We performed a comparison between Information Builders WebFOCUS and RapidMiner based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Predictive Analytics solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. It's highly scalable and can handle significant data volumes."
"The most valuable feature is building ad hoc reports."
"The solution can read and write 500 different types of outputs."
"It stands out for its ability to work across different platforms, support mainframe data, offer cloud integration, automate report scheduling, and provide a robust scripting language."
"RapidMiner is very easy to use."
"The most valuable features are the Binary classification and Auto Model."
"I like not having to write all solutions from code. Being able to drag and drop controls, enables me to focus on building the best model, without needing to search for syntax errors or extra libraries."
"I've been using a lot of components from the Strategic Extension and Python Extension."
"The solution is stable."
"We value the collaboration and governance features because it's a comprehensive platform that covers everything from data extraction to modeling operations in the ML language. RapidMiner is competitive in the ML space."
"The most valuable feature is what the product sets out to do, which is extracting information and data."
"RapidMiner for Windows is an excellent graphical tool for data science."
"The challenge lies not in what the tool can do but in how you use it and understand the data."
"The solution can be improved by adding more automated options for reporting."
"When it comes to customer support, we don't always reach the right person. Sometimes, we get junior-level reps who aren't as knowledgeable as we are."
"If there were to be any improvements right now, their documentation needs to get in sync with their product."
"If they could include video tutorials, people would find that quite helpful."
"In the Mexican or Latin American market, it's kind of pricey."
"The price of this solution should be improved."
"The server product has been getting updated and continues to be better each release. When I started using RapidMiner, it was solid but not easy to set up and upgrade."
"A great product but confusing in some way with regard to the user interface and integration with other tools."
"I would like to see all users have access to all of the deep learning models, and that they can be used easily."
"I would like to see more integration capabilities."
"RapidMiner isn't cheap. It's a complete solution, but it's costly."
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Information Builders WebFOCUS is ranked 6th in Predictive Analytics with 18 reviews while RapidMiner is ranked 2nd in Predictive Analytics with 19 reviews. Information Builders WebFOCUS is rated 8.8, while RapidMiner is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Information Builders WebFOCUS writes "A flexible mainframe product with unique file features and a rock solid scheduling feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of RapidMiner writes "Offers good tutorials that make it easy to learn and use, with a powerful feature to compare machine learning algorithms". Information Builders WebFOCUS is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, Alteryx and Databricks, whereas RapidMiner is most compared with KNIME, Alteryx, Dataiku Data Science Studio, Tableau and Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio. See our Information Builders WebFOCUS vs. RapidMiner report.
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