SageMaker vs TIBCO Data Science comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon SageMaker
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
AI Development Platforms (4th)
TIBCO Data Science
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
26th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon SageMaker is 4.0%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO Data Science is 1.5%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon SageMaker4.0%
TIBCO Data Science1.5%
Other94.5%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Saurabh Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Python AWS & AI Expert at a tech consulting company
Create innovative assistants with seamless data integration for large-scale projects
The various integration options available in Amazon SageMaker, such as Firehose for connecting to data pipelines, are simple to use. Tools like AWS Glue integrate well for data transformations. The Databricks integration aids data scientists and engineers. SageMaker is fully managed, offers high availability, flexibility with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MXNet, and comes with pre-trained algorithms for forecasting, anomaly detection, and more.
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Tibco Spotfire Expert (contractor via Amaris) at GSK
Good performance, reporting, and data visualization
The two similar solutions that I have used are MicroStrategy and Tableau. Tableau is pretty similar and it would be difficult for me to point out the differences. With MicroStrategy, it has a great feature where you build the representation in the database and it then the tool creates SQL queries by itself. There are more differences between these tools but this is the one essential difference.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's user-friendly for business teams as they can understand many aspects through the AWS interface."
"The evolution from SageMaker Classic to SageMaker Studio, particularly the UI part of Studio, is commendable."
"The solution's ability to improve work at my organization stems from the ensemble model and a combination of various models it provides."
"The most tool's valuable feature, in my experience, is hyperparameter tuning. It allows us to test different parameters for the same model in parallel, which helps us quickly identify the configuration that yields the highest accuracy. This parallel computing capability saves us a lot of time."
"The technical support from AWS is excellent."
"The few projects we have done have been promising."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon SageMaker for me is the model deployment service."
"The product aggregates everything we need to build and deploy machine learning models in one place."
"The idea that you don't have to generate reports each day but they are sent automatically is great."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of setting up visualizations."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
"We like the way we can drill down into each report to get back data on each project. From the portfolio level, I can see what is happening on it. That is a really important feature. I can look at indirect costs, for example, which are hitting each CIO portfolio. It's good to be able to see actual resources in terms of time as well as cost."
 

Cons

"The solution requires a lot of data to train the model."
"Scalability to handle big data can be improved by making integration with networks such as Hadoop and Apache Spark easier."
"Improvement is needed in the no-code and low-code capabilities of Amazon SageMaker."
"I would say the IDE is quite immature, but it is still in its infancy, so I expect it to get better over time."
"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."
"When starting a new session, the waiting time can be quite long, ranging from two to five minutes."
"The entry point can be a bit difficult. Having all documentation easily accessible on the front page of SageMaker would be a great improvement."
"Amazon SageMaker can make it simpler to manage the data flow from start to finish, such as by integrating data, usingthe machine, and deploying models. This process could be more user-friendly compared to other tools. I would also like to improve integration with Bedrock and the LLM connection for AWS."
"In terms of performance, I can see there are some issues when you are working with big data. When we are taking it from the Data Lake, we have a lot of issues."
"I would like the visualization for the map of countries to be more easily configurable."
"Additional templates would help to get things moving more quickly in terms of getting the reports out."
"The scripting for customization could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Databricks solution is less costly than Amazon SageMaker."
"There is no license required for the solution since you can use it on demand."
"The cost offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model. It depends on the instance that you do."
"I rate the pricing a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest price, and ten is the highest price. The solution is priced reasonably. There is no additional cost to be paid in excess of the standard licensing fees."
"The tool's pricing is reasonable."
"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."
"In terms of pricing, I'd also rate it ten out of ten because it's been beneficial compared to other solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
6%
Comms Service Provider
22%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Performing Arts
8%
Transportation Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

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 do you like most about Amazon SageMaker?
We've had experience with unique ML projects using SageMaker. For example, we're developing a platform similar to ChatGPT that requires models. We utilize Amazon SageMaker to create endpoints for t...
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.
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Also Known As

AWS SageMaker, SageMaker
Alpine Data Chorus
 

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Sample Customers

DigitalGlobe, Thomson Reuters Center for AI and Cognitive Computing, Hotels.com, GE Healthcare, Tinder, Intuit
Havas Media, Tipping Point Community, eviCore
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