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Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio vs SAS Enterprise Miner comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure Machine Lea...
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
AI Development Platforms (6th)
SAS Enterprise Miner
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
20th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is 2.6%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Enterprise Miner is 2.2%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio2.6%
SAS Enterprise Miner2.2%
Other95.2%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer1352853 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Head of analytics at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
A stable product that is easy to deploy and can be used for structured and unstructured data mining
We use the solution for predictive analytics to do structured and unstructured data mining I like the way the product visually shows the data pipeline. The product must provide better integration with cloud-native technologies. I have been using the solution for 20 years. The product is very…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a great option if you are fairly new and don't want to write too much code."
"The interface is very intuitive."
"The solution is very easy to use, so far as our data scientists are concerned."
"Anyone who isn't a programmer his whole life can adopt it. All he needs is statistics and data analysis skills."
"The drag-and-drop interface is good."
"Machine Learning Studio is easy to use."
"The notebook feature allows you to write inquiries and create dashboards. These dashboards can integrate with multiple databases, such as Excel, HANA, or SQL Server."
"The product is well organized. The thing is how we will get the models to work within our code. We have some suggestions there, but we want to gain more experience and be ready to answer that because we are currently working on this and don't have all the answers yet. The tool is well organized. What I am very happy about is the ease of deploying new resources. You can easily create your pipeline within minutes."
"I found the ease of use of the solution the most valuable. Additionally, other valuable features include: the user interface, power to extract data, compatibility with other technologies (specifically with PS400), and automation of several tasks."
"SAS internal support is very qualified and if we have any issues, we contact them and trust that they can help."
"Performance is excellent."
"The most valuable feature is the decision tree creation."
"Overall it is a good solution."
"he solution is scalable."
"The setup is straightforward. Deployment doesn't take more than 30 minutes."
"Good data management and analytics."
 

Cons

"In terms of improvement, I'd like to have more ability to construct and understand the detailed impact of the variables on the model. Their algorithms are very powerful and they explain overall the net contribution of each of the variables to the solution. In terms of being able to say to people "If you did this, you'll get this much more improvement" it wasn't great."
"It would be great if the solution integrated Microsoft Copilot, its AI helper."
"Machine Learning Studio is more dependent on legacy Machine Learning algorithms. It would be beneficial for them to incorporate more services required for LLMs or LLM evaluation."
"​It could use to add some more features in data transformation, time series and the text analytics section."
"The product must improve its documentation."
"In the future, I would like to see more AI consultation like image and video classification, and improvement in the presentation of data."
"The initial setup time of the containers to run the experiment is a bit long."
"One area where Azure Machine Learning Studio could improve is its user interface structure."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The visualization of the models is not very attractive, so the graphics should be improved."
"Plus it is prohibitively expensive and is not available with perpetual licensing."
"The solution is quite expensive. The pricing is too high."
"The ease of use can be improved. When you are new it seems a bit complex."
"Price of the product"
"We really don't like the protocols the solution offers. The solution is much more complex than other options."
"The user interface of the solution needs improvement. It needs to be more visual."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay only the Azure costs for what we use, which involves some subscription costs. But essentially, you pay for what you use. There are no extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"From a developer's perspective, I find the price of this solution 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."
"The pricing for Microsoft products can be complex due to changes and being cloud-based, so it's not straightforward. I've been familiar with it for years, but sometimes details about product licenses and distribution can be unclear. For Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio specifically, I would rate the price a six out of ten."
"I rate the solution's pricing a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The platform's price is low."
"The licensing cost is very cheap. It's less than $50 a month."
"There isn’t any such expensive costs and only a standard license is required."
"The solution is expensive for an individual, but for an enterprise/institution (purchasing bulk licenses), it is not a high price for the use that will come from it."
"This solution is for large corporations because not everybody can afford it."
"The solution must improve its licensing models."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
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12%
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7%
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7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
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13%
Educational Organization
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

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 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.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The initial setup can be a bit challenging for someone new, as the learning curve can be steep, but once I master the platform, I find it quite manageable. I would love to see the integration of a ...
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Also Known As

Azure Machine Learning, MS Azure Machine Learning Studio
Enterprise Miner
 

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