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Alteryx Designer vs SAS Data Integration Server comparison

Alteryx and SAS are both solutions in the Data Integration category. Alteryx is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.5, while SAS is ranked #41 with an average rating of 7.0. Alteryx holds a 1.8% mindshare in DI, compared to SAS’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Alteryx users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of SAS users who would recommend it.
Alteryx Designer
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90% willing to recommend
SAS Data Integration Server
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83% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

SAS Data Integration Server and Alteryx Designer compete in the data integration and analytics space. Alteryx Designer often has the upper hand due to its user-friendly approach and robust features.

Features: SAS Data Integration Server offers comprehensive ETL functionalities, strong data quality management, and a well-established analytical background. Alteryx Designer is noted for its intuitive drag-and-drop workflow, extensive pre-built tools for data blending, and advanced analytics capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAS Data Integration Server requires a complex deployment process with significant IT involvement but provides strong customer support. Alteryx Designer has a straightforward installation with minimal technical requirements, suitable for non-technical users, and a responsive support system.

Pricing and ROI: SAS Data Integration Server offers a favorable initial pricing scheme, focusing on large-scale enterprise solutions, potentially leading to better ROI. Alteryx Designer, though more expensive, justifies the cost through rapid deployment and enhanced user productivity.

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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
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAS Data Integration Server
Ranking in Data Integration
41st
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
4
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 SAS Data Integration Server is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Alteryx Designer1.8%
SAS Data Integration Server0.6%
Other97.6%
Data Integration
 

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Ajay Nayak - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Offloads processes on the server side but needs better installation syntax
One area for improvement is the installation process. Another point could be the syntax, as it sometimes involves using syntax names that are not intuitive. For example, to calculate the difference between two dates, the general syntax in SAS is called the data difference or data net function. However, another name is used, such as NF and INK. Without knowledge of SAS programming, it becomes unclear what these functions mean. It is not good to define function names this way.
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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

"One of the things I like about Alteryx Designer is how easy it is to connect numerous data inputs, including API connectors. This helps tremendously in reducing the time required to extract data from systems like SAP that don't have straightforward connectivity options."
"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 have been using Alteryx Designer only for data modeling and data structuring."
"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."
"For my daily analytics needs, the entire Alteryx Designer platform is beneficial."
"We use Alteryx Designer for analytics. It's quite helpful because once we set it up, we don't have to manually update or process data repeatedly. It saves time, especially for financial reporting, which is typically done monthly or quarterly. Once we set it up initially, we only need to make occasional updates if necessary."
"The most valuable features are the integrated properties and integrated connectivity."
"The product is intuitive and easy to use."
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"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its amazing capabilities in regard to data handling."
"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
"The solution is very stable."
"The solution offers very good data manipulation and loading."
"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
 

Cons

"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."
"The actual usage part of it needs to be explained more. It's too vague right now."
"For smaller clients with ten to 15 employees, Alteryx can be expensive."
"An improvement for Alteryx Designer would be faster bug fixes and updates."
"I would like to be able to include small snippets of code inside of the solution. The tool has only drag-and-drop features to make it easy to use, but sometimes I feel like this makes it more complicated."
"Sometimes, while getting data from a third-party product, the solution works slowly."
"The conditional join feature should be improved."
"Alteryx needs to improve its web governance. The gallery you use to filter the data is something else that could use some work. For instance, if you have a report connected to a database and want to filter a specific user, you should be able to suggest a specific region or a particular year. I know that the Alteryx isn't designed for data governance, but that would be great to think about."
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"So I would like to see improved integration with other software."
"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."
"One area for improvement is the installation process."
"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."
"The transform tool has limited access. They should make it more flexible."
"The initial setup of SAS Data Integration Server was complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Each license is something like $4,000."
"The tool is priced high."
"The pricing is bit expensive."
"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."
"The solution is expensive. It has license fees, which are renewable every year."
"Alteryx Designer is an expensive solution."
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"It is an expensive program."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise17
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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 needs improvement with SAS Data Integration Server?
One area for improvement is the installation process. Another point could be the syntax, as it sometimes involves using syntax names that are not intuitive. For example, to calculate the difference...
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What is your primary use case for SAS Data Integration Server?
I am involved in the ETR job. My role is focused on executing the ETR job.
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What advice do you have for others considering SAS Data Integration Server?
I use it without further details. For example, if I use SAS to connect to a NetEazt database or purchase a shared asset to ODBC, I can connect to any database with ODBC connection support. The over...
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Also Known As

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SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server, Enterprise Data Integration Server
 

Overview

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Alteryx
SAS Data Integration Server is a powerful, configurable and comprehensive solution that can meet a wide variety of data integration requirements, from small tactical projects to strategic business initiatives. It can access virtually all data sources, support data warehousing, migration, synchronization, federation and provisioning initiatives. It can support both batch-oriented and real-time master data management solutions. It can create reusable data integration services in support of service-oriented architectures and data governance and extract, cleanse, transform, conform, aggregate, load and manage data.
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Sample Customers

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Credit Guarantee Corporation, Cr_dito y Cauci‹n, Delaware State Police, Deutsche Lufthansa, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DSM, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Los Angeles County, Miami Herald Media Company, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Nippon Paper, West Midlands Police, XS Inc., Zenith Insurance
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