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 7.5, while ETL Solutions is ranked #37 with an average rating of 9.0. Alteryx holds a 1.8% mindshare in DI, compared to ETL Solutions’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Alteryx users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ETL Solutions users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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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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Alteryx Designer vs. ETL Solutions Transformation Manager

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Categories and Ranking

Alteryx Designer

Ranking in Data Integration

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

ETL Solutions Transformatio...

Ranking in Data Integration

37th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Alteryx Designer is 1.8%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Integration Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Alteryx Designer	1.8%
ETL Solutions Transformation Manager	0.5%
Other	97.7%

Data Integration

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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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Vijayraj Amin

Global Growth Strategist at MAIORA

User-friendly and accessible for anyone with computer knowledge and logical thinking

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 analytics. The plan is to enhance this feature in 2024, around Q2 or Q3, which would save us from relying on external tools like Power BI for insights.

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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's best features are that it's easy to use and performs well."

"It has great UI."

"The main valuable aspect is the simplicity of use across all features."

"The solution is user-friendly."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its API connections. Its predictive analytics feature has helped us pass some ETL processes to analysts rather than developers."

"The most valuable features are the integrated properties and integrated connectivity."

"The product is intuitive and easy to use."

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

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

"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."

Cons

"The major concern in Alteryx Designer stems from the high costs attached to the product."

"Sometimes, while getting data from a third-party product, the solution works slowly."

"When configuring the Logix, the UA could be improved."

"Alteryx Designer is not as fast as SSIS and is not good for large datasets. It also needs to improve database procedures. Though it is easy to use, it is limited in terms of technical aspects."

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

"We discontinued using Alteryx's data science studio because it was not very user-friendly."

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

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

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"They should build a functional architecture based on queuing."

"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."

"There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"It is too expensive for our country. We are a small country, so it is too difficult to sell this solution. With Alteryx Designer, if you want to automate the data and run the flows, you have to pay more money. We were trying to automate the flows, and we found out that people have to pay 600 more for this feature, which makes it even more expensive. We are a partner for Tableau, and we are working with Tableau Prep, which is like a mini Alteryx. In Tableau Prep, you can drag and drop and make new connections with the different data sources. You can make all the connections. You can also publish a source. You don't have to pay more money with Tableau. You pay like $5 per user per month to access it."

"Alteryx Designer is an expensive solution."

"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."

"Alteryx Designer is an expensive solution."

"The pricing is bit expensive."

"The tool is priced high."

"The licenses are expensive, making it difficult to consider acquiring additional licenses to the existing ones."

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"It is an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Healthcare Company

11%

Retailer

11%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	17

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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?

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Transformation Manager

Overview

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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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Sample Customers

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

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