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24 alternatives to IBM Bluemix

Cloud platform for Watson APIs, iot, data, and compute

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IBM Bluemix launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   IBM Watson APIs▲163

   Offers a variety of services for building cognitive apps.

   2014 · ibm.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   IBM Watson for CoreML▲124

   Apple's direct AI integration for iOS apps

   2018 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Comments by Top HN Posters Analysed by IBM's Watson User Modelling API▲180

   2014 · kolinko.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sense▲67

   Cloud platform for data science and big data analytics

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Frame.io▲151

   Cloud-based collaboration for everything

   2015 · frame.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Falling Water by IBM Watson▲163

   AI-powered dream interpreter

   2016 · usanetwork.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BigML▲64

   Machine learning as a service - build predictive apps

   2014 · bigml.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Paperspace for Machine Learning▲152

   A Linux desktop in the cloud built for Machine Learning

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Datazar 2.0▲118

   Advanced, cloud-based research collaboration

   2017 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wolfram Cloud▲63

    The power of the Wolfram language in the cloud

    2014 · wolfram.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Servant▲94

    A simple cloud database for everyone

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    IBM Watson IoT Platform▲4

    Services designed to derive value from your IOT devices.

    2016 · ibm.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tutum▲86

    Docker containers as a cloud service

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Project Intu▲89

    Add Watson to robots, spaces, objects, and avatars

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cloudability▲69

    Cloud Cost Management Tool

    2014 · apptio.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Netbeast API▲113

    An IoT development platform

    2016 · netbeast.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Heroku▲115

    Cloud application platform

    2014 · heroku.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Watson Analytics▲91

    Find what matters most to your business

    2014 · ibm.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Portworx▲60

    Container-Aware Infrastructure For Enterprise Applications

    2015 · portworx.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Puck.js▲103

    The ground-breaking bluetooth beacon

    2016 · puck-js.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Emerald Cloud Laboratory▲66

    Web-based life sciences lab

    2014 · emeraldcloudlab.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Seedcamp Deep Dives: Artificial Intelligence with Re:Infer and IBM Watson▲66

    Artificial Intelligence predicted and de-mystified.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CloudApp 2.0▲103

    Share faster

    2014 · getcloudapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CloudMedx▲93

    AI for early disease detection and healthier outcomes

    2015 · cloud-medx.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →