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Alteryx Designer vs Quest SharePlex comparison

Alteryx and Quest Software are both solutions in the Data Integration category. Alteryx is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.6, while Quest Software is ranked #49. Alteryx holds a 2.6% mindshare in DI, compared to Quest Software’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Alteryx users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.
Alteryx Designer
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89% willing to recommend
Quest SharePlex
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Quest SharePlex and Alteryx Designer are competitive in data management and integration. Alteryx Designer has the upper hand due to its robust analytic capabilities and comprehensive feature set which may justify its higher price.

Features: Quest SharePlex includes stable data replication, high availability, and efficient data migration, providing a reliable system for data management without downtime. Alteryx Designer offers powerful data preparation, advanced analytics, and transformative insights, ideal for comprehensive data interpretation and complex analytical tasks.

Room for Improvement: Quest SharePlex could enhance its integration features and analytical capabilities to better compete. Improvement in documentation and user interface could also be beneficial. Alteryx Designer could refine its ease of use for new users and streamline machine learning functionalities. Enhancing API connectivity and simplifying the initial setup process would also add value.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Quest SharePlex provides a clear deployment model with effective customer service. Alteryx Designer's straightforward installation and extensive knowledge base facilitate smoother deployment and assist in rapid issue resolution.

Pricing and ROI: Quest SharePlex is competitive with lower setup costs and offers good ROI due to its efficient data handling. Alteryx Designer, while having higher upfront costs, justifies its price through enhanced analytics that drive significant business insights, potentially increasing long-term value.

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Categories and Ranking

Alteryx Designer
Ranking in Data Integration
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Quest SharePlex
Ranking in Data Integration
49th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Alteryx Designer is 2.6%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quest SharePlex is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ajay Nayak - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-use automation solution with satisfying customer support
Sometimes, while getting data from a third-party product, like data sources that are not present in your system, Alteryx works a bit slowly. Even if you have a good configuration and you are pulling data from an SQL server like SAP, then the solution also has a slow work process. It shouldn't be that much slow if you are pulling ten thousand records, it should not take thirty minutes.
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MJ
Excellent replication with good stability and very helpful support
I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication. For example, if we have a certain way of architecting for a particular database migration and want to change that during a period of time, is that an easy or difficult change? There was a need for us to change the architecture in-between the migration, but we didn't do it. We thought, "This is possibly complicated. Let's not change it in the middle because we were approaching our cutover date." That was one thing that we should have checked with support about for training. Also, maybe if we could have a seperate section of showing out-of-sync tables in Foglight, instead of looking into the "warning" messages.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The functionality of drag and drop is the most valuable. It is a very user-friendly tool that can be understood easily. My teams also work with other solutions, such as Integration Services, and these solutions are very difficult for people who don't have technical knowledge."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its API connections. Its predictive analytics feature has helped us pass some ETL processes to analysts rather than developers."
"The product offers very good analytics."
"The solution's ability to hold a huge amount of data in its memory is significant."
"I like Alteryx's browