I use this solution for KPIs and trending.
QA Validation at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Easy to summarize data, easy to scale, good reporting features, and excellent technical support
Pros and Cons
- "All of the data science features in terms of unioning and joining data together are valuable."
- "The only weakness I would say is on the visualization side of having that dynamic incapability."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
All of the data science features in terms of unioning and joining data together are valuable. The formula tools are good, and it provides an easy way to summarize data.
It has some really good, solid, basic reporting functions.
It's not as robust as a lot of the dynamic interactive tools, but it certainly gets into the more static reporting very effectively.
What needs improvement?
The only weakness I would say is on the visualization side of having that dynamic incapability.
I know that it is dependent upon having the on-premise and cloud server environments, but even there, the product functionality is somewhat limited.
This would reduce the need to integrate it with other products.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Alteryx for a couple of years.
I am not using the latest version. I am one version out, and I am in the process of having it updated to the latest.
I generally stay up to date with each release.
I am using the desktop version.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I don't think that there any more issues with stability than would be expected for a product of this type. Those occasional things happen, but it's nothing that is significant.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Alteryx is easy to scale.
We have three people who are using this solution in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is very good. They get high marks.
I would rate them a ten out of ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We had used JMP, which is a product by SAS, and it really didn't have any capability of doing the automation that Aletryx has, other than some really bespoke programming language. It is a type of script language.
It is very awkward to learn and use it.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is definitely straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely advise others to give it a fair look. It's a great product.
It is not marketed as a solution to all different types of aspects of analytics. I'm not going to downgrade it just because that's not within the scope of what they're marketing the product for.
Based on what it has been marketed for, I would rate Alteryx a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Member Board Of Directors at Pattern
A simple and user-friendly solution that is easy to set up
Pros and Cons
- "Alteryx is a simple and easy-to-use solution."
- "Alteryx's predictive data models are pretty average and can be improved."
What is most valuable?
Alteryx is a simple and easy-to-use solution.
What needs improvement?
Alteryx's predictive data models are pretty average and can be improved. If I'm using it on a day-to-day basis, the predictive model should keep improving based on data gathering and data preparation.
How are customer service and support?
Alteryx is a user-friendly solution; its content is available everywhere to help users use its functions.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup is super easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Alteryx is an expensive solution.
What other advice do I have?
Alteryx uses the UI interface wherein you can easily do a lot of things, and it doesn't have to code a lot.
My initial objective was to understand if a non-technical person with a small data science team could leverage a platform that can do a lot of things other than putting in a lot of resources. That's one of the reasons why our company chose Alteryx.
Alteryx is one of the few tools where user experience and customer feedback are up to the mark. I was from a non-technical background, and I wanted to create operators and do a lot of analysis and data cleaning on my own. With Alteryx, I didn't have to do anything except create the flow.
I would recommend Alteryx to other users.
Overall, I rate Alteryx ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Data Engineer at Tredence Inc.
Easy to use and doesn't require coding for complicated functions
Pros and Cons
- "It is a stable and scalable solution."
- "They should make the solution user-friendly for nontechnical people by giving specific names to the options."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution to build an ETL workflow.
What is most valuable?
The ease of use is the solution's most valuable feature. It doesn't require coding for usage. I only have to drop and drag the available options to perform complicated functions.
What needs improvement?
They should make the solution user-friendly for nontechnical people by giving specific names to the options. That will be helpful for them to understand.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution's stability as a ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. We are two users who created a workflow using it. We use it once a month or two.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the solution's pricing as a ten, as it is highly priced.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution as a nine.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
It collects data, manipulation and some Geo-spacial mapping.
Pros and Cons
- "The tools are built-in. You just plug and play, drag and drop, once you understand how to use the tools, it is easy."
- "I think better visualization would be helpful to this solution."
- "It is a little bit pricey."
- "It seems to me that it is not always user friendly."
What is our primary use case?
It collects data and manipulation and some Geo-spacial mapping.
How has it helped my organization?
It provides opportunities to do some pretty complex tasks easily, without having to worry about the Java. The tools are built-in. You just plug and play, drag and drop, once you understand how to use the tools, it is easy.
What needs improvement?
I think better visualization would be helpful. In terms of data extraction, during the sequel queries of servers as an example, you can structure your sequel query and it's fine, very readable, but once you run it, it crashes into one complex single line, and makes it very difficult. Then you you almost have to go back to management studio, and run it through management studio and put it through restructuring, and it just seems to me that that's not very user friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a very stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
For our purposes, the scalability is fine. But, I think that scaling it for a big enterprise would probably be an expensive endeavor.
How is customer service and technical support?
I would rate the tech support a 7.5 out of 10. They do not necessarily provide lots of hands on support themselves, instead they farm it out to partners and forums.
How was the initial setup?
