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Azure OpenAI vs Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
Azure OpenAI enhances productivity and efficiency with cost savings, fast project completion, improved code accuracy, and scalability.
Sentiment score
7.0
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio improves efficiency with a 36% ROI, offering streamlined processes and comprehensive solutions.
I have seen a return on investment from using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio in terms of workload reduction, as we now complete the same projects with two people instead of five.
Data Scientist
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.1
Microsoft support is professional but experiences delays; users desire AI chatbots, improved ticketing, and quicker responses.
Sentiment score
7.2
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio offers responsive support, but small clients suggest faster responses and improved escalation processes.
It is important for organizations like Microsoft to apply OpenAI solutions within their own structures.
Associate consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
If the initial support personnel cannot resolve a query, it escalates to someone with more expertise.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
The customer support for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is quite responsive across different channels, making it a cool experience.
Data Scientist
Microsoft technical support is rated a seven out of ten.
Solution Sales Specialist at Intent Solutions Group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Azure OpenAI is scalable with technical adaptability but faces challenges in cost inefficiencies, token limits, and regional capacity.
Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is praised for its scalability, flexibility, and efficient cloud-based capabilities, with high user satisfaction.
The scalability depends on whether the application is multimodal or uses a single model.
Associate consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The API works fine, allowing me to scale indefinitely.
IT Manager at Pluris Midia
In terms of scalability, I would rate it nine for technical ability to expand.
Consultant/Owner at Transc byte
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is scalable as I can choose the compute, making it flexible for various scales.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
We are building Azure Machine Learning Studio as a scalable solution.
Senior Developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio's scalability has been beneficial, as I could increase my compute resources when needing more data injection.
Data Scientist
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Azure OpenAI is mostly stable with minor downtime during peak times; complex tasks can pose occasional challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is stable, reliable, with occasional JavaScript issues, suitable for non-production environments.
Overall, it is acceptable, but the major issue we currently face in this project is the hallucination problem.
AI Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The solution works fine, particularly for enterprises or even some small enterprises.
Associate consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would rate the stability of Azure OpenAI at eight out of ten.
Consultant/Owner at Transc byte
 

Room For Improvement

Azure OpenAI users need updates for better model tuning, integration, support, security, scalability, and flexible data management tools.
Users seek improved usability, algorithm variety, support, pricing, integration, deep learning modules, and better data preparation in Azure ML Studio.
They should consider bringing non-OpenAI models also into their fold, just as AWS Bedrock, which provides its own models and models from other commercial providers through the Bedrock service.
Senior Principal Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Customers are mostly concerned about their data, so this option is not feasible as currently structured.
Consultant/Owner at Transc byte
Expanding token limitations for scaling while ensuring concurrent user access is crucial.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
It would be beneficial for them to incorporate more services required for LLMs or LLM evaluation.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
There is always room for improvement, and I expect Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio to continue iterating and focusing on a human-centric design approach.
Data Scientist
I find the pricing to be not a good story in this case, as it is not affordable for everyone.
Solution Sales Specialist at Intent Solutions Group
 

Setup Cost

Azure OpenAI pricing is complex, with costs varying by usage, resources, and can be offset by flexible agreements.
Microsoft Azure's pricing is seen as reasonable, though complexities and potential high costs require careful management.
The pricing is very good for handling various kinds of jobs.
IT Manager at Pluris Midia
Recent iterations have increased token allowances, mitigating some challenges associated with concurrent user access at scale.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
I rate the pricing as three or four on a scale of one to ten in terms of affordability.
Solution Sales Specialist at Intent Solutions Group
The pricing for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is reasonable since it's pay as you go.
Data Scientist
 

Valuable Features

Azure OpenAI excels in precision, ease of use, and integration, enhancing automation, data processing, and scalability with GPT models.
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is user-friendly, scalable, integrates with Azure, supports AutoML, and accommodates all skill levels.
The functionality in Azure OpenAI that I found most valuable is the simplicity of selecting any model and its superior intelligence compared to local LLMs.
Consultant/Owner at Transc byte
OpenAI models help me create predictive analysis products and chat applications, enabling me to automate tasks and reduce the workforce needed for repetitive work, thereby streamlining operations.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
The most valuable features are Azure AI Foundry; we use Azure AI Foundry to deploy various Azure OpenAI agents within Azure.
Senior Principal Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is a powerful platform for those already in the Azure ecosystem because it allows for scalability and provides a good environment for reproducibility, as well as collaboration tools, all designed and packaged in one place, which makes it outstanding.
Data Scientist
The platform provides managed services and compute, and I have more control in Azure, even in terms of monitoring services.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Machine Learning Studio is easy to use, with a significant feature being the drag and drop interface that enhances workflow without any complaints.
Public Cloud at KDDI Corporation
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure OpenAI
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure Machine Lea...
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure OpenAI is 6.5%, down from 15.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is 3.5%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Azure OpenAI6.5%
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio3.5%
Other90.0%
AI Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

RC
AI Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Empowerment in regulatory content generation marred by inconsistency and hallucination issues
While it is good, we sometimes encounter hallucination issues, which is a significant concern. We are changing the prompt and fine-tuning it, but we still face some inconsistent behavior. We have specific instructions and keep the temperature very low to avoid overly generative responses, ensuring we receive specific answers from the particular source document without deviation; however, the results can sometimes vary. The main issue with Azure OpenAI is the inconsistency in output. We have a set template instruction, and it should generate within those parameters without any creativity because it's meant for regulatory authoring documents. The business provides the template instructions, and it should generate accordingly. While we have different prompts for various needs, sometimes it generates the correct results, and sometimes it does not, leading to inconsistency. For stability, based on the current model I am using, I would rate Azure OpenAI a 7 due to the ongoing hallucination issues.
reviewer2722962 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Scientist
Platform accelerates model development, enhances collaboration, and offers efficient deployment
The best features Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio offers include deep integration with Python notebooks and Azure Data Lake, which allows me to import external data, and through the pipeline, I can build my models, performing what is called data injection for my model building, making that deep integration quite interesting to use. Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is a powerful platform for those already in the Azure ecosystem because it allows for scalability and provides a good environment for reproducibility, as well as collaboration tools, all designed and packaged in one place, which makes it outstanding. Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio has positively impacted my organization by reducing our project delivery times and increasing the pace at which we work, allowing us to focus on other more important tasks. Using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio has reduced our model development time from approximately four hours to about two hours.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Performing Arts
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure OpenAI?
The product is easy to integrate with our IT workflow.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure OpenAI?
In terms of pricing for Azure OpenAI, I would rate it as average compared to Gemini. Currently, Gemini is becoming increasingly popular, which prompts leadership to consider a switch primarily due ...
What needs improvement with Azure OpenAI?
I have not thought about how Azure OpenAI can be improved. I have not explored AI model customization in Azure OpenAI, but it's not a very common use case to do model customization. There are certa...
Which do you prefer - Databricks or Azure Machine Learning Studio?
Databricks gives you the option of working with several different languages, such as SQL, R, Scala, Apache Spark, or Python. It offers many different cluster choices and excellent integration with ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The learning curve is very low. Operationalizing the model is also very easy within the Azure ecosystem.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The pricing for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is reasonable since it's pay as you go, meaning it won't cost excessively unless specific resources are used.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Azure Machine Learning, MS Azure Machine Learning Studio
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Schneider Electric, BP
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