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Alteryx vs IBM SPSS Statistics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
Alteryx users report high ROI and efficiency improvements within months, with faster workflows and cost savings over alternatives.
Sentiment score
8.7
IBM SPSS Statistics boosts efficiency and decision-making, providing user-friendly data analysis and a 50% estimated ROI.
Alteryx helps familiarize managers with artificial intelligence-driven possibilities.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Alteryx offers responsive customer service and valuable community support, though some users note longer response times and premium service pushes.
Sentiment score
6.6
IBM SPSS Statistics support experiences vary; some report satisfaction, others cite delays, with reliance on forums and self-help.
Customer support is good since I've had no issues and can easily contact representatives who respond promptly.
The customer service was not good because we weren't premium support users.
I contacted customer support once or twice, and they were quick to respond.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Alteryx is praised for smooth scalability, efficient data management, integration flexibility despite noted high scaling costs by some.
Sentiment score
6.5
IBM SPSS Statistics excels with moderate data, but struggles with Big Data due to licensing and resource limitations.
Alteryx is scalable, and I would give it eight out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Alteryx is praised for stability and speed with minor issues, excelling in data processing over competitors but needing cloud improvements.
Sentiment score
7.7
IBM SPSS Statistics is stable and reliable with occasional minor bugs, requiring adequate RAM for optimal performance.
I have not encountered any lagging, crashing, or instability in the system during these three months of usage.
I didn't need to reach out to Alteryx for support because available documents usually provide enough information to resolve issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Alteryx should enhance visualization, integration, pricing, and support to improve accessibility and usability for non-technical users.
IBM SPSS users seek improvements in cost, visualization, documentation, training, user interface, automation, and integration for enhanced usability.
The tool could include more native connectors, such as for global ERPs, instead of requiring additional fees for these connections.
The support structure changed; initially, we received great support, however, it later became less reliable due to licensing issues and a tiered support system.
It would be beneficial if Alteryx could lower its price or introduce a loyalty program for individual consultants and freelancers like me.
I'm unsure if SPSS has a commercial offering for big servers, unlike KNIME, which does.
 

Setup Cost

Alteryx's high pricing, ranging from $5,000 to $80,000 annually, offers discounts for multi-year subscriptions and justifiable ROI for larger firms.
IBM SPSS Statistics is often seen as expensive, with complex licensing, but offers discounts for educational institutions and annual enterprise licenses.
Alteryx is more cost-effective compared to Informatica licenses, offering savings.
Some were hesitant to pay $4000 per seat.
Alteryx is expensive.
 

Valuable Features

Alteryx provides user-friendly drag-and-drop analytics, supporting complex data tasks with strong integration and advanced features for diverse industries.
IBM SPSS Statistics offers robust analysis, user-friendly interface, and customizable features for effective data exploration and reporting.
Alteryx not only represents data but also supports decision-making by suggesting the next steps.
Alteryx is user-friendly and allows easy creation of workflows compared to Informatica PowerCenter.
The tool's flexibility in saving processes and using a vast amount of available memory has been extremely helpful.
I mainly used it for cross tabs, correlation, regression, chi-squared tests, and similar analyses often seen in published papers.
 

Categories and Ranking

Alteryx
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (1st), Data Preparation Tools (1st)
IBM SPSS Statistics
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Alteryx is 6.1%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SPSS Statistics is 2.7%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Q&A Highlights

David Swan - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 19, 2024
 

Featured Reviews

Theresa McLaughlin - PeerSpot reviewer
Quick development enables seamless data processing despite occasional support issues
There were times when the product would fail during development without an apparent reason. The support structure changed; initially, we received great support, however, it later became less reliable due to licensing issues and a tiered support system. Licensing negotiations were problematic, affecting our product usage. For instance, our licenses were temporarily lost during negotiations when an agreement couldn't be reached.
Laurence Moseley - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivers reliable results for academic research and keeps you close to your data.
SPSS is perfectly adequate if all you want are some results. If you only need the results, you do not require the trail of evidence on how you obtained those results. I mainly used it for cross tabs, correlation, regression, chi-squared tests, and similar analyses often seen in published papers; I used it for my papers as well. For wider uses I find Knime keeps me in touch with my data, however much I transform them.
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Answers from the Community

David Swan - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 19, 2024
Nov 19, 2024
SPSS has a better performance than Alteryx. It has a SQL pushback function, it generates nodes from table and graphs, the decision tree graphs are easy to read and it has CHAID which has an easy-to-read multi-branch decision tree. The feature Selection node can rank the variables with the highest statistical explanatory power across categories and values. It is very useful for factor analysis.
2 out of 3 answers
sroumi - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 15, 2023
Alteryx Definitely. SPSS is an old product et very outdated as compared to the new tools such as Alteryx or Knime.
AltanAtabarut - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2023
Alteryx is much easier to install, learn, build with R and Python capabilities... Plus can handle big data... SPSS is legacy.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is the Biggest Difference Between Alteryx and IBM SPSS Modeler?
One of the differences is that with Alteryx you can use it as an ETL and analytics tool. Please connect with me directly if you want to know more.
What is the Biggest Difference Between Alteryx and IBM SPSS Modeler?
Alteryx is an extremely easy and flexible data tool, flexible in terms of drag and drop toolset and also has python, R integrations if your team requires this. It can handle over 2 billion rows of...
What is the Biggest Difference Between Alteryx and IBM SPSS Modeler?
I am not familiar with IBM SPSS Modeler, therefore, I cannot compare these two products. Regarding Alteryx I can say the following: - An excellent desktop tool for Data Prep and analytics. - Featu...
What do you like most about IBM SPSS Statistics?
The software offers consistency across multiple research projects helping us with predictive analytics capabilities.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM SPSS Statistics?
SPSS is horrendously expensiver. On a laptop Knime is free of charge (Windows, Mac, Linux)
What needs improvement with IBM SPSS Statistics?
Better guidance both in producing programs and interpreting their output.
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

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