The primary use case of this solution is mainly for advanced analytics, including some bison-scripts for the machine learning on data, as well as data cleaning and data processing activities.
Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Good connector feature and we can include custom scripts; deep learning models not supported
Pros and Cons
- "The connectors are a very good feature."
- "Deep learning models are not currently supported."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The connectors are a very good feature and Alteryx can connect to a lot of data sources and there are a lot of options. We can use the ready-made models in the solution for advanced analytics, and we can also include our custom scripts. It gives a lot of flexibility and there are a lot of characters that are available. It's a very user friendly product.
What needs improvement?
The deep learning models are not currently supported by Alteryx. The world is moving towards more advanced machine learning with deep learning models and integration, and Alteryx should do the same. The advanced features are not there, given that most companies are constantly increasing the size of data. Alteryx is not very robust when it comes to working on large sets of data. The new platforms that are coming onto the market, even the open source technologies, are moving really fast. Alteryx needs to find an edge.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for at least a year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This product is quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There's room for improvement with the scalability aspect, because the size of data always increases and it is not an optimal solution for processing large sets of data. For a smaller data size it works really well. Our developers work with Alteryx and we have close to 10 users. We don't have plans to extend usage.
How are customer service and support?
I've only had one contact with technical support and they were very responsive.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy. Alteryx is a drag and drop tool so the deployment was quick. It doesn't require a lot of scripting.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing is on an annual basis but I don't work in procurement so I have no idea of the cost.
What other advice do I have?
Any company considering a data processing platform which is light, offers good flexibility, and deals with moderate or low sized data, will find this is a really good spend. If, on the other hand, you're working on big data and a higher volume of data, this may not be the right choice for you.
I rate this solution a seven out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Executive at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Stable with no-code analytics capability, but needs Linux support, better pricing, and better response from their US partner management program team
Pros and Cons
- "The philosophy of the citizen data scientist is the key piece, which means the no-code analytics capability. This is the feature that attracted us the most."
- "It should have Linux support. It currently supports only Windows. It does not support any other platform. Its price should also be lower. Their US partner management program is actually unresponsive. One of the reasons why we don't have a formalized partnership plan with them is because their partner management team is atrociously unresponsive. This is something that they need to change."
What is our primary use case?
We have several Alteryx certified analysts on our team, and we serve customers who want Alteryx. We don't use it in our company.
What is most valuable?
The philosophy of the citizen data scientist is the key piece, which means the no-code analytics capability. This is the feature that attracted us the most.
What needs improvement?
It should have Linux support. It currently supports only Windows. It does not support any other platform. Its price should also be lower.
Their US partner management program is actually unresponsive. One of the reasons why we don't have a formalized partnership plan with them is because their partner management team is atrociously unresponsive. This is something that they need to change.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for a little over a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We are currently using it in environments with fairly low operational needs. For our clients, it is more of an analytics workflow rather than a production workflow. The scalability requirement has not really come up for us in practice.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have worked with RapidMiner in the past. I am also familiar with a few other solutions that came to me. We are also exploring a partnership with DataRobot. There are a lot of overlaps between products. We have also used a few analytics products.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its price should be lower. The key thing that we see is that talking about ROI is an important element at the time of purchase. Cost becomes a factor in every discussion. Justifying the ROI for these kinds of workflows is always a challenge, and the only way to counter the challenge is by addressing the pricing.
What other advice do I have?
If a customer already has a data engineering and analytics team, I would lean towards RapidMiner and DataRobot, depending on the specific need of the customer. If they want more AI, I would recommend DataRobot. If they want more analytics and data, I would go with RapidMiner. If they don't have a data engineering and analytics team and they're starting something afresh, or if they have a capacity issue with the analytics team, then I would recommend Alteryx. Alteryx works out pretty okay if they don't have a sufficient number of qualified data and analytics people because it goes with the philosophy of citizen data scientists.
I would rate Alteryx a seven out of ten.
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Commercial Intelligence Coordinator at a international affairs institute with 5,001-10,000 employees
Has a good scheduler, and offers very good Rtools for machine learning
Pros and Cons
- "The product's Macros probably are one of the most useful aspects."
- "Sometimes workflows tend to queue up, and they tend to get canceled for some reason that we don't know sometimes."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for automation, data cleansing, QA, some data science and machine learning software for the company.
What is most valuable?
