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Azure OpenAI vs Replicate comparison

 

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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
Replicate
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 Replicate is 5.2%, down from 10.1% 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%
Replicate5.2%
Other88.3%
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.
reviewer2386686 - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Software Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Easy to use and good for disaster recovery planning
I use the tool for real-time data synchronization. Replicate is a beneficial tool for disaster recovery planning. The use cases attached to Replicate are very direct. I have used other products in the past, but they are not as efficient as Replicate. I feel Replicate is easier to use than other tools. Replicate has impacted our company's data integration processes by twenty to thirty percent. Overall, the product is easy to use. The product was also easy to configure. I recommend the product to others who plan to use it for real-time data integration. The product has been integrated into our company's existing infrastructure. I haven't done the integrations but I know that it was performed by someone else. I rate the tool an eight and a half out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Our clients are interested in building knowledge bases, particularly in child welfare. In this domain, we focus on supporting caseworkers by compiling and organizing relevant information. This information is then stored in a database using a query. The database generates summaries and reminders for specific actions and even facilitates sending emails to parents or other relevant parties. The system's complexity is tailored to the specific needs of child welfare cases. Additionally, we're exploring opportunities to assist a healthcare organization. Specifically, we're working on streamlining the process of filling out forms required for insurance claims. This effort aims to ensure that hospitals can receive funding or payment for the care they provide."
"Azure OpenAI is used as chat services, allowing me to replace human tasks with analytical capabilities."
"The product saves a lot of time."
"GPT was useful for our projects."
"Azure OpenAI has significantly reduced costs and increased efficiency in tasks such as aggressive testing of systems to avoid anomalies and trust issues."
"The product is easy to integrate with our IT workflow."
"It's very easy to set up and easy to use; there is no issue with that."
"Azure's integration with OpenAI's GPT is beneficial as well, especially for text generation tasks."
"Replicate is a beneficial tool for disaster recovery planning."
 

Cons

"The UI could be a little easier."
"I would like to see in the future that Azure OpenAI brings non-OpenAI models into their service because they currently do not have independent models and follow the OpenAI roadmap."
"Azure could significantly benefit from including more LLM models apart from OpenAI, as I often need to switch clouds when a model doesn't meet my requirements."
"Sometimes, it gives answers in English, even when the request is in Polish."
"I would like to see in the future that Azure OpenAI brings non-OpenAI models into their service because they currently do not have independent models and follow the OpenAI roadmap."
"The product must improve its dashboards."
"Sometimes, the responses are repetitive."
"I have found the tool unreliable in certain use cases. I aim to enhance the system's latency, particularly in responding to calls. Occasionally, calls don't respond, so I want to improve reliability."
"I feel that the marketing activities of the product are an area of concern...Replicate is a very beneficial tool that should be marketed well enough in a good way."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is interaction-based, meaning transactional. It's reasonably priced for now."
"The cost structure depends on the volume of data processed and the computational resources required."
"While the product meets our business requirements well, I consider it relatively expensive, especially for individual users like myself."
"The cost is pretty high. Even by US standards, you would find it high."
"I'm uncertain about the licensing, specifically the pricing. This falls under the purview of other teams, particularly the sales teams. I am not informed about the pricing details."
"The solution's pricing depends on the services you will deploy."
"I rate the product pricing six out of ten."
"The tool costs around 20 dollars a month."
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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%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
University
9%
Educational Organization
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
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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...
What do you like most about Replicate?
Replicate is a beneficial tool for disaster recovery planning.
What needs improvement with Replicate?
I feel that the marketing activities of the product are an area of concern that needs to be taken care of from an improvement perspective. Replication was a tool that my company had never heard of,...
What is your primary use case for Replicate?
Basically, I came across Replicate while searching for an open-source LLM model. Regarding my use case, from a prompt I want to generate an output response token of 25k tokens driver, but currently...
 

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