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Pricing provided by IBM Watson Discovery.

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Free

2. ADVANCED

Starting at $500 USD
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IBM Watson Discovery Reviews (97)

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IBM Watson Discovery Reviews (97)

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Users consistently praise the ease of use and powerful analytics capabilities of IBM Watson Discovery, highlighting its ability to extract insights from both structured and unstructured data quickly. Many appreciate the intuitive interface that allows even non-technical users to leverage advanced features effectively. However, some users note that the pricing can be high, which may limit accessibility for smaller organizations.
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Verified User in Accounting
UA
Verified User in Accounting
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"IBM Watson"
4/5
What do you like best about IBM Watson Discovery?

It helps with big data analytics and learns as it goes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Watson Discovery?

Sometimes doesn't produce correct output. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Katelyn A. Rothney of IBM Watson Discovery
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We appreciate your review of Watson Discovery. For information about inputting feedback to the model to alter the outputs we encourage you to visit https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/discovery#get-the-expansion-list , and here is also information about improving relevance of results https://console.bluemix.net/docs/services/discovery/adding-content.html#adding-content

L. Sean G.
LG
L. Sean G.
Manager
Accounting
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great Software"
5/5
What do you like best about IBM Watson Discovery?

The connectability of the software. It works hand-in-hand with our IBM interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Watson Discovery?

The technical support chat times as well as support hold times seem to be rather long. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
CA
Verified User in Accounting
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Simplicity and Eff"
4/5
What do you like best about IBM Watson Discovery?

Easy functionality, user friendly, support impressive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Watson Discovery?

Limited scope depending on project, could be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Katelyn A. Rothney of IBM Watson Discovery
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Thank you for reviewing Watson Discovery. We are interested in learning more about the scope of your project. Discovery is available in three plans (Lite, Advance and Premium) to handle a range of document volumes, queries, models and element classification pages. We hope that this information can assist you in determining the plan that best suits your needs https://www.ibm.com/cloud/watson-discovery/pricing

Verified User in Accounting
CA
Verified User in Accounting
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Relatively Average"
2.5/5
What do you like best about IBM Watson Discovery?

Easy to use interface. Relatively intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Watson Discovery?

Not very useful for real-world problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Katelyn A. Rothney of IBM Watson Discovery
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Thank you for reviewing Watson Discovery! We are interested in learning more about your use case and challenges you targeted with the technology. If you are interested in learning more about use cases for Watson Discovery we encourage you to visit https://www.ibm.com/watson/increase-productivity

Verified User in Design
GD
Verified User in Design
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A resource and tool for design and implementation"
2.5/5
What do you like best about IBM Watson Discovery?

I thought it was "retired" and so I am interested in the newer version. This is a key software program for someone in our field. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Watson Discovery?

Our team like the retrieval capabilities and defining certain algorithms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Katelyn A. Rothney of IBM Watson Discovery
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Thank you for reviewing Watson Discovery!

For users looking for detailed information about adding content to our service please visit:

https://console.bluemix.net/docs/services/discovery/adding-content.html#adding-content

Verified User in Retail
GR
Verified User in Retail
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"good versatile product"
4/5
What do you like best about IBM Watson Discovery?

Powerful analytics, for both new people as well as seasoned veterans in the analytical field. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Watson Discovery?

There really is not a whole lot that I really have come to dislike or just plan not like about this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Watson Discovery"
5/5
What do you like best about IBM Watson Discovery?

easy to get started, easy to play with Discovery News Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Watson Discovery?

cumbersome to get to a real application outside of searching News. Videos / help is too technical. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Katelyn A. Rothney of IBM Watson Discovery
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Our team appreciates your review. When building custom models for Discovery with Watson Knowledge Studio we encourage our users to reference this documentation for assistance:

https://console.bluemix.net/docs/services/knowledge-studio/index.html#wks_overview_full

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Pricing Options

Pricing provided by IBM Watson Discovery.

1. LITE

Free

2. ADVANCED

Starting at $500 USD

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Starting at $20,000 USD
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