Alteryx Designer vs IBM Cloud Pak for Data comparison

Alteryx and IBM are both solutions in the Data Integration category. Alteryx is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.5, while IBM is ranked #26 with an average rating of 7.0. Alteryx holds a 1.8% mindshare in DI, compared to IBM’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Alteryx users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Alteryx Designer

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86% willing to recommend

Alteryx Designer

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

IBM Cloud Pak for Data and Alteryx Designer compete in data analytics and management. IBM stands out with its robust integration capabilities and support features, while Alteryx shines in user-friendliness and sophisticated data processing tools.

Features: IBM Cloud Pak for Data offers comprehensive data integration, AI-driven insights, and scalability, enabling seamless collaboration across various data sources. It features Watson Studio, Modeler flows, and excellent data virtualization capabilities. Alteryx Designer is known for its intuitive workflow automation, strong data blending, and advanced analytics with user-friendly drag-and-drop functionality, time series analysis tools, and outstanding geospatial analytics.

Room for Improvement: IBM Cloud Pak for Data could enhance user interface accessibility, simplify initial deployment complexities, and improve cost-effectiveness for smaller businesses. Alteryx Designer might benefit from strengthening its enterprise support services, expanding machine learning capabilities, and offering more robust predictive analytical functionalities for greater competitive edge.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Cloud Pak for Data provides flexible deployment options focused on enterprise-grade solutions and comprehensive support, but has a complex installation process. Alteryx Designer stands out with its easier installation process and comprehensive user guidance tailored for simplicity and fast adoption.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Cloud Pak for Data carries higher setup costs due to its extensive feature set focused on providing higher ROI for large-scale deployments, appealing to expansive, long-term enterprise strategies. Alteryx Designer offers a more affordable entry point with fast returns, making it appealing for budget-conscious buyers seeking efficiency in smaller-scale operations.

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Alteryx Designer vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Data

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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

IBM Cloud Pak for Data

Ranking in Data Integration

26th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Virtualization (3rd)

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 IBM Cloud Pak for Data is 1.8%, up from 1.7% 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%
IBM Cloud Pak for Data	1.8%
Other	96.4%

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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Michelle Leslie

Data asset management engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Starts strong with data management capabilities but needs a demo database

What I would love to see is an end-to-end, almost a training demo database of some sort, where one of the biggest problems with data management is demonstrated. There are so many components to data management, and more often than not, people understand one thing really well. They may understand DataStage and how to move data around, but they do not see the impact of moving data incorrectly. They also do not see the impact of everyone understanding a piece of data in the same way. I would love Cloud Pak to come with a demo database that illustrates the different components of data management in a logical way, so I can see the whole picture instead of just the area I'm specializing in. It would be great if Cloud Pak, from a data modeling point of view, allowed us to import our PDMs, for example. It would be ideal to import and create business terms in Cloud Pak. The PEA would be great to create the technical data. The association between the business and the technical metadata could then be automated by pulling it through from your ACE models. The data modeling component is available in Cloud Pak. Additionally, when it comes to Cloud Pak, even though it has the NextGen DataStage built into it, there is Cloud Pak for data integration as well. Currently, I do not think we have a full enough understanding of how CP4D and CP4I can enhance each other.

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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 is quite easy to use, learn, and understand as a product."

"It has great UI."

"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."

"It has an easy setup process."

"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."

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

"The product offers very good analytics."

"I have been using Alteryx Designer only for data modeling and data structuring."

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"It is a scalable solution, and we have had no issues with its scalability in our company. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."

"The most valuable features of IBM Cloud Pak for Data are the Watson Studio, where we can initiate more groups and write code. Additionally, Watson Machine Learning is available with many other services, such as APIs which you can plug the machine learning models."

"IBM Watson Catalog and data pipelines are the most valuable features of the solution."

"You can model the data there, connect the data models with the business processes and create data lineage processes."

"Cloud Pak is a very, very, very good system."

"One of Cloud Pak's best features is the Watson Knowledge Catalog, which helps you implement data governance."

"The most valuable features are data virtualization and reporting."

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten."

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Cons

"Alteryx Designer's pricing and support could be improved."

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

"The product could offer more connectors and more databases with support for the in-database function."

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

"We need more documentation."

"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."

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

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"The solution could have more connectors."

"The setup cost is very expensive. The cost depends on the pieces of the solution I'm using, how much data I have, and whether it's on the cloud or on-prem."

"The technical support could be a little better."

"There is a solution that is part of IBM Cloud Pak for Data called Watson OpenScale. It is used to monitor the deployed models for the quality and fairness of the results. This is one area that needs a lot of improvement."

"The tool depends on the control plane, an OpenShift container platform utilized as an orchestration layer...So, we have communicated this issue to IBM and asked if it is feasible to adapt the solution to work on a Kubernetes platform that we support."

"The product is trying to be more maturity in terms of connectors. That, I believe, is an area where Cloud Pak can improve."

"One thing that bugs me is how much infrastructure Cloud Pak requires for the initial deployment. It doesn't allow you to start small. The smallest permitted deployment is too big. It's a huge problem that prevents us from implementing the solution in many scenarios."

"The solution's user experience is an area that has room for improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"Alteryx Designer is a very expensive solution."

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

"Alteryx Designer is an expensive solution."

"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."

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

"The tool is priced high."

"Alteryx Designer is an expensive solution."

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"I think that this product is too expensive for smaller companies."

"The solution is expensive."

"It's quite expensive."

"The solution's pricing is competitive with that of other vendors."

"I don't have the exact licensing cost for IBM Cloud Pak for Data, as my company is still finalizing requirements, including monthly, yearly, and three-year licensing fees. Still, on a scale of one to five, I'd rate it a three because, compared to other vendors, it's more complicated."

"Cloud Pak's cost is a little high."

"For the licensing of the solution, there is a yearly payment that needs to be made. Also, since it is expensive, cost-wise, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten."

"IBM Cloud Pak for Data is expensive. If we include the training time and the machine learning, it's expensive. The cost of the execution is more reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

29%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Large Enterprise	8

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Cloud Pak for Data?

The setup cost is very expensive. The cost depends on the pieces of the solution I'm using, how much data I have, and whether it's on the cloud or on-prem.

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What needs improvement with IBM Cloud Pak for Data?

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What is your primary use case for IBM Cloud Pak for Data?

My primary use case for Cloud Pak is that I am the reference Data steward for the Africa regions in the banks where I work. My main objective is to capture the reference data in Caltech or Data and...

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IBM Cloud Pak® for Data is a fully-integrated data and AI platform that modernizes how businesses collect, organize and analyze data to infuse AI throughout their organizations. Cloud-native by design, the platform unifies market-leading services spanning the entire analytics lifecycle. From data management, DataOps, governance, business analytics and automated AI, IBM Cloud Pak for Data helps eliminate the need for costly, and often competing, point solutions while providing the information architecture you need to implement AI successfully.

Building on the streamlined hybrid-cloud foundation of Red Hat® OpenShift®, IBM Cloud Pak for Data takes advantage of the underlying resource and infrastructure optimization and management. The solution fully supports multicloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud™ and private cloud deployments. Find out how IBM Cloud Pak for Data can lower your total cost of ownership and accelerate innovation.

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