The product's Macros probably are one of the most useful aspects. It's obviously useful overall if you just combine all the tools, however, in terms of usability, the Macros really stand out.
Using the Alteryx scheduler, and the use of Rtools for machine learning is very helpful.
These are all a bit more advanced, in terms of tools, however, they make for a very good user experience.
What needs improvement?
We've had a lot of issues within the Alteryx Server. It really could be improved.
There are memory management issues in terms of the Mongo database that they manage. There could be a better user interface for the gallery, which is where we automate the workflows.
Sometimes workflows tend to queue up, and they tend to get canceled for some reason that we don't know sometimes.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for five years at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is okay. It's good on the designer, however, it could be better on the server.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of scalability, the server is quite scalable, however, the designer is not.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy, overall. It's easy to use and easy to learn and you don't have to be a data scientist or an engineer to use it. It makes the setup very straightforward, as the overall design is very approachable.
The deployment likely took us about two to three months to set up. It was five years ago now, and therefore it's difficult to recall.
What about the implementation team?
We mostly handled the initial setup ourselves. We didn't hire consultants or integrators.
What other advice do I have?
We're just a customer and end-user. We don't have a business relationship with the company.
We have an Alteryx server, and we also use the desktop version or the designer version on our workspaces, which are hosted on the cloud.
In general, I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've been mostly happy with it, however, there are areas in which is could improve.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
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General Surgeon at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
Multiple database merging, easy install, and stable
Pros and Cons
- "I think the most valuable feature for Alteryx in a health facility is that it permits cleaning, organizing, and merging of databases such as Excel and Access."
- "The interface could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I am the head of investigation on-site, I use the solution every day for merging and other management of records. I also export data to individuals that need the information we store, such as facilitators.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution allows us to manage our databases data.
What is most valuable?
I think the most valuable feature for Alteryx in a health facility is that it permits cleaning, organizing, and merging of databases such as Excel and Access. This is very valuable for us since we have many databases.
What needs improvement?
The interface could be improved. Currently, when you are looking at the information on the screen it is broken down into three parts of the screen. For example, when doing algorithms and you want to see the results on the screen this is when it gets really difficult to view. However, this is fine visually to work with on a big screen but when you are working with a laptop screen it is not very comfortable. Everything is very small.
You have to know to use it. You have to have some training and it's hard. This could improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for approximately 10 months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not had any issue with the stability of the solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Since I only have one license to use the solution it is difficult to know about the potential scalability.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is really easy.
What about the implementation team?
The install took approximately 35 minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The license is really expensive, we cannot afford to have two or three. It takes away all the budget of my area.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend the solution 100%. I really think it is a better platform than competitors.
I rate Alteryx a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Co-Founder at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
An easy-to-use, end-to-end data analytics platform
Pros and Cons
- "It's super easy to learn how to use it — the learning curve is very small."
- "I honestly can't think of anything that needs to be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use Alteryx for aggregating different Excel data and doing general analytics.
Within our company, there are five employees using Alteryx.
What is most valuable?
It's super easy to learn how to use it — the learning curve is very small.
What needs improvement?
I honestly can't think of anything that needs to be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Alteryx for five years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Alteryx is both scalable and stable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is very supportive.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
Our in-house team deployed this solution; it was a quick process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't know much about the licensing, but there are some additional costs for certain features.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend this solution to other interested companies. The real question is: do you really want people doing self-service analytics?
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Alteryx a rating of eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Great performance and modelling features; very user friendly
Pros and Cons
- "The modeling features are very good."
- "There are a few imputation techniques which they really need to include."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is for ML related and deep learning related things like data cleaning and and then later we work on machine learning. I'm a business analyst and we are customers of Alteryx.
What is most valuable?
The modelling features are very good in Alteryx and better than what you'd find in open-source software. Python and R rule the market. Although Alteryx is a paid software, it is equally able to provide better performance without writing a single line of code. That's the USP of the software as such. It's very user friendly.
What needs improvement?
There are a few imputation techniques which they really need to include. Things you'd find in Python. And there are advanced techniques coming in every day there. Alteryx needs to update more quickly. There are also a few things from geospatial or updating perspectives that are still better in open-source software than what you find in Alteryx.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In terms of stability, we haven't had glitches or issues with the software.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have had contact with technical support in license related things, but it's more community based where you can learn and resolve things if you have hiccups. If there are any issues, the technical support will resolve it for us. We have seven people in the company using this solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not complex.
