ML platform (SageMaker AI ↔ Azure ML) · AWS vs Google Cloud
SageMaker Autopilot / Amazon SageMaker Canvas vs Agent Platform AutoML
SageMaker Autopilot maps to Agent Platform AutoML for tabular (classification, regression, forecasting) and image models.
Side-by-side comparison
| Aspect | Amazon Web Services | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Service | SageMaker Autopilot Amazon SageMaker Canvas | Agent Platform AutoML |
| Lifecycle | The Autopilot UI moved into SageMaker Canvas (from Nov 30, 2023). The APIs remain. Generally available | AutoML Text shut down Jun 15, 2025 and AutoML Video shut down Jul 31, 2025. Tabular and image AutoML remain. |
| What it is | AutoML. Data preprocessing, algorithm selection, tuning, and deployment. No-code ML for analysts. Tabular, time series, text, and image predictions, plus access to foundation models. | Trains tabular (classification, regression, forecasting) and image models from your data with little or no code. |
| Pricing model | Billed for the underlying training and processing compute (Canvas has its own session pricing). | Billed per node-hour of training and per node-hour for deployed models. |
| Docs | SageMaker Autopilot docs Amazon SageMaker Canvas docs | Agent Platform AutoML docs |
| Pricing page | SageMaker Autopilot pricing Amazon SageMaker Canvas pricing | Agent Platform AutoML pricing |
Key differences
- AutoML Text and AutoML Video were shut down in 2025. For text tasks, tune Gemini instead.
- BigQuery ML offers AutoML-style training from SQL as another route.
Pricing summary
Pricing models only. No prices are quoted because they change by region and over time.
- AWS
- Billed for the underlying training and processing compute (Canvas has its own session pricing). SageMaker Autopilot pricing → Amazon SageMaker Canvas pricing →
- GCP
- Billed per node-hour of training and per node-hour for deployed models. Agent Platform AutoML pricing →
And on Azure?
Direct match Azure's equivalent is Azure ML automated ML (AutoML). AWS vs Azure comparison →
FAQ
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of SageMaker Autopilot and Amazon SageMaker Canvas?
SageMaker Autopilot maps to Agent Platform AutoML for tabular (classification, regression, forecasting) and image models.
How does pricing compare between SageMaker Autopilot and Amazon SageMaker Canvas and Agent Platform AutoML?
AWS: Billed for the underlying training and processing compute (Canvas has its own session pricing). Google Cloud: Billed per node-hour of training and per node-hour for deployed models. Check the official pricing pages for current rates.
What is the Azure equivalent?
Azure ML automated ML (AutoML) (direct match). SageMaker Autopilot (now surfaced in SageMaker Canvas) maps to Azure Machine Learning automated ML.