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Altair RapidMiner vs Alteryx comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 8, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Altair RapidMiner
Ranking in Predictive Analytics
2nd
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Alteryx
Ranking in Predictive Analytics
1st
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Data Preparation Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Predictive Analytics category, the mindshare of Altair RapidMiner is 11.5%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Alteryx is 15.0%, down from 25.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Predictive Analytics Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Alteryx15.0%
Altair RapidMiner11.5%
Other73.5%
Predictive Analytics
 

Q&A Highlights

AP
Nov 02, 2023
 

Featured Reviews

Rathnam Makam - PeerSpot reviewer
A no-code tool that helps to build machine learning models
One challenge I encountered while implementing RapidMiner was the lack of documentation. Since there aren't as many users, finding resources to learn the tool was initially difficult. To overcome this hurdle, I believe RapidMiner could improve by providing more tutorials tailored for new users. I haven't explored the tool's latest version, so I'm unaware of the current features. However, I think it would be beneficial if they could enhance capabilities related to deep neural networks, provide better support for generating UI, and allow for importing and utilizing large language models.
Theresa McLaughlin - PeerSpot reviewer
Quick development enables seamless data processing despite occasional support issues
There were times when the product would fail during development without an apparent reason. The support structure changed; initially, we received great support, however, it later became less reliable due to licensing issues and a tiered support system. Licensing negotiations were problematic, affecting our product usage. For instance, our licenses were temporarily lost during negotiations when an agreement couldn't be reached.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is stable."
"I've been using a lot of components from the Strategic Extension and Python Extension."
"The solution is very intuitive and powerful."
"What I like about RapidMiner is its all-in-one nature, which allows me to prepare, extract, transform, and load data within the same tool."
"Scalability is not really a concern with RapidMiner. It scales very well and can be used in global implementations."
"The data science, collaboration, and IDN are very, very strong."
"It is easy to use and has a huge community that I can rely on for help. Moreover, it is interactive."
"The most valuable feature is what the product sets out to do, which is extracting information and data."
"It's super easy to learn how to use it — the learning curve is very small."
"Once we got it in-house, I knew its value."
"It helps clean messy data and provides spatial analysis."
"The product is very stable and super fast, five-star. It's significantly more stable than it's nearest competitor."
"The most valuable feature of Alteryx is user-friendliness."
"This is a drag-and-drop tool which is easy-to-use and yet can be customized by creating your own components."
"I like the fact that you can easily blend data from different platforms."
"Alteryx is user-friendly and allows easy creation of workflows compared to Informatica PowerCenter."
 

Cons

"The product must provide data-cleaning features."
"Improve the online data services."
"RapidMiner would be improved with the inclusion of more machine learning algorithms for generating time-series forecasting models."
"The visual interface could use something like the-drag-and-drop features which other products already support. Some additional features can make RapidMiner a better tool and maybe more competitive."
"Altair RapidMiner needs updates to its examples, particularly in business and marketing areas, and to the tool itself. The user interface should be improved."
"If they could include video tutorials, people would find that quite helpful."
"The price of this solution should be improved."
"RapidMiner can improve deep learning by enhancing the features."
"They should make the solution user-friendly for nontechnical people by giving specific names to the options."
"The GUI interface functions but it could stand to be updated to a more modern look and feel."
"If there is any way to make the learning curve less steep, that would be ideal."
"More statistics tools: We can use to compare SPSS statistics with some automated advisory."
"The tool could include more native connectors, such as for global ERPs, instead of requiring additional fees for these connections."
"I'd like it to be easier to work with PDF."
"It would be great if Alteryx could take third party tools and incorporate them."
"Alteryx needs to focus on the supply chain aspect since detecting financial figures and data anomalies is currently insufficient."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'm not fully aware of RapidMiner's price because we had licenses provided, but from my analysis, it's moderately priced, not too high or too low. It's worth the investment."
"For the university, the cost of the solution is free for the students and teachers."
"The client only has to pay the licensing costs. There are not any maintenance or hidden costs in addition to the license."
"Although we don't pay licensing fees because it is being used within the university, my understanding is that the cost is between $5,000 and $10,000 USD per year."
"I used an educational license for this solution, which is available free of charge."
"The desktop platform costs $5,000 per year. It's very costly."
"The designer has a list price of $5,995 USD."
"The license is really expensive, we cannot afford to have two or three. It takes away all the budget of my area."
"The solution has a more costly license than other tools in the market."
"Alteryx is generally more suited for medium—to large companies due to its potentially high licensing costs."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The license price of the solution is expensive."
"In my opinion, it's actually quite expensive."
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Answers from the Community

AP
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
Of those three you should consider alteryx, it saves time in ETL a lot, Alteryx is better at handling large data sets than Knime and RapidMiner. But please also consider Dataiku... Up to 3 users it's free ;o)
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TH
Apr 15, 2023
I'd suggest checking out the new Actable AI as well. It has a better AutoML and a lot more advanced features like Causal ML.
AltanAtabarut - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2023
Of those three you should consider alteryx, it saves time in ETL a lot,  Alteryx is better at handling large data sets than Knime and RapidMiner. But please also consider Dataiku... Up to 3 users it's free ;o)
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
10%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise51
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about RapidMiner?
RapidMiner is a no-code machine learning tool. I can install it on my local machine and work with smaller datasets. It can also connect to databases, allowing me to build models directly on the dat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RapidMiner?
I started with a trial version. We are likely to purchase a license, which may offer additional features.
What needs improvement with RapidMiner?
Currently, I am unsure of all the AI features available in Altair RapidMiner, particularly advanced AI capabilities like neural networks and deep learning. It would be beneficial if the platform co...
What is the Biggest Difference Between Alteryx and IBM SPSS Modeler?
One of the differences is that with Alteryx you can use it as an ETL and analytics tool. Please connect with me directly if you want to know more.
What is the Biggest Difference Between Alteryx and IBM SPSS Modeler?
Alteryx is an extremely easy and flexible data tool, flexible in terms of drag and drop toolset and also has python, R integrations if your team requires this. It can handle over 2 billion rows of...
What is the Biggest Difference Between Alteryx and IBM SPSS Modeler?
I am not familiar with IBM SPSS Modeler, therefore, I cannot compare these two products. Regarding Alteryx I can say the following: - An excellent desktop tool for Data Prep and analytics. - Featu...
 

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Sample Customers

PayPal, Deloitte, eBay, Cisco, Miele, Volkswagen
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