Alteryx Designer Reviews

We use the solution for file loading and occasional API integration. While I have experience working with APIs, there are specific use cases that I still need to implement. My projects have involved some data cleansing, although it hasn't been complex.

The solution is user-friendly. Even non-tech users familiar with tools like Excel can quickly get started. Compared to the more complex tools I've used, it's quite user-friendly. Setting up connections is straightforward, and you can create tables easily. So, I can assure you that it's more user-friendly, especially for power users or business professionals looking to perform analytics.

There are a few areas where the solution could be improved. When configuring the Logix, the UA could be improved. Column-to-column mapping can be challenging when integrating from source to target. While designed to be user-friendly, the UI-level configurations could use some enhancements. In my experience using the trial version, I couldn't access detailed configurations like deep table access for updates or inserts in the UI. Additionally, scrolling with the mouse sometimes triggers selecting other filters. There is also a need for more documentation and support, especially when dealing with complex API-level tasks. Overall, there's room for improvement at the UI level.

I have been using the solution for the past two months.

The solution is stable.

The choice to use Alteryx Designer was a business decision made by our engineering managers, not my personal choice. Those in leadership positions preferred Alteryx Designer because it was user-friendly, and manageable, allowing them to oversee the process easily. They also favor this tool because they can understand it well and want to assess numerous complex proof of concept (POC) use cases. Alteryx makes it possible for them to achieve this. I've noticed that managers, in particular, are more drawn to Alteryx Designer than other information tools because it enables them to perform some basic analytics.

The initial setup is straightforward.

I have worked with Informatica PowerCenter.

The solution is easy-to-use and a great platform for analytics. I rate it an eight out of ten.

We use Alteryx Designer to enable business users to automate their workflows so they don't have to spend time in Excel doing things like pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, or HLOOKUPS. Instead, they can spend more time on analysis than being a spreadsheet slinger.

At my last company, our national account team would need to go to a system to get information on various accounts. They would then need to compile it with the information we have in our system. They would download information that we had in our system into an Excel workbook and the information from the external system into a workbook. They needed to combine each client to find all the information for a single client. That manual manipulation used to take six hours of one person's week, and then that person would need to compile it and send a summary of activities from both systems for our clients. They would then need to publish it for our management to consume. Now, what they're able to do is Alteryx was able to use the API from the external system that they needed information for. They were able to connect that to our system to create one single workbook. In Alteryx, they could do all of the data cleansing preparation and transformation they needed. They were also able to set up an automatic email that was sent out. This ended up saving across the organizations about 2,000 hours a year. With Alteryx, they could find a single source of truth for the clients and could download everything automatically. They could pivot it out and summarize it at the level it needed for our executives to consume.

Workflow automation, in general, is valuable. Likewise, the solution is easy for someone familiar with Excel. Alteryx's user-friendly interface is its number one advantage. We trained over 150 business users, who were primarily salespeople and not necessarily data people, to use this tool for their workflow.

Alteryx's data science and machine learning capabilities are where it loses out to DataIQ. Also, the fact that the server and designer are separate is very frustrating. And, as somebody who needed to assign licenses to people, it was very difficult to collaborate with others and show who has licenses for Alteryx without having to use a third-party process to visualize that.

I would love to see an improvement to the user admin privileges in being able to assign and transition licenses to people more easily. That is something that needs to be key. There's a software called Server Pal that Anypoint has, but I know some other things out there to help people with the server admin piece. One of the most frustrating pieces is that there's not something inherent to Alteryx for administration purposes.

Moreover, Alteryx has some opportunities to improve collaboration as well.

I've used Alteryx Designer for almost a year now.

I rate Alteryx Designer's stability a nine out of ten. I remember the solution being fairly stable.

I rate Alteryx Designer an eight out of ten because it is very scalable.

For the most part, Alteryx was straightforward to deploy. We just had some bandwidth constraints for how long it took with competing priorities.

I think the difficulty with scalability comes in the license cost with Alteryx. It is not a cheap product. Each license is something like $4,000.

DataIQ is an alternative, and its number one thing over Alteryx is its data science and machine learning capabilities. Being able to share workflows and have other people collaborate on the same workflow is another thing that DataIQ has over Alteryx. However, I wouldn't necessarily rate DataIQ over Alteryx. They both have their use cases and their strengths and limitations. But the lack of collaboration is one thing holding Alteryx back.

