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Alteryx vs IBM Watson Studio vs TIBCO Data Science 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 Watson Studio is 2.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO Data Science is 0.7%, up from 0.5% 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 Watson Studio2.1%
TIBCO Data Science0.7%
Other91.5%
Data Science Platforms
 

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.
Abilio Duarte - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly robust and well-documented platform that simplifies the complex world of AI
The main challenge lies in visibility and ease of use. Providing training sessions can be immensely helpful in helping users navigate and understand the tool's potential. This approach would empower users to explore and make the most of the tools and technologies at their disposal. Another area where IBM could enhance its offering is by providing more visibility to end users regarding the vast potential that Watson offers.
VS
A straightforward initial setup and good reporting but needs better documentation
It would be ideal if it could be put onto the NMP where you can make more of an analysis. Right now, people don't have enough time to go through the report and make an analysis. It should provide the information of what is on the report into some kind of a dialogue form. Then, a person can ask certain questions and it could interactively give the required report. In terms of performance, I can see there are some issues when you are working with big data. When we are taking it from the Data Lake, we have a lot of issues. If you are doing certain operations of RDBMS, you suffer in terms of the latency of the data. That can be improved upon. Users should be able to cross tables of the web pages they are developing on Spotfire and this needs to be really easy and convenient. Right now, you need to do a lot of tweaks. The solution should be more user-friendly and require fewer tweaks, extensions, and workarounds.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Alteryx is its stand-alone version that we do not have to download dependencies for loads. Additionally, the scan is useful for beginners."
"Alteryx has helped us spend more time identifying results instead of performing analysis manually. It has helped us in our loading process, including scrubbing data and identifying data elements that need to be corrected. It enables us to understand our data sets a lot better."
"Alteryx offers a cognitive approach to better understand data and purposes."
"The feature that I have found most valuable for Alteryx is its geo-referencing feature, it is very good. I use it a lot, especially for supply chain."
"The support is very good."
"The most valuable feature of Alteryx is its performance. It is a powerful solution."
"Good data transformation."
"Predictive models, which are easy to use, and help a lot with fast design and deployment​."
"It is a very stable and reliable solution."
"Watson Studio is very stable."
"Stability-wise, it is a great tool."
"Watson Studio is the most complete tool for AI projects."
"It has greatly improved the performance because it is standardized across the company."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"Technical support is great. We have had weekly teleconferences with the technical people at IBM, and they have been fantastic."
"It is a stable, reliable product."
"We like the way we can drill down into each report to get back data on each project. From the portfolio level, I can see what is happening on it. That is a really important feature. I can look at indirect costs, for example, which are hitting each CIO portfolio. It's good to be able to see actual resources in terms of time as well as cost."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
"The idea that you don't have to generate reports each day but they are sent automatically is great."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of setting up visualizations."
 

Cons

"The only weakness I would say is on the visualization side of having that dynamic incapability."
"There were times when the product would fail during development without an apparent reason."
"All of the reports are migrated or exported in an Excel file, and most of the time, a business intelligence tool is required. They could have better reporting. The aesthetic could be improved."
"The server is too expensive for what you get and it really a designer desktop on a server."
"The pricing seems high for my current needs. However, considering the benefits, it is easier to justify to management for broader company usage."
"The solution can be made more affordable."
"Its most valuable feature lies in its functionality."
"I'd like to see more artificial intelligence business tools or features in Alteryx."
"The initial setup was complex."
"I want IBM's technical support team to provide more specific answers to queries."
"Watson Studio would be improved with a clearer path for the deployment of docker images."
"It's sometimes easy to get lost given the number of images the solution opens up when you click on the mouse and the amount of different tabs."
"We would like to see it less as one big, massive product, but more based on smaller services that we can then roll out to consumers."
"One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration."
"I think maybe the support is an area where it lacks."
"IBM Watson Studio, while powerful, lacks user-friendliness. It is not easy to use, particularly for medium or small enterprises or less experienced staff."
"I would like the visualization for the map of countries to be more easily configurable."
"The scripting for customization could be improved."
"Additional templates would help to get things moving more quickly in terms of getting the reports out."
"In terms of performance, I can see there are some issues when you are working with big data. When we are taking it from the Data Lake, we have a lot of issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The designer has a list price of $5,995 USD."
"The desktop platform costs $5,000 per year. It's very costly."
"It's probably on the pricey side, but they provide some really useful ways to grow and test."
"Alteryx isn't extortionately expensive, but it's not cheap either."
"The price could be better."
"The designer license costs 5000 euros. The server edition is 1000 euros."
"We have a yearly cost that we pay for the licensing. We do not pay any costs in addition to the licensing fees."
"The pricing is $5000 per year per production license."
"IBM Watson Studio is an expensive solution."
"Watson Studio's pricing is reasonable for what you get."
"IBM Watson Studio is a reasonably priced product"
"The pricing is generally reasonable and straightforward but can vary significantly depending on the specific workloads in use."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise51
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Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
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Questions from the Community

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