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Amazon SageMaker vs OpenVINO comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon SageMaker
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (3rd)
OpenVINO
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon SageMaker is 2.9%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenVINO is 1.7%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon SageMaker2.9%
OpenVINO1.7%
Other95.4%
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Featured Reviews

NeerajPokala - PeerSpot reviewer
Machine Learning Engineer at Macquarie Group
Automation has transformed document review and reduces manual effort in financial workflows
There will be many features in Amazon SageMaker itself, but we don't know whether the feature is there or not, particularly the documentation part. Whatever the new releases will be, they will not post very fast. It is very easy to deploy Amazon SageMaker. The documentation is also very good. It is good because we are able to collaborate with our notebooks. At a time we can develop simultaneously and work on different use cases in the same notebook itself.
Mahender Reddy Pokala - PeerSpot reviewer
AI Developer at University of Chicago
Improved model deployment on edge devices, but compatibility and scalability present challenges
I found OpenVINO's ability to convert custom models into its format particularly beneficial, as businesses sometimes require unique models specific to their use cases. Utilizing OpenVINO allowed me to run these custom models on devices directly, which I found quite impressive. Additionally, the Model Zoo offered by OpenVINO added value to the product.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We've had experience with unique ML projects using SageMaker. For example, we're developing a platform similar to ChatGPT that requires models. We utilize Amazon SageMaker to create endpoints for these models, making accessing them convenient as needed."
"They are doing a good job of evolving."
"The Autopilot feature is really good because it's helpful for people who don't have much experience with coding or data pipelines. When we suggest SageMaker to clients, they don't have to go through all the steps manually. They can leverage Autopilot to choose variables, run experiments, and monitor costs. The results are also pretty accurate."
"It's user-friendly for business teams as they can understand many aspects through the AWS interface."
"The few projects we have done have been promising."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon SageMaker is SageMaker Studio."
"The solution's ability to improve work at my organization stems from the ensemble model and a combination of various models it provides."
"The most valuable features are the ability to store artifacts and gather reports and measures from experiments."
"The solution's ability to stream data directly from camera inputs is the most valuable aspect for us."
"Compared to Jetson Nano or Jetson TX2, or Jetson Xavier, OpenVINO is a much more cost-effective solution."
"The inferencing and processing capabilities are quite beneficial for our requirements."
"One positive aspect about OpenVINO is that it supports more frameworks than the Google Coral TPU."
"The features for model comparison, the feature for model testing, evaluation, and deployment are very nice, and it can work almost with all the models."
"The runtime of OpenVINO is highly valuable for running different computer vision models."
"The initial setup is quite simple."
"Intel's support team is very good."
 

Cons

"Improvement is needed in the no-code and low-code capabilities of Amazon SageMaker. This would empower citizen data scientists to utilize the tool more effectively since many data scientists do not have a core development background."
"The pricing for the Notebook endpoints is a bit high, but generally reasonable."
"The model repository is a concern as models are stored on a bucket and there's an issue with versioning."
"Amazon SageMaker could improve in the area of hyperparameter tuning by offering more automated suggestions and tips during the tuning process."
"While integration is available, there are concerns about how secure this integration is, particularly when exposing data to SageMaker."
"The solution needs to be cheaper since it now charges per document for extraction."
"I had to create custom templates for labeling multi-data sets, such as text and images, which was time-consuming."
"One area for improvement is the pricing, which can be quite high."
"I couldn't get it to run on my Raspberry Pi 4 because the software packages to download were no longer available."
"I think that it's not properly designed for scalability. It's designed for other purposes, specifically to be able to use Intel hardware and run inference using generative models or deep learning models in Intel hardware."
"The model optimization is a little bit slow — it could be improved."
"It would be great if OpenVINO could convert new models into its format more quickly."
"At this point, the product could probably just use a greater integration with more machine learning model tools."
"It has some disadvantages because when you're working with very complex models, neural networks, if OpenVINO cannot convert them automatically and you have to do a custom layer and later add it to the model, it is difficult."
"Scalability is a challenge with OpenVINO, particularly when I try to connect multiple streams of input or run multiple edge devices consecutively."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is relatively cheaper."
"There is no license required for the solution since you can use it on demand."
"The pricing is comparable."
"Databricks solution is less costly than Amazon SageMaker."
"The product is expensive."
"I rate the pricing a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest price, and ten is the highest price. The solution is priced reasonably. There is no additional cost to be paid in excess of the standard licensing fees."
"The pricing could be better, especially for querying. The per-query model feels expensive."
"I would rate the solution's price a ten out of ten since it is very high."
"We didn't have to pay for any licensing with Intel OpenVINO. Everything is available on their site and easily downloadable for free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise18
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Questions from the Community

How would you compare Databricks vs Amazon SageMaker?
We researched AWS SageMaker, but in the end, we chose Databricks. Databricks is a Unified Analytics Platform designed to accelerate innovation projects. It is based on Spark so it is very fast. It...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon SageMaker?
If you manage it effectively, their pricing is reasonable. It's similar to anything in the cloud; if you don't manage it properly, it can be expensive, but if you do, it's fine.
What needs improvement with Amazon SageMaker?
It takes some work. We need to refer to the documentation. The documentation is good regarding what other providers we are able to connect with. Out of five, I can say 3.5.
What needs improvement with OpenVINO?
I have heard good things about OpenVINO. It doesn't consume much current for external GPU usage. However, it has some downsides because I couldn't get it to run on my Raspberry Pi 4. While not spec...
What is your primary use case for OpenVINO?
I wanted to use OpenVINO for my Raspberry Pi to analyze my sleep with a night vision camera and to improve GPU performance on my Raspberry Pi. I would have used OpenVINO's Model Optimizer feature t...
 

Also Known As

AWS SageMaker, SageMaker
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Sample Customers

DigitalGlobe, Thomson Reuters Center for AI and Cognitive Computing, Hotels.com, GE Healthcare, Tinder, Intuit
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