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Alteryx vs IBM SPSS Statistics vs SAP Predictive Analytics comparison

 

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

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Alteryx is 5.7%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SPSS Statistics is 4.0%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Predictive Analytics is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Alteryx5.7%
IBM SPSS Statistics4.0%
SAP Predictive Analytics0.5%
Other89.8%
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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.
Gary Cook - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables us to forecast and pull trends and has an easy installation
My rating for SAP Predictive Analytics would be an eight out of ten. If I have to be bold, I'll probably say that we're building away hours, and we are actually putting a lot of the actual predicting stuff back into the warehouse. So running it very bi-directionally. So I'm not sure what its integration features are at the moment, but that's an area we're going to look into in the next month or so.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It allows for manipulation and automation, which has greatly reduced the amount of time required per project."
"Alteryx makes it easy for the end customer to see clean data in a structured form."
"Alteryx is user-friendly and allows easy creation of workflows compared to Informatica PowerCenter."
"Alteryx is user-friendly and allows easy creation of workflows compared to Informatica PowerCenter."
"All of the data science features in terms of unioning and joining data together are valuable."
"I believe that the ability to leverage the gallery for scalability, as well as the general data blending functionality, is most beneficial to our core-based users."
"I found Alteryx's ability to modify data on the fly, using in-memory processing, very useful."
"The drag-and-drop features are useful for data scientists who do not like to code because it is already in the system."
"Since we are using the software as a statistical tool, I would say the best aspects of it are the regression and segmentation capabilities. That said, I've used it for all sorts of things."
"Custom tables and macros: They allow us to create useful reports quickly for a broad audience."
"In terms of the features I've found most valuable, I'd say the duration, the correlation, and of course the nonparametric statistics. I use it for reliability and survival analysis, time series, regression models in different solutions, and different types of solutions."
"The solution has numerous valuable features. We particularly like custom tabs. It's very useful. We end up analyzing a lot of software data, so features related to custom tabs are really helpful."
"It is perfectly adequate if all you need are the results and not the trail of evidence."
"The most valuable features mainly include factor analysis, correlation analysis, and geographic analysis."
"You can quickly build models because it does the work for you."
"The software offers consistency across multiple research projects helping us with predictive analytics capabilities."
"The most valuable features are the analytics and reporting."
"I think the features of the actual ability to forecast and pull trends and correlations has been really good."
 

Cons

"The interface could be improved."
"The solution just lacks in terms of data visualization. That is why we use Tableau and Qlik in our organization. They help to pick up the slack. If data visualization was added, Alteryx would be a very good tool, and much more complete."
"I honestly can't think of anything that needs to be improved."
"They should work on its pricing."
"Alteryx can improve the model management and deployment processing of large workloads."
"Even when it already includes some AI models, this area could be improved."
"It is a little bit pricey."
"Its most valuable feature lies in its functionality."
"I'm unsure if SPSS has a commercial offering for big servers, unlike KNIME, which does."
"Each algorithm could be more adaptable to some industry-specific areas, or, in some cases, adapted for maintenance."
"SPSS is a tool that's been around since the late 60s, and it's the universal worldwide standard for quantitative social science data analysis. That said, it does seem a bit strange to me that the graphical output functions are so clunky after all these years. The output of charts and graphs that SPSS produces is hideous."
"Most of the package will give you the fixed value, or the p-value, without an explanation as to whether it it significant or not. Some beginners might need not just the results, but also some explanation for them."
"The solution needs more planning tools and capabilities."
"The solution could improve by providing a visual network for predictions and a self-organizing map for clustering."
"I think the visualization and charting should be changed and made easier and more effective."
"I recently moved away from SPSS and started using KNIME since it is particularly easier for students."
"This solution works for acquired data but not live, real-time data."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license is really expensive, we cannot afford to have two or three. It takes away all the budget of my area."
"It can be a bit pricey, especially after the first year."
"Its price should be lower. The key thing that we see is that talking about ROI is an important element at the time of purchase. Cost becomes a factor in every discussion. Justifying the ROI for these kinds of workflows is always a challenge, and the only way to counter the challenge is by addressing the pricing."
"We have a yearly cost that we pay for the licensing. We do not pay any costs in addition to the licensing fees."
"The cost of Alteryx is approximately $2,900 annually."
"If one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the tool's price as a one. The tool is expensive."
"I rate the tool's pricing a two out of ten."
"The price for Alteryx Designer is reasonable but the price for Alteryx Server for universal collaborations is too expensive."
"The pricing of the modeler is high and can reduce the utility of the product for those who can not afford to adopt it."
"If it requires lot of data processing, maybe switching to IBM SPSS Clementine would be better for the buyer."
"We think that IBM SPSS is expensive for this function."
"The price of IBM SPSS Statistics could improve."
"It's quite expensive, but they do a special deal for universities."
"Our licence is on a yearly renewal basis. While pricing is not the primary concern in our evaluation, as products are assessed by whether they can meet our user needs and expertise, the cost can be a limiting factor in the number of licences we procure."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"More affordable training for new staff members."
"The pricing is reasonable"
"A free trial version is available for testing out this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise51
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Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise19
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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 direc...
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, ...
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...
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?
I think the price of the solution is very reasonable. The cost depends; you have the option for subscription or you c...
What needs improvement with IBM SPSS Statistics?
I have faced some challenges with IBM SPSS Statistics; you need to know what you're doing because it's not very user-...
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SAP BusinessObjects Predictive Analytics, BusinessObjects Predictive Analytics, BOPA
 

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