When choosing Alteryx Designer, reach out to the community because it has a robust community. Leverage all of that for what you can. The Alteryx community is one of its biggest strengths.

I rate Alterx Designer a solid eight out of ten.

We use Alteryx Designer for data manipulation.

The product is intuitive and easy to use. It helps in faster data processing for gigabytes of files. It provides accessible data summarizing in terms of applying formulas across columns.

It is challenging to view the data using Alteryx Designer, though there is an option for browsing. We can use another tool for filtering the data along with it, but the interface for its drop-down functionality is not intuitive.

I have been using Alteryx Designer for one and a half years.

The product is stable. I rate its stability an eight out of ten.

We have around 5000 to 6000 Alteryx Designer users in our organization. It can process a huge amount of data easily. Although we can't go through the functions to ensure they are implemented correctly. We have to keep the workflow running repeatedly to see the changes.

I rate the scalability a six or seven out of ten.

The product's technical support team reaches us in case of any issues. They contact us for surveys and feedback as well. They are very proactive.

Positive

I rate the initial setup process an eight out of ten. The functionality would be complex if someone used it for the first time. It is relatively easy once they get experience using it.

I rate Alteryx Designer an eight out of ten.

I use Alteryx Designer as an ETL for extracting data, transforming it in my flow, cleaning it up, joining it with other data sources, and then applying it to my business logic, which envisages a Tableau dashboard. 

The way that Alteryx Designer has helped our organization is by helping us connect to various data sources, extract the data, join it (because it comes from different sources) clean it, and then apply a logic where I have to look up a few other text files if I need to. I then push the data to either a Vertica or Alteryx database or to just a simple Excel file that I can share with my team, my co-workers, and my business users.

The features I found most valuable are the preparation features – the Join and the Transform. I haven't used Alteryx as a data science tool. I haven't used the predictive, and the prescriptive features of Crystal. All that I have used are documentation and transform features and I have used this mostly as an ETL tool, not as a data science tool.

I would like to be able to include small snippets of code inside of the solution. The tool has only drag-and-drop features to make it easy to use, but sometimes I feel like this makes it more complicated. For example, even with a small calculation, I need to do four drag-and-drops, which makes the tool and workflow look very complex. I would be happy with the ability to run a small SQL query or Python script.

I have been using Alteryx for over four years now.

I would rate the scalability of this solution a seven out of ten, with one being not scalable at all and 10 being very scalable.

I didn't have much experience with Alteryx support.

Neutral

The initial setup was very straightforward. The deployment took a couple of hours and we did it in-house with two people. We just applied for the license, downloaded the software, installed it, and started using it.

We have seen a positive ROI as we just bought it as an ETL tool.

My advice is if you're looking for just a simple ETL tool, then this is a good solution for you.

There are about 30 to 35 users of this solution in our company and we are not planning on expanding because we are moving to a code-based solution and Alteryx is more for people who are not into coding.

In general, I would rate Alteryx Designer solution an eight out of ten, with one being bad and 10 being excellent. 

I use Alteryx Designer to create ETL and data transformation flows.

The most valuable feature of the solution is its drag-and-drop functionality, so it is a codeless process, which is something I love. I can create container flows, which are very easily maintained and updated when needed.

I have been thinking a lot lately about the standalone nature of Designer since it only provides a desktop version of Alteryx, because of which there is no collaboration or automation possible with Designer. I would like to see more collaboration and automation features in the product. Collaboration and automation features are available at ten times the price of the standard Alteryx Designer, making it a very expensive tool. The price of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required.

I have been using Alteryx Designer for three years. I use the solution's latest version.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight to nine out of ten.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten since it is a product that only one user can use at a time.

In my company, there are only three uses of Alteryx Designer, but I deal with our company's clients, which goes up to around 50 users.

The solution's technical support is responsive, but there are some delays at times. I rate the technical support a six or seven out of ten.

Neutral

I have experience with IBM SPSS Modeler and the management tools in SQL from Microsoft.

