IBM Watson Studio vs SAP Predictive Analytics comparison

IBM and SAP are both solutions in the Data Science Platforms category. IBM is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.8, while SAP is ranked #28. IBM holds a 2.3% mindshare in Data Science Platforms, compared to SAP’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SAP users who would recommend it.

IBM Watson Studio

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

IBM Watson Studio and SAP Predictive Analytics are in competition within the predictive analytics category. IBM Watson Studio seems to have the upper hand in integration capabilities and ease of use for data scientists, while SAP Predictive Analytics is highlighted for its analytical features for complex projects.

Features: IBM Watson Studio provides a collaborative environment with seamless cloud service integration, dynamic project teamwork, and real-time updates. SAP Predictive Analytics offers automated modeling features, advanced data exploration, and detailed data analysis.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP Predictive Analytics is noted for simple deployment and straightforward integration into existing SAP ecosystems. IBM Watson Studio provides cloud-based solutions with extensive customer support for a smooth deployment process.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Watson Studio has a flexible pricing model suitable for varied enterprises, focusing on lower initial costs leading to long-term ROI. SAP Predictive Analytics involves higher initial investment but offers deep insights leading to significant returns.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Watson Studio

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

16th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI Development Platforms (16th)

SAP Predictive Analytics

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

28th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of IBM Watson Studio is 2.3%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Predictive Analytics is 1.2%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Watson Studio	2.3%
SAP Predictive Analytics	1.2%
Other	96.5%

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Altan_Atabarut

Director, Channel and Alliances at Akinon

Automated processes improve efficiency while user interface and accessibility need enhancements

IBM Watson Studio, while powerful, lacks user-friendliness. It is not easy to use, particularly for medium or small enterprises or less experienced staff. Another aspect that requires improvement is the complexity involved in computer vision tasks. The integration capabilities have not significantly impacted workflow since there are simpler tools like Alteryx and Nine. The platform is associated with a complicated setup process and demands heavy hardware, making it expensive to scale. IBM should work on optimizing the user interface and enhancing the product's accessibility for medium and small enterprises.

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Gary Cook

Executive at Empowered Analytics

Enables us to forecast and pull trends and has an easy installation

My rating for SAP Predictive Analytics would be an eight out of ten. If I have to be bold, I'll probably say that we're building away hours, and we are actually putting a lot of the actual predicting stuff back into the warehouse. So running it very bi-directionally. So I'm not sure what its integration features are at the moment, but that's an area we're going to look into in the next month or so.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Watson Studio is the most complete tool for AI projects."

"Stability-wise, it is a great tool."

"In my experience, AutoML is the most valuable feature of IBM Watson Studio."

"The shortcomings that I mentioned do not overshadow the benefits that I gain from using IBM Watson Studio, which continues to provide substantial value for my projects."

"IBM Watson Studio consistently automates across channels."

"Watson Studio is the most complete tool for AI projects."

"The scalability of IBM Watson Studio is great."

"For me, the valuable feature of the solution is the one that I used, which was Jupyter notebooks."

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"I think the features of the actual ability to forecast and pull trends and correlations has been really good."

"The most valuable features are the analytics and reporting."

Cons

"We would like to see it more web-based with more functionality."

"More features in data virtualization would be helpful. The solution could use an interactive dashboard that could make exploration easier."

"One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration."

"Watson Studio would be improved with a clearer path for the deployment of docker images."

"Initially, it was quite complex. For us, it was not only a matter of getting it installed, that was just a start. It was also trying to come up with a standard way of implementing it across the entire organization, which had been a challenge."

"IBM Watson Studio, while powerful, lacks user-friendliness. It is not easy to use, particularly for medium or small enterprises or less experienced staff."

"We would like to see it less as one big, massive product, but more based on smaller services that we can then roll out to consumers."

"I want IBM's technical support team to provide more specific answers to queries."

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"This solution works for acquired data but not live, real-time data."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is generally reasonable and straightforward but can vary significantly depending on the specific workloads in use."

"IBM Watson Studio is an expensive solution."

"Watson Studio's pricing is reasonable for what you get."

"IBM Watson Studio is a reasonably priced product"

"The pricing is reasonable"

"A free trial version is available for testing out this solution."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Watson Studio?

IBM Watson Studio is considered rather expensive, with a rating of six or seven. The pricing could be optimized relative to the features and capabilities of the product.

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What needs improvement with IBM Watson Studio?

Better documentation and more tutorials could enhance user experience with IBM Watson Studio.

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What is your primary use case for IBM Watson Studio?

My usual use cases for IBM Watson Studio include data analysis and model building.

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Also Known As

Watson Studio, IBM Data Science Experience, Data Science Experience, DSx

SAP BusinessObjects Predictive Analytics, BusinessObjects Predictive Analytics, BOPA

Overview

IBM Watson Studio provides tools for data scientists, application developers and subject matter experts to collaboratively and easily work with data to build and train models at scale. It gives you the flexibility to build models where your data resides and deploy anywhere in a hybrid environment so you can operationalize data science faster.

IBM

SAP® Predictive Analytics software brings predictive insight to business users, analysts, data scientists, and developers in your company. Unlock the potential of Big Data from virtually any source with the power of predictive automation. By automating the building and management of sophisticated predictive models to deliver insight in real time, this software makes it easier to make better, more profitable decisions across the enterprise.

SAP

Sample Customers

GroupM, Accenture, Fifth Third Bank

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