The learning curve for implementation was a bit steep. You pretty much have to teach yourself as you are setting up the solution. Once you do that, you are OK.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is a little bit pricey. The desktop version is cheaper, it is on a one year license. And, if you want to do anything on an enterprise name it is quite expensive. The current pricing model may get to be too much in three to four years time.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We also considered DataBricks.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise that you should ask yourself what you need and want, and do a one-month trial.
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BI Developer at Cndro LLC
Simple setup, scales well, and high performance
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Alteryx is its performance. It is a powerful solution."
- "The gallery could improve in Alteryx. Additionally, if there was a Conditional Join feature it would be beneficial. Since I do not have this feature I have to use Python scripts."
What is our primary use case?
The solution is used for data ETL.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Alteryx is its performance. It is a powerful solution.
What needs improvement?
The gallery could improve in Alteryx. Additionally, if there was a Conditional Join feature it would be beneficial. Since I do not have this feature I have to use Python scripts.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Alteryx for approximately four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the stability of Alteryx a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have three people using the solution in my organization. We plan to increase our usage, we only will have to purchase more licenses.
I rate the scalability of Alteryx a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support. There is a helpful online community where we can search for answers to our questions.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used other solutions but they were not as good as Alteryx. We switched because of the scalability, ease of use, community, and workflow.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Alteryx is not difficult.
I rate the initial setup of Alteryx a nine out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The license price of the solution is expensive.
I rate the price of Alteryx a nine out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
This is one of the best tools for ETL. It has a lot of capabilities. I would advise others to explore the solution. There is a free certification that is offered.
I rate Alteryx a nine out of ten.
The solution is good for data transformation from the web and office.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Project Manager at a university with 11-50 employees
Helps us in merging multiple data tests and utilizing various data sources
Pros and Cons
- "It is efficient in optimizing our ability to get information."
- "The solution can be made more affordable."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case for the solution is merging multiple data tests and utilizing various data sources.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution has improved our organization by enhancing the speed by which we can pull data.
What is most valuable?
It is efficient in optimizing our ability to get information.
What needs improvement?
The solution can be made more affordable.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using the solution for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. I rate them a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. However, based on the price, it can be pretty costly, and organizations tend to limit the availability of that software to its users.
How are customer service and support?
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution a ten out of ten. The solution is good but can be more affordable. On the other hand, it is a great tool because of the community and can integrate various tools, data and types and software.
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Manager - Analytics at Bigtree Entertainment Pvt Ltd (Bookmyshow)
Stable, scalable, and offers excellent drag and drop features
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has excellent drag and drop functionality. There's no need for coding."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for ETL purposes and also for a lot of our modeling and scheduling.
What is most valuable?
The solution has excellent drag and drop functionality. There's no need for coding. There are nodes ready for us to use as well. It makes everything extremely easy. The user-friendliness is a big draw for us.
What needs improvement?
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.
The solution could maybe use a connector as a direct input for MySQL or something like that. Right now, we use ODBC connectors for MySQL. If a direct connector was available on this product that would be very helpful, especially for our organization.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is good. We don't have issues with the product crashing and we don't find there are bugs and glitches that affect its quality. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is very smooth. If a company needs to expand the service, they should be able to do so easily.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is great.
There's a very good community that surrounds the solution. However, you can also reach out to Alteryx directly as well. They're just a call away if you need them. I would say our organization is satisfied with the level of service they provide.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing of the solution is a bit on the expensive side. We use an Alteryx Server and Designer as well. The server itself is a bit pricey.
What other advice do I have?
We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with the company.
Our organization is dealing with large amounts of data, yet we do not have the money to buy a Microsoft product like SQL. Alteryx is a pretty good alternative to handle the ETL part of the workload.
We've been largely satisfied with the solution.
I would rate the solution eight out of ten overall. We've been happy with the results that have been provided to us so far. If the solution offered a connector as a direct input for MySQL, or better data visualization, I'd rate it higher.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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Senior Insights Analyst at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Geo features have made spatial mapping large retail universes possible
Pros and Cons
- "It allows for manipulation and automation, which has greatly reduced the amount of time required per project."
- "Geo features have made spatial mapping large retail universes possible."
- "A feature which allows the user to be able to click on an output (in a file browser) and see the creation of the module would be fantastic."
- "When a process completes there is a notification, but the notification does not include the process's name."
What is our primary use case?
It handles multiple large data sources, and prepping/manipulating the feed to the Live dashboards for internal and external distribution.
How has it helped my organization?
It allows for manipulation and automation, which has greatly reduced the amount of time required per project.
What is most valuable?
Geo features have made spatial mapping large retail universes possible. The basic package of manipulation tools are the tools that my team use the most. It makes lengthy Excel processes seamless and lighting quick in comparison.
What needs improvement?
A feature which allows the user to be able to click on an output (in a file browser) and see the creation of the module would be fantastic. Also, when a process completes there is a notification, but the notification does not include the process's name.
For how long have I used the solution?
Three to five years.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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