ML platforms · November 2026 Edition
Azure Machine Learning vs Amazon SageMaker
Seven of fourteen models named Azure Machine Learning first on the direct prompt; one named Amazon SageMaker. Both were named by all fourteen models and Azure Machine Learning carries 58 labels and Amazon SageMaker 67, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share19%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#4A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels5867A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Azure Machine Learning reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Databricks Mosaic AI was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Databricks Mosaic AI vs Azure Machine Learning · Databricks Mosaic AI vs Amazon SageMaker · Azure Machine Learning vs Dataiku
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the ML platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Azure Machine LearningFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAmazon SageMaker
Direct71
Paraphrase42
Comparative14
Budget-constrained003 against Amazon SageMaker
Scale-constrained01
Negative007 against Azure Machine Learning · 9 against Amazon SageMaker
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Azure Machine Learning and Amazon SageMaker were named in the same answer 169 times, of the 184 answers naming Azure Machine Learning and the 198 naming Amazon SageMaker. In those answers Amazon SageMaker took the first choice ten times and Azure Machine Learning nineteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Azure Machine Learning and Amazon SageMaker stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Azure Machine Learning Amazon SageMaker first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Azure Machine Learning on the left and Amazon SageMaker on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Azure Machine Learning and Amazon SageMaker stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.GLM 4.7 FlashXAmazon SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning alternatives: Databricks Mosaic AI, Google Vertex AI
Azure Machine Learning first, Amazon SageMaker an alternative
6 of 14 modelsAmazon SageMaker was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarAzure Machine Learning alternatives: Amazon SageMaker, Databricks Mosaic AI, Dataiku
Mistral SmallAzure Machine Learning, Snowflake Cortex AI alternatives: DataRobot, Databricks Mosaic AI, Google Vertex AI
DeepSeek V4 FlashAzure Machine Learning alternatives: Amazon SageMaker, DataRobot, Databricks Mosaic AI, Snowflake Cortex AI
Llama 4 MaverickAzure Machine Learning alternatives: DataRobot, Google Vertex AI, IBM watsonx.ai, Snowflake Cortex AI
Kimi K2Azure Machine Learning, Dataiku alternatives: Amazon SageMaker
Muse Glimmer 30BAzure Machine Learning, Dataiku alternatives: Amazon SageMaker, Databricks Mosaic AI, Google Vertex AI, Snowflake Cortex AI
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice alternatives: Amazon SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning, Clearly.ai, DataRobot, Databricks Mosaic AI, Google Vertex AI, H2O AutoML
GPT-5.4 miniDatabricks Mosaic AI alternatives: Amazon SageMaker, Snowflake Cortex AI
Gemini 3.5 FlashDataiku alternatives: Amazon SageMaker, DataRobot, Databricks Mosaic AI, GCP Vertex AI, Google BigQuery ML, Snowflake Cortex AI
Grok 4.20Dataiku alternatives: Amazon SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning, Databricks Mosaic AI, Google Vertex AI
Qwen 3.7 FlashDataRobot alternatives: Amazon SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning, Databricks Mosaic AI
MiniMax M2.5Databricks Mosaic AI, Snowflake Cortex AI alternatives: Amazon SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning, Dataiku, Domino Data Lab, Google Vertex AI
GPT-6 LunaDatabricks Mosaic AI alternatives: Azure Machine Learning, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Snowflake Cortex AI
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Azure Machine Learning leads by two points.
Azure Machine Learning11%#2 of 15Amazon SageMaker9%#5 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
Azure Machine Learning leads by twelve points.
Azure Machine Learning19%#2 of 15Amazon SageMaker7%#4 of 15Enterprise
Azure Machine Learning leads by twenty points.
Azure Machine Learning29%#2 of 11Amazon SageMaker8%#3 of 11What the models said about Azure Machine Learning
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Azure ML can be compromised through device code phishing, where attackers steal access tokens and exfiltrate models stored in the platform” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“SageMaker, Vertex AI, and Azure ML can simplify operations, but their proprietary APIs... can create vendor lock-in.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“compute costs can vary dramatically. It may not be suitable unless you have the necessary expertise and budget.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Azure Machine Learning or AWS SageMaker provide the best balance of features, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“Azure Machine Learning currently offers the best balance of cost flexibility, ease of use, AutoML capabilities, and enterprise integration” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with SageMaker AI, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, or Azure Machine Learning if you're committed to that cloud.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Amazon SageMaker
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid heavy enterprise tools like Databricks or full SageMaker unless you have specific needs” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“SageMaker, Vertex AI, and Azure ML can simplify operations, but their proprietary APIs, registries, pipelines, and deployment workflows can create vendor lock-in.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Heavily Integrated Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, Microsoft Azure ML): Why cautious? Strong vendor lock-in” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Start with SageMaker AI, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, or Azure Machine Learning if you're committed to that cloud.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
“Azure Machine Learning or AWS SageMaker provide the best balance of features, scalability, and cost-effectiveness” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“recommend a managed cloud-native platform—usually AWS SageMaker AI, Azure Machine Learning, or Google Vertex AI” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.