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Altair Monarch vs Alteryx Designer Cloud vs ETL Solutions Transformation Manager comparison

 

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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.
reviewer1464411 - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust, great for financial decision making, and very scalable
This product really needs to improve its ease of use. The solution needs to do a better job of promoting and marketing itself. Alteryx is much better at this and as a consequence is more recognizable. Trifacta needs to showcase its technology better. It truly should encompass the A to Z execution of how you execute business process modeling in an intelligent automation form. A future release needs to be something that's easier to handle. I wouldn't say a layman should be able to use the solution as data wrangling is something that somebody has got to really be certified in. I have a friend who's worked at IBM for 30 years, and now he's just getting certified as a data scientist. However, if the solution was designed as something that really could assist a new data scientist or kids coming out of college, something that's easier for them to wrap their heads around, that would be helpful. The interface on Trifacta is way too busy. I used to do UX and it's just awful. It looks a little bit like Excel. I can't stand it. The UI of Alteryx is much, much better.
Ravi Kuppusamy - PeerSpot reviewer
It lets us create models so we can generate real-time predictions and insights for a our clients
Transformation Manager reporting could be better. There are better options for reporting tools these days. We use Microsoft BI sometimes, but Tableau is becoming too expensive. Microsoft BI's visualization features are maturing. I would like it if we could set the solution up to process and respond to real-time events. For example, say I want to configure an app to run based on the mileage a car has driven, and I configure the metering system, so the event occurs every 15 days. Let's say we want to automatically send an alert to EMS, police, etc. if a car gets into an accident. Transformation Manager is more of a conventional tool for reporting, extracting volume, bulk loading, etc. but there should be more provisions for dealing with real-time events, creating some insights, and dealing with perishable data. Ten minutes after the accident, the data doesn't have value. It has value before you saved the person.

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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."
"It works well for data scientists and can really help them drill down on the information in order to give management tangible data points for larger business decisions."
"It is a reliable solution."
"It is among the best, even if not widely known."
"Back in the day, we could only get reports and analyze what happened after the fact, but today now we can generate real-time insights. Transformation Manager feeds your data science projects. We generate models and then give them to the clients, so they can come up with real-time predictions and recommendations in addition to reporting."
 

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."
"This product really needs to improve its ease of use."
"There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool."
"Transformation Manager reporting could be better. There are better options for reporting tools these days. We use Microsoft BI sometimes, but Tableau is becoming too expensive. Microsoft BI's visualization features are maturing."
"They should build a functional architecture based on queuing."
 

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
27%
Retailer
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
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Computer Software Company
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Financial Services Firm
16%
Educational Organization
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

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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 an...
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...
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 be...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ETL Solutions Transformation Manager?
ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is much more affordable than other solutions like AWS, Blue, or Informatica. Eve...
What needs improvement with ETL Solutions Transformation Manager?
There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool. Currently, it provides basic reports and the abil...
 

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