This is a data science solution, more like an ETL tool where you have data that you want to convert or transform. I'm a solutions architect and support the platform. The application is being maintained by a different team. We are customers of Alteryx.
Technical Design Expert at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Good at data transformation; lacks an open source edition, particularly the training aspect
Pros and Cons
- "Good data transformation."
- "Lacks an open source edition which would be helpful."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution does a good job with data transformation. We're using it for our business modeling.
What needs improvement?
This is a proprietary tool and maybe the open source part of it could be improved. If there was an open source edition it would be an advantage; at least the training part of it could be freely available and then people would be more likely to adopt it.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using this solution for a couple of months.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven't had any problems with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I haven't found any scalability limitations.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
The choice of product really depends on your needs. I would prefer to use NinePlatform for open sources certainly, but if you're after a proprietary solution because you have different needs, then I think Alteryx is a really good solution if you are looking for a scale. It all differs from case to case depending on requirements.
It's about the feasibility of the product for your specific use case, so I rate this solution a six out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Data Analytics Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Advanced solution that checks the quality of my data
Pros and Cons
- "Alteryx is so advanced. It's just drag and drop."
- "It would be great if Alteryx could take third party tools and incorporate them."
What is our primary use case?
My company uses Alteryx differently for each of our clients' individual cases.
How has it helped my organization?
It has helped across my organization.
Let's say we have a client that has been mostly using Excel for their data preparation, data casing, etc. By using Alteryx, they now spend most of their time in the data prep and then just go to reporting. It saves a lot of time.
What is most valuable?
I actually like all of their features. But the feature I have found most valuable is the data profiling. I can check the quality of my data and everything else.
What needs improvement?
Alteryx is very good - I don't see any room for improvement. I can't think of any downside to Alteryx.
I use a lot of third-party tools with Alteryx. It would be great if Alteryx could take third party tools and incorporate them.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Alteryx around two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In terms of stability, Alteryx is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. We currently have all of our almost 20 employees using Alteryx with plans to expand.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their technical support is good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. Depending on your machine it usually takes less than 20 minutes.
What other advice do I have?
Alteryx is very good. You can do literately anything on Alteryx. Alteryx is so advanced. It's just drag and drop. You don't need to know any coding or other technical stuff to use Alteryx.
On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the worst and 10 is the best, I would rate Alteryx a 10. No doubt, a 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Director, Innovation & Analytics at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Advance analytics with code-free usage, and a user-friendly interface for non-users
Pros and Cons
- "The design portion of this tool is easy to use without code, which his something that something we can appreciate."
- "There are no ready models to use in analytics."
What is our primary use case?
We are using this solution mostly for ETL purposes, and we have just started using advanced analytics, demand forecasting, and some supply chain optimization tasks.
What is most valuable?
The design portion of this tool is easy to use without code, which his something that something we can appreciate. We can say it's code-free usage.
What needs improvement?
There are no ready models to use in analytics. There is no content. You have the tools but you don't have the content.
In the next release, I would like to see Auto Machine Learning.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for three years.
We have just upgraded to the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is scalable.
We have ten users in our company, who are engineers and business analysts.
How are customer service and technical support?
Team members have contacted technical support for troubleshooting purposes. The technical support is sufficient.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we were using Microsoft System Servers. Alteryx has a more user-friendly interface allowing more non-users to use it.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was simple. Just connect to a couple of data sources and transform the data. It took about three months to deploy.
We do the maintenance of what has already been developed.
What about the implementation team?
We did not use a vendor, we did the implementation on our own.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There are some implementation services and internal effort costs at the beginning but there is nothing else.
What other advice do I have?
This is a product that I recommend.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Co-Founder at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
An easy-to-use, end-to-end data analytics platform
Pros and Cons
- "It's super easy to learn how to use it — the learning curve is very small."
- "I honestly can't think of anything that needs to be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use Alteryx for aggregating different Excel data and doing general analytics.
Within our company, there are five employees using Alteryx.
What is most valuable?
It's super easy to learn how to use it — the learning curve is very small.
What needs improvement?
I honestly can't think of anything that needs to be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Alteryx for five years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Alteryx is both scalable and stable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is very supportive.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
Our in-house team deployed this solution; it was a quick process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't know much about the licensing, but there are some additional costs for certain features.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend this solution to other interested companies. The real question is: do you really want people doing self-service analytics?
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Alteryx a rating of eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
Billigence VP for Europe at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Has predictive models, which are easy to use, and help a lot with fast design and deployment
Pros and Cons
- "Predictive models, which are easy to use, and help a lot with fast design and deployment."
How has it helped my organization?
- Faster delivery of projects
- Quick preparation of data for analysis
- Direct output to Tableau extract for visualization
- Significant productivity improvement
What is most valuable?
- Data blending
- Calculations
- Predictive models, which are easy to use, and help a lot with fast design and deployment.
What needs improvement?
Visualization.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Not really.
How are customer service and technical support?
- There is a very good and supported community.
- Reasonable reaction time for the support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Different ETL tools (SSIS, Talend). We switched for ease of use and a wide range of features.
How was the initial setup?
Easy to install and intuitive to use.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Very transparent.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We worked with other ETL tools for a long time, Alteryx was chosen based on ease of use and value add.
What other advice do I have?
Start small and prove the value for specific use cases.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner.
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