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Altair Monarch vs Alteryx comparison

 

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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 Monarch
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
4th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Alteryx
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (1st), Data Science Platforms (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Preparation Tools category, the mindshare of Altair Monarch is 10.4%, up from 8.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Alteryx is 27.2%, down from 35.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

LS
Transformed document processing has become foolproof with seamless data extraction
Altair Monarch ( /products/altair-monarch-reviews ) is valuable because it allows a one-time setup for data extraction, making the process extremely easy with just a few clicks to get the output. It is foolproof and ensures perfect extraction as long as the models and templates remain standard, providing a seamless and error-free experience.
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

"Monarch lets you quickly extract in your preferred format."
"Altair Monarch is valuable because it allows a one-time setup for data extraction, making the process extremely easy with just a few clicks to get the output."
"The product is very stable and super fast, five-star. It's significantly more stable than it's nearest competitor."
"Alteryx is user-friendly and allows easy creation of workflows compared to Informatica PowerCenter."
"Alteryx is so advanced. It's just drag and drop."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The solution offers excellent predicting power. The accuracy and confidence have been great."
"The most valuable feature for me is integration."
"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."
"It is one of the most complete and great customer service that I experienced with a software company/ecosystem."
 

Cons

"I rate Altair Monarch seven out of 10 for affordability. Recently, the pricing model changed from end-user licensing to a concurrent licensing model."
"In the database, it should be more functional and connect to more big data, especially using IPI."
"Deep learning models are not currently supported."
"Even when it already includes some AI models, this area could be improved."
"The gallery could improve in Alteryx. Additionally, if there was a Conditional Join feature it would be beneficial. Since I do not have this feature I have to use Python scripts."
"Alteryx's development environment could be improved as it requires installation locally and can't be developed in the cloud."
"The solution could work on the BI side of the tool to make it a bit better."
"The screen when you are looking into your workflows and your ETL processes needs to be improved. You cannot manage it very well."
"The scalability worries me a lot at the moment because the cost of the solution is high and it is not growing considerably. Unfortunately, we started during early COVID times and because of the economic downturn, all the cost cuttings, and everything, it is not growing as expected."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There are some implementation services and internal effort costs at the beginning but there is nothing else."
"It is $4,000 a year, so it is cheap versus other solutions. It also accomplishes three times the volume on the job in the same time (as the other solutions).​"
"The license is really expensive, we cannot afford to have two or three. It takes away all the budget of my area."
"Alteryx is generally more suited for medium—to large companies due to its potentially high licensing costs."
"In my opinion, it's actually quite expensive."
"Alteryx is an expensive solution."
"It can be a bit pricey, especially after the first year."
"A designer and scheduler for $13K/year in total is pretty much earning you the money back in time and in other resources."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Retailer
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Altair Monarch?
I was not involved in pricing, but I did not encounter any issues with renewals, and the process was always smooth and straightforward.
What is your primary use case for Altair Monarch?
The primary use case of Altair Monarch ( /products/altair-monarch-reviews ) was data extraction. I used it to process a lot of documents and data from Notepad and PDFs, converting those into struct...
What advice do you have for others considering Altair Monarch?
The support team is diligent, following up thoroughly and setting up calls promptly when a ticket is raised. It is beneficial for any assistance needed. The overall rating for Altair Monarch is ten...
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

MasterCard
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