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H2O.ai vs Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio 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

H2O.ai
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
16th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Model Monitoring (4th)
Microsoft Azure Machine Lea...
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
AI Development Platforms (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of H2O.ai is 1.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is 5.0%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Abhay Vyas - PeerSpot reviewer
Advanced model selection and time efficiency meet needs but documentation and fusion model support are needed
Even though H2O.ai provides the best model, there could be improvements in certain areas. For instance, when you want to work with fusion models, H2O.ai doesn't provide that kind of information. Currently, it provides individual models as outcomes. If it could offer combinations of models, such as suggesting using XGBoost along with SVM for wonderful results, that fusion model concept would be a good option for developers. I hope the fusion model concept will be implemented soon in H2O.ai. Regarding documentation, I faced challenges as I didn't see much information from a documentation perspective. When I was trying to learn how to train and test H2O.ai, there was limited documentation available. If they could improve in that area, it would be really beneficial.
Takayuki Umehara - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined workflows with drag and drop convenience but needs enhancements in AI
I use Machine Learning Studio for system reselling and integration Machine Learning Studio is easy to use, with a significant feature being the drag and drop interface that enhances workflow without any complaints. It provides a return on investment and cost savings, proving beneficial for…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Fast training, memory-efficient DataFrame manipulation, well-documented, easy-to-use algorithms, ability to integrate with enterprise Java apps (through POJO/MOJO) are the main reasons why we switched from Spark to H2O."
"The ease of use in connecting to our cluster machines."
"AutoML helps in hands-free initial evaluations of efficiency/accuracy of ML algorithms."
"The most valuable feature of H2O.ai is that it is plug-and-play."
"H2O.ai provides better flexibility where I could examine more models and obtain results, and based on these results, I could make the next set of decisions."
"One of the most interesting features of the product is their driverless component. The driverless component allows you to test several different algorithms along with navigating you through choosing the best algorithm."
"The most valuable features are the machine learning tools, the support for Jupyter Notebooks, and the collaboration that allows you to share it across people."
"It is helpful, intuitive, and easy to use. The learning curve is not too steep."
"The AutoML is helpful when you're starting to explore the problem that you're trying to solve."
"Anyone who isn't a programmer his whole life can adopt it. All he needs is statistics and data analysis skills."
"It's a great option if you are fairly new and don't want to write too much code."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to use all of the cognitive services, prebuilt from Azure."
"Their web interface is good."
"Scalability, in terms of running experiments concurrently is good. At max, I was able to run three different experiments concurrently."
"The solution is integrated with our Microsoft Azure tenant, and we don't have to go anywhere else outside the tenant."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
 

Cons

"It needs a drag and drop GUI like KNIME, for easy access to and visibility of workflows."
"Referring to bullet-3 as well, H2O DataFrame manipulation capabilities are too primitive."
"On the topic of model training and model governance, this solution cannot handle ten or twelve models running at the same time."
"The model management features could be improved."
"H2O.ai can improve in areas like multimodal support and prompt engineering."
"I would like to see more features related to deployment."
"The interpretability module has room for improvement. Also, it needs to improve its ability to integrate with other systems, like SageMaker, and the overall integration capability."
"One improvement I would like to see in H2O.ai is regarding the integration capabilities with different data sources, as I've seen platforms like DataIQ and DataBricks offer great integration with various data sources."
"The interface is a bit overloaded."
"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"n the solution, there is the concept of workspaces, and there is no means to share the computing infrastructure across those workspaces."
"This solution could be improved if they could integrate the data pipeline scheduling part for their interface."
"Technical support could improve their turnaround time."
"Stability-wise, you may face certain problems when you fail to refresh the data in the solution."
"In future releases, I would like to see better integration with Power BI within Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio."
"A problem that I encountered was that I had to pay for the model that I wanted to deploy and use on Azure Machine Learning, but there wasn't any option that that model can be used in the designer."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have seen significant ROI where we were able to use the product in certain key projects and could automate a lot of processes. We were even able to reduce staff."
"I am paying for it following a pay-as-you-go. So, the more I use it, the more it costs."
"The product's pricing is reasonable."
"The solution operates on a pay-per-use model."
"I used the free student license for a few months to operate the solution, but I'll have to pay for it if I want to do more now."
"The product is not that expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, with ten being overpriced, I would rate the price of this solution at six."
"The solution cost is high."
"In terms of pricing, for any cloud solution, you should know the tricks of the trade and how to use it, otherwise, you'll end up paying a lot of money irrespective of the cloud provider, so at least for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio pricing versus AWS, I would rate it three out of five, with one being the most expensive, and five being the cheapest. It could be cheaper, but you also have to be careful when choosing the plans, for example, consider the architecture and a lot of other factors before choosing your plan, if you don't want to end up paying more. If your cloud provider has an optimizer that seems to be available in every provider, that would keep alerting you in terms of resources not being used as much, then that would help you with budgeting."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with H2O.ai?
One improvement I would like to see in H2O.ai is regarding the integration capabilities with different data sources, as I've seen platforms like DataIQ and DataBricks offer great integration with v...
What is your primary use case for H2O.ai?
Normally, I use H2O.ai for my machine learning tasks, and to give an example, some of the models that I've created using H2O.ai are taxi demand forecasting and a scoring model for leads. Most of my...
What advice do you have for others considering H2O.ai?
I would rate the technical support a nine. For organizations considering H2O.ai, my recommendations include appreciating it as a great and flexible tool for machine learning tasks without incurring...
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

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Azure Machine Learning, MS Azure Machine Learning Studio
 

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