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We use the product for data transformation and analysis. We primarily use it for data preparation, analysis, and sometimes generation. So, it covers a wide range of tasks beyond just loading data.

Alteryx has a good UI. We use it frequently in our projects. The tool comes with drag-and-drop features and is easy to understand for business needs. One situation where Alteryx's advanced analytics capabilities were particularly beneficial for us was during a forecasting project. Unlike Python, which requires coding, Alteryx simplifies the process significantly. With Alteryx, users can adjust parameters within the user interface without writing any code. 

Its user interface is one of the tool's best aspects. Once we became familiar with it, we found that tasks can be completed within seconds or minutes, especially for small data analyses. The tool's computation time is also commendable.

We have integrated the product with Tableau and Python. 

There have been some issues with licensing, particularly with the increased prices. This has led some companies, including ours, to consider reducing the number of licenses or potentially discontinuing their use of Alteryx.

Since most of our team members work with Alteryx, deploying workflows to clients who may not have licenses became a hurdle. Every user needed a license to run the workflows, which could pose difficulties, especially for clients who only needed occasional access for small data analyses. Unlike other software like Microsoft Power BI, which offers free trials or user licenses for basic functionality, Alteryx doesn't provide such options, potentially limiting its accessibility for occasional users.

It should improve scalability. 

I have been using the product for more than ten years. 

I rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten. 

I rate the solution's scalability four to five out of ten. 

The tool's deployment can be completed in a day or two. We have 24 engineers to handle it. 

The solution's deployment was done in-house. 

I rate the tool's pricing a two out of ten. 

Overall, I would recommend Alteryx for complex data analysis needs. We are considering moving to Tableau Prep. 

The solution is great as a standalone product. However, there are certain add-ons provided by Alteryx that are very useful but come with additional costs on top of the licensing fees. This aspect can be a bit of a downside. So, overall, considering this factor, I would rate Alteryx at around seven out of ten.

There are numerous benefits to using Alteryx. It's user-friendly and allows for data transformations, making tasks easy to understand. 

Alteryx's main use case is its no-code capability, allowing me to build complex data pipelines using a drag-and-drop interface. If I can draw a flowchart, I can use Alteryx, which provides massive time-saving. Tasks that take a week in SQL or manual Excel work can often be automated in Alteryx.

I primarily use Alteryx for data preparation, cleansing, and transformation. For example, I use it for removing duplicates, handling missing values, formatting data and numbers, and joining multiple datasets in my daily work.

Regarding my main use case for Alteryx, I am using it primarily for time-saving.

Some of the best features Alteryx offers are its no and low-code capabilities. It delivers massive time-saving and includes spatial and predictive analysis. Alteryx includes built-in tools such as drive time analysis and linear regression, which are much harder to achieve in standard BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

In addition to these features, Alteryx provides built-in spatial tools that can calculate drive time and location-based insights with minimal effort through drag-and-drop spatial tools, low complex coding, faster, and more accurate results. Linear regression predicts sales based on marketing spend, estimates costs based on usage, and identifies trends in historical data.

Alteryx has positively impacted my organization by saving time, improving accuracy, and enabling better decision-making. Using Alteryx, complex tasks such as data cleansing, joining datasets, drive time analysis, and linear regression can be done much faster compared to manual Excel or SQL work. This reduces dependency on manual effort and lowers the risk of human error. Drive time analysis helps my organization make better location-based decisions, such as identifying optimal service areas or improving customer reach.

Alteryx can be improved in a few areas. First, pricing flexibility can be better, especially for small teams and organizations. The current licensing cost can be a barrier for wider adoption. Second, there are performance issues; optimizing for very large datasets can be improved. When working with high-volume data, workflows sometimes require additional tuning. Third, stronger cloud-native capabilities and cloud integration can be enhanced to help organizations move away from on-premises setups.

I have been working in my current field for more than five years.

Alteryx is quite stable.

Alteryx is scalable for most enterprise analytics and data preparation workloads. It handles multiple workflows and users reliably when deployed on appropriate infrastructure. Scalability mainly depends on hardware resources such as CPU and memory for very large datasets or high concurrency. Proper capacity planning and workflow optimization by users are required. Overall, it scales very well for departmental and enterprise use cases.

The customer support for Alteryx is better.

Positive

I previously used Automation Anywhere because it is unable to handle a large amount of data, which is why I switched to Alteryx.

I have seen a return on investment from using Alteryx. It has delivered a strong return on investment for my organization by significantly reducing manual effort in data preparation, reporting, and analytics. Tasks that earlier took hours in Excel or SQL are now completed in minutes. This results in time-saving, improved data accuracy, and better productivity. Despite the higher licensing cost, the overall business value and efficiency gain justify the investment.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that licensing is much costlier. The ongoing cost is very high, which means it is all about checking by my manager because the pricing is a sensitive matter. He did not communicate the details with me, but as of now, to my knowledge, the price is very high, with licensing typically starting around five thousand dollars plus user per year. This often prices out a small setup.

I evaluated other options before choosing Alteryx, looking from a price perspective. If any product has a lower price and better results, then I will look for that.

My advice for others looking into using Alteryx is that for time-saving, it is the main purpose for any tool. If they use it to save time, they can use Alteryx. It is quite low-code, so anyone can use it with just drag and drop and minimal logic without managing heavy coding. I would rate this product nine out of ten.