I have experience with IBM SPSS Modeler and the management tools in SQL from Microsoft. The codeless approach in developing solutions offered by Alteryx Designer is the reason why my company chose it over IBM SPSS Modeler and Microsoft.

Alteryx Designer is a tool that is pretty much easy to install. With Alteryx Designer, the only complexities are related to the security policies of our company's customers. What makes the installation phase of Alteryx Designer is the security policies of our company's customers and the product's installation part alone.

Alteryx Designer's installation part can be completed in a few hours.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

Alteryx Designer is an affordable solution to purchase, but it gets expensive if you try to scale up or collaborate with other solutions. There are no additional costs apart from the standard licensing fees of the solution since, to create a solution, you need to buy more than one license from Designer. It is easy to buy one license from Designer, but then you need to buy more, which makes it quite expensive.

I rate the price of Alteryx Designer as a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten is a highly cheap product.

Microsoft Azure is one of the competitors of Alteryx Designer. Microsoft Azure ML or Databricks were the options we evaluated in our company against Alteryx Designer.

I take care of Alteryx Designer's maintenance part for my company's clients, along with four data engineers.

I recommend Alteryx Designer to those who plan to use it.

I rate the overall product a seven to eight out of ten.

The main use case is regarding the finance field, due to its ability to efficiently extract, transform, and load data from various sources into a target database. It enables quick migration of data, with added calculations and transformations, resulting in higher performance compared to other tools.

It is an advantageous feature for finance users as it allows them to work with confidential data without requiring extensive coding knowledge. It helps them to create customized workflows, transform data, perform calculations, and consolidate multiple data sources into a target database. It provides good visibility and control over information, enabling the setup of alerts and notifications based on specific thresholds. Additionally, users can send emails directly from the platform, enhancing communication and collaboration within their teams.

It provides flexibility and scalability in terms of deployment. Users can work individually on their desktops or choose to publish and manage their workflows on a centralized server for higher performance. It efficiently handles large volumes of data, providing reliable performance in both desktop and server environments. It provides numerous possibilities for data delivery and sharing, using it as a data source for other applications, generating Excel files, or storing files on SharePoint.

Alteryx Designer supports connectivity with Snowflake, including the use of public and private keys for authentication. While using a general user ID and password is straightforward, when it comes to encrypted key-based systems, users may face complexity in managing the delivery process. Improving the key-based sign-on process and making it more user-friendly would be a benefit.

I have used it for the last five months.

It is generally stable, with little to no issues during monthly Windows patching. When it happens, it is required to investigate and identify the cause and find a resolution. If that is not possible, collaboration with the vendor is sought to address the problem or potentially roll back the patching and reinstall it.

It is a highly scalable solution and there is an option for a cloud deployment, however, we haven't explored that possibility yet.

The limited availability of resources and slower response times contribute to the challenges in troubleshooting and resolving issues.

Neutral

Unlike other tools like Informatica and Netezza, which are more technical and database-focused, Alteryx Designer is created specifically for business users. It enables data integration tasks and data delivery, including aggregations, calculations, reporting, and business logic, eliminating the need for extensive coding knowledge.

The workflow is typically published directly from the desktop application to the server, avoiding the need to download and upload it between environments. This approach helps manage any potential issues in the process. A team usually consists of a server administrator, application support personnel, and an expert resource responsible for maintaining the workflow from the beginning.

We witnessed a return on investment, but it didn't meet initial expectations.

The licenses are expensive, making it difficult to consider acquiring additional licenses to the existing ones. The cost of a single license is around four thousand dollars, which is costly. I would rate it seven out of ten.

Although is on the expensive side, some companies with specific budgets and requirements may find value in investing in it. I would recommend to carefully evaluate the business needs and the cost structure before deciding to implement the solution. I would rate it eight out of ten.

I use Alteryx Designer mostly for ETL data integration.

I like Alteryx Designer's drag-and-drop feature, where you drag a component, configure it and quickly run it.

Alteryx Designer's pricing and support could be improved.

I have been using Alteryx Designer for around five years.

Alteryx Designer is a very stable solution. I rate Alteryx Designer a nine out of ten for stability.

Around 15 users use Alteryx Designer in our organization. I rate Alteryx Designer a seven out of ten for scalability.

