Alteryx Designer vs ETL Solutions Transformation Manager comparison

Alteryx and ETL Solutions are both solutions in the Data Integration category. Alteryx is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.6, while ETL Solutions is ranked #33 with an average rating of 9.0. Alteryx holds a 2.5% mindshare in DI, compared to ETL Solutions’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Alteryx users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ETL Solutions users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

ETL Solutions Transformation Manager and Alteryx Designer are competitors in the data integration and analytics market. Alteryx Designer appears to have the upper hand due to its advanced analytic features and user-friendly interface.

Features: ETL Solutions Transformation Manager offers complex data mapping, integration efficiency, and comprehensive transformation capabilities. Alteryx Designer provides powerful data analysis tools, seamless integration with data visualization platforms, and an intuitive workflow management interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ETL Solutions Transformation Manager ensures a straightforward deployment process with reliable customer support. Alteryx Designer matches this ease of deployment and offers proactive customer service throughout setup and usage, providing a more streamlined experience.

Pricing and ROI: ETL Solutions Transformation Manager tends to have a lower setup cost, appealing to budget-conscious users. Alteryx Designer, while priced higher, delivers significant ROI through its advanced analytics capabilities and efficiency, making it attractive for businesses seeking comprehensive analytical tools.

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Categories and Ranking

Alteryx Designer

Ranking in Data Integration

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

ETL Solutions Transformatio...

Ranking in Data Integration

33rd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Alteryx Designer is 2.5%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ajay Nayak

Senior Data Engineer at Baxter International Inc.

An easy-to-use automation solution with satisfying customer support

Sometimes, while getting data from a third-party product, like data sources that are not present in your system, Alteryx works a bit slowly. Even if you have a good configuration and you are pulling data from an SQL server like SAP, then the solution also has a slow work process. It shouldn't be that much slow if you are pulling ten thousand records, it should not take thirty minutes.

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Ravi Kuppusamy

CEO and Founder at BAssure Solutions

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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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Alteryx Designer is easier to use for machine learning models. However, I am not very good at Python scripts which you will need to make the machine learning scripts."

"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 solution is easy to integrate and user-friendly."

"It has great UI."

"The product offers very good analytics."

"Alteryx Designer's user interface is great, as it is very user-friendly."

"I like Alteryx's browser tool because you can view how your data is handled live. There are many other valuable tools like transpose and the crosstab. You can quickly pivot your data, and there are connections throughout the database. It's so easy to create a connection. If you connect to sign apps or a more complex database, the tool contains all the tools you need."

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

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"It is a reliable solution."

"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."

"It is among the best, even if not widely known."

Cons

"The actual usage part of it needs to be explained more. It's too vague right now."

"When it comes to the pivoting part, the drill-through option is not there in Alteryx."

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

"We need more documentation."

"Alteryx could move faster to create a cloud equivalent of the desktop version of Designer."

"Alteryx's data science and machine learning capabilities are where it loses out to DataIQ."

"The only thing is sometimes it can be a bit slow."

"For smaller clients with ten to 15 employees, Alteryx can be expensive."

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"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"The product is a bit expensive, it should be looked into."

"The tool is priced high."

"The solution is expensive. It has license fees, which are renewable every year."

"Alteryx is a little bit expensive compared to competing solutions."

"Alteryx Designer is an expensive solution."

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

"Each license is something like $4,000."

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"It is an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

21%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

29%

Financial Services Firm

16%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Alteryx Designer?

When you open a raw Excel file, it can be hard to look at everything in detail. Alteryx makes it much easier to go through the data, summarize it, and use different tools for analysis.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alteryx Designer?

It's cheaper than Palantir, but even Alteryx is too much for small clients. It is expensive, considering the server capabilities.

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What needs improvement with Alteryx Designer?

For smaller clients with ten to 15 employees, Alteryx can be expensive. The server capabilities are costly too. The technical support could also improve by being quicker in response times.

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What do you like most about ETL Solutions Transformation Manager?

It is among the best, even if not widely known.

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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. Even though some competitors may offer seemingly economical pricing, the resource c...

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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 ability to create graphs and dashboards, but I'm looking forward to more robust anal...

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Transformation Manager

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Alteryx

Transformation Manager is an integrated development toolkit that is used to build data migration and data integration solutions more efficiently. A metadata-driven code generator, Transformation Manager provides users with the ability to generate lightweight, easy-to-deploy code. It combines a Graphical User Interface with a statement-driven mapping language. The Transformation Manager software derives metadata from the elements, attributes and relationships in a source and target model. Transformation Manager then uses rules specified by Simple Mapping Language (SML), which is specifically designed for implementing data transformation projects, to generate code written in Java.

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Honda, BNP Paribas, RBS, JPMorgan, Volkswagen, Thorn Lighting, OpenSpirit, Rolls-Royce, Ulster Bank

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