We performed a comparison between IBM SPSS Modeler and MathWorks Matlab based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Data Science Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features of the IBM SPSS Modeler are visual programming, you don't have to write any code, and it is easy to use. 90 to 95 percent of the use cases, you don't have to fine-tune anything. If you want to do something deeper, for example, create a better neural network, then you have to go into the features and try to fine-tune them. However, the default selection which is made by the tool, it's very practical and works well."
"It handles large data better than the previous system that we were using, which was basically Excel and Access. We serve upwards of 300,000 parts over a 150 regions and we need to crunch a lot of numbers."
"The visual modeling capability is one of its attractive features."
"It is a great product for running statistical analysis."
"Extremely easy to use, it offers a generous selection of proprietary machine learning algorithms."
"A lot of jobs that are stuck in Excel due to the huge numbers of rows are tackled pretty quickly."
"Very good data aggregation."
"We have a local representative who specializes in SPSS. He will help us do the PoC."
"Personally for me, because I do a lot of development, I like that it is easy to test mathematical algorithms with several matrix calculations. It's perfect for that."
"The tool's most valuable feature is the Simulink environment. This feature provides an incredible capability to visually represent the system behavior before creating the code. It allows you to see the flow and interactions of the system, which is extremely beneficial for software development. With this visual representation, you can better understand the system's behavior, make necessary adjustments, and ensure maintenance and updates. This capability is why I love working with the product."
"It's not as user friendly as it could be."
"Formula writing is not straightforward for an Excel user. Totally new set of functions, which takes time to learn and teach."
"Neural networks are quite simple, and now neural networks are evolving to these architecture related to deep learning, etc. They didn't incorporate this in IBM SPSS Modeler."
"Customer support is hard to contact."
"If IBM could add some of the popular models into the SPSS for further analysis, like popular regression models, I think that would be a helpful improvement."
"Requires more development."
"I would like better integration into the Weather Company solution. I have raised a couple of concerns about this integration and having more time series capabilities."
"We would like to see better visualizations and easier integration with Cognos Analytics for reporting."
"In the area of improvement, sometimes there are issues with the speed of MathWorks Matlab, particularly in the Simulink environment. The tool's latest versions can be slow to open, taking significant time to load. Additionally, saving data and integrating models can also be time-consuming processes."
"To make use of the GPU, you have to have an Nvidia card. What I would want it to do is to run in Next Generation with Intel or AMD, and not just with Nvidia."
IBM SPSS Modeler is ranked 12th in Data Science Platforms with 38 reviews while MathWorks Matlab is ranked 15th in Data Science Platforms with 2 reviews. IBM SPSS Modeler is rated 8.0, while MathWorks Matlab is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM SPSS Modeler writes "Easy to use, quick to learn, and offers many ways to analyze data". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MathWorks Matlab writes "Has Simulink feature which helps with visual representations ". IBM SPSS Modeler is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, KNIME, IBM SPSS Statistics, RapidMiner and Alteryx, whereas MathWorks Matlab is most compared with Databricks, IBM SPSS Statistics, TIBCO Data Science, Anaconda and Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio. See our IBM SPSS Modeler vs. MathWorks Matlab report.
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