If I have an issue with Alteryx Designer, I can go online to get a resolution from the solution's community group. I am very satisfied with Alteryx Designer's online community group, which is quite active and good.

Alteryx Designer's initial setup is not difficult. I rate Alteryx Designer a seven out of ten for its ease of initial setup.

It took me a few hours to install Alteryx Designer on my laptop and configure my data sources.

I rate Alteryx Designer a six out of ten for pricing.

I use the latest version of Alteryx Designer.

I recommend Alteryx Designer to other users.

Overall, I rate Alteryx Designer a seven out of ten.

We use Alteryx Designer to build data integration. Alteryx allows you to connect to multiple data sources. It also connects with some tools natively to capture metadata.

It's a powerful tool because you can use it to create data integrations. If you want to use it as a data engineering tool, you can even create some data pipelines there. As I previously stated, I have only used it for a short time, but you can also create Python scripts there.

I believe in the ability to connect to multiple data sources, as well as the ease of use to transform data and output data in a variety of formats.

The data engineering and integration need to be improved.

I'm not sure if it already exists, but it could include some components that allow you to simply connect to the API's endpoint and consume it. To do it today, I would have to use Python components and develop it through a script.

It would be simpler if they provided a component where you could simply enter some parameters and see the results.

I have been using Alteryx Designer for three months.

We are working with version 2022.

Alteryx Designer is a stable solution.

I believe that Alteryx Designer is scalable.

Because I work for a consulting firm, we have a large number of people who work on it. I'd estimate that maybe 50 people use this.

We do have plans to increase our usage.

I have not contacted technical support.  I called my colleagues for assistance.

I used to use SAS Guide a long time ago.

As I have never had to configure it on the server side, I am not sure how complicated it is, and I don't know how many people you need to deploy and maintain it. However, as a developer, it is very simple because it is on a desktop. You simply install and begin using it.

Yes, there is a return on investment. The clients are very pleased with this solution.

I am not aware of the pricing.

When considering bringing some pipelines, I would recommend that you always look at Alteryx Designer. If you just want to integrate some tools or solutions, Alteryx can help.

I would rate Alteryx Designer an eight out of ten.

My company specializes in financial consulting, and we primarily use the product for finance-related processes. 

We use Alteryx Designer for analytics. It's quite helpful because once we set it up, we don't have to manually update or process data repeatedly. It saves time, especially for financial reporting, which is typically done monthly or quarterly. Once we set it up initially, we only need to make occasional updates if necessary.

Several features are valuable in Alteryx Designer, especially for tasks like deal remitting in the banking industry. We often use tools for transforming data and calculating rates. Additionally, we frequently create multiple columns within our workflows to meet various requirements.

The tool's interface is easy to use. We utilize it to some extent for predictive analytics. However, people tend to double-check and manually monitor the results closely.

Based on my experience, the tool could be improved by providing sample reports or pre-configured workflows tailored to specific industries, like finance. It needs to integrate an AI chatbot as well. 

I have been working with the product for a year. 

We haven't faced any issues with the stability of the solution. 

I rate the tool's scalability an eight out of ten. My company has four users. 

We haven't needed to engage with Alteryx Designer's technical support yet. We're at an early stage of implementation and haven't encountered any major issues requiring their assistance. If needed, we would certainly reach out to them for support.

In terms of competitors, AWS Data Pipelines is one option that offers similar analytics and workflow capabilities. However, their services might be a better fit if the data primarily resides in AWS. Similarly, Microsoft also provides comparable features.

The setup process for Alteryx Designer is simple. It usually doesn't require technical assistance, and it can be done by a single person.

I rate the product's pricing a two to three out of ten. 

I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.

I use Alteryx Designer for multi-data prep, aggregation, and transformation.

The most valuable feature of Alteryx Designer is its ability to select all the inputs and formulas.

Alteryx Designer's cost should be improved.

Alteryx Designer should add an intelligence suite and machine learning suite to its base products.

I have been using Alteryx Designer for about six years.

I rate Alteryx Designer ten out of ten for stability.

I rate Alteryx Designer a five out of ten for scalability primarily because of the cost.

We have seen a return on investment with Alteryx Designer.

Overall, I rate Alteryx Designer an eight out of ten.