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PyTorch vs TensorFlow comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

PyTorch
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TensorFlow
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of PyTorch is 2.1%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TensorFlow is 3.3%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TensorFlow3.3%
PyTorch2.1%
Other94.6%
AI Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Rohan Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
AI/ML Co-Lead at Developer Student Clubs - GGV
Enabled creation of innovative projects through developer-friendly features
The aspect I like most about PyTorch is that it is really developer-friendly. Developers can constantly create new things, and everyone around the world can use it for free because it's an open-source product. What I personally like is that PyTorch has enabled users to use Apple's M1 chip natively for GPU users. Unlike other libraries using CUDA, PyTorch utilizes Metal Performance Shaders (MPS) to enable GPU usage on M1 chips.
TJ
Owner at Go knowledge
Has good stability, but the process of creating models could be more user-friendly
The platform integrates well with other tools, especially Python, which we use to create models. These models can be deployed on mobile devices, which perfectly suits our requirements. It supports our AI-driven initiatives very well by producing AI models, which is its primary function. I recommend it for those seeking specialized scripting. However, it's important to consider other options as well. It is better suited for specialists in the field and is less user-friendly than general tools like Excel. I rate it overall at six out of ten. While it is a powerful tool, other software options are slightly simpler for training models.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use PyTorch libraries, which are working well. It's very easy."
"PyTorch is developer-friendly, allowing developers to continuously create new projects."
"PyTorch allows me to build my projects from scratch."
"For me, the product's initial setup phase is easy...For beginners, it is fairly easy to learn."
"I like that PyTorch actually follows the pythonic way, and I feel that it's quite easy. It's easy to find compared to others who require us to type a long paragraph of code."
"It’s reliable, secure and user-friendly. It allows you to develop any AIML project efficiently. PySearch is the best option for developing any project in the AIML domain. The product is easy to install."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"Its interface is the most valuable, and the ability to have an interface to train machine learning models and construct them with the high-level interface, without excess busting and reconstructing the same technical elements, is very useful."
"The available documentation is extensive and helpful."
"We haven't had any issues stability-wise or scalability-wise."
"Google is behind TensorFlow, and they provide excellent documentation. It's very thorough and very helpful."
"TensorFlow provides Insights into both data and machine learning strategies."
"Optimization is very good in TensorFlow. There are many opportunities to do hyper-parameter training."
"TensorFlow is a framework that makes it really easy (and quick) to use deep learning."
"TensorFlow has improved a lot in my company because it can do useful predictions, and if you can predict, you can optimize, and you can make your business from reactive to proactive."
"It provides us with 35 features like patch normalization layers, and it is easy to implement using the Kras library when the Kaspersky flow is running behind it."
 

Cons

"I would like a model to be available. I think Google recently released a new version of EfficientNet. It's a really good classifier, and a PyTorch implementation would be nice."
"The analyzing and latency of compiling could be improved to provide enhanced results."
"There is not enough documentation about some methods and parameters. It is sometimes difficult to find information."
"On the production side of things, having more frameworks would be helpful."
"The product has certain shortcomings in the automation of machine learning."
"The training of the models could be faster."
"We faced an issue with PyTorch due to version incompatibility. PyTorch has no latest version after v12.3."
"I would like to see better learning documents."
"There are a lot of problems, such as integrating our custom code. In my experience model tuning has been a bit difficult to edit and tune the graph model for best performance. We have to go into the model but we do not have a model viewer for quick access."
"It would be cool if TensorFlow could make it easier for companies like us to program for running it across different hyperscalers."
"I utilize a Mac, and I am unable to utilize AMD GPUs."
"It doesn't allow for fast the proto-typing. So usually when we do proto-typing we will start with PyTorch and then once we have a good model that we trust, we convert it into TensorFlow. So definitely, TensorFlow is not very flexible."
"There are a lot of problems, such as integrating our custom code."
"What can be improved with TensorFlow is how it can mix in; how the JavaScript developers can use TensorFlow, as there's a huge gap currently."
"It currently offers inbuilt functions, however, having the ability to implement custom libraries would enhance its usefulness for enterprise-level applications."
"We encountered version mismatch errors while using the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is free."
"PyTorch is open source."
"PyTorch is open-sourced."
"PyTorch is an open-source solution."
"It is free."
"The solution is affordable."
"TensorFlow is free."
"We are using the free version."
"I rate TensorFlow's pricing a five out of ten."
"I am using the open-source version of TensorFlow and it is free."
"I did not require a license for this solution. It a free open-source solution."
"It is open-source software. You don't have to pay all the big bucks like Azure and Databricks."
"I think for learners to deploy a project, you can actually use TensorFlow for free. It's just amazing to have an open-source platform like TensorFlow to deploy your own project. Here in Russia no one really cares about licenses, as it is totally open source and free. My clients in the United States were also pleased to learn when they enquired, that licensing is free."
"The solution is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
University
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PyTorch?
I haven't gone for a paid plan yet. I've just been using the free trial or open-source version.
What needs improvement with PyTorch?
There are a few areas for improvement. The biggest one for me is version and dependency management, as I have to ensure my Torch, TorchAudio, and CUDA versions are all aligned. If one is off, thing...
What is your primary use case for PyTorch?
I have been using PyTorch for the last three years, mostly through my thesis work and model deployment projects. I use PyTorch for pretty much everything in my deep learning work, specifically to b...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TensorFlow?
I am not familiar with the pricing setup cost and licensing.
What needs improvement with TensorFlow?
Providing more control by allowing users to build custom functions would make TensorFlow a better option. It currently offers inbuilt functions, however, having the ability to implement custom libr...
What is your primary use case for TensorFlow?
I've used TensorFlow for image classification tasks, object detection tasks, and OCR.
 

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