What other advice do I have?
I think Alteryx is a good software to work with. It's user-friendly and more accurate than other products in terms of the predictions and modelling.
I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Product Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Scalable, easy to set up, and has a simple GUI
Pros and Cons
- "The GUI is simple and it integrates with Python."
- "We are hoping that the NLP features will also support Chinese characters."
What is our primary use case?
We are mainly using Alteryx for data preparation and processing data.
We are also monitoring for some of our customers, in product analysis, regressions or customer segmentations, and column correlations analysis.
What is most valuable?
The GUI is simple and it integrates with Python.
What needs improvement?
For the area in Alteryx, such as the server the prices are high and it would be better to reduce the fees.
Some of the new tools in the intelligence Suite are the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and the Natural Language Processing (NLP) language for English characters. We are hoping that the NLP features will also support Chinese characters.
For how long have I used the solution?
We started carrying Alteryx in February of this year, 2020.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Alteryx is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a very scalable solution. For every organization or company, there are a few data scientists working with Alteryx. For some of the enterprise, they have a team of five working with this solution, whereas others have two.
How are customer service and technical support?
Community support is good, but I have not yet contacted technical support. I am not able to assess them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
As a Data Scientist Platform, Alteryx is the first platform that we have worked with.
I have worked with IBM and some other vendors from Hong Kong.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy, straightforward, and simple.
Within hours, I can have the designer up and running.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price for Alteryx Designer is reasonable but the price of the Alteryx Server for universal collaborations is too expensive.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I am currently doing a comparison between Data IQ and Alteryx.
What other advice do I have?
Most of our clients in Hong Kong are on-premises because they don't want to share the data on the Cloud.
We use several other products because we want a unified platform for our customers.
If you have experience with Excel, macros, or VBA then you have a great foundation to use Alteryx.
I would rate Alteryx an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Solutions Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A complete solution with very good user experience and a nice user interface
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has a very strong community that is involved in the product. It helps make the usage easier and helps us find answers to our questions."
- "There's a big jump in terms of pricing between license tiers. I'm not sure I understand why the price jumps are so high."
What is our primary use case?
We're using the solution primarily to clean up some of our customer CRM data and to integrate it with some of our Salesforce requirements.
What is most valuable?
The UX (user experience) is quite good on this solution. The UI (user interface) is also excellent.
The solution has a very strong community that is involved in the product. It helps make the usage easier and helps us find answers to our questions.
What needs improvement?
For the most part, the solution is very complete, and there isn't much missing.
The designer license lacks a few features that the server has.
There's a big jump in terms of pricing between license tiers. I'm not sure I understand why the price jumps are so high.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for just over a year at this point. It hasn't been too long.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is very good. It's reliable. We have not experienced issues like bugs and glitches. It doesn't crash.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Only a small number of people use the solution in our organization. There are about four people on it. They are a mix of engineers, architects, and some data integration specialists.
There is a possibility to scale the solution. For the designer license, it's quite possible. Another server may be required, however.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support has been very good. I'd rate it ten out of ten. We're quite satisfied with the level of service we've been provided. They are helpful.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did previously use R and Python solutions before we switched to Alteryx. They were okay, but a bit difficult to work with.
Alteryx is easier to set up and implement. It allowed us to also focus on different aspects of the business.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple. It's very straightforward. I wouldn't describe the implementation as complex.
Deployment takes about an hour if a user is installing the regular application.
The solution does not require maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
In terms of the installation, I had to request the process from IT. However, it was fairly simple. I did the initial implementation of the platform. That said, I did require the help of some of our data scientists. It was all in-house. We didn't require the help of an integrator or consultant.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't have any idea how much the solution costs. I don't deal with that aspect of the solution. I do believe the pricing is publicly listed on their website.
What other advice do I have?
We're simply users of the solution. We don't have a professional relationship with Alteryx.
We're currently using the designer license, however, I'm not sure of the exact version I'm currently on right now. I believe it is the latest version.
There's a 14-day free trial for those organizations that would like to try the solution before they commit to anything.
I would recommend the solution, 100%. It basically has everything we need. While we don't have all the features on offer in our particular license, it does have everything we need, and if our needs change, we can always move up to the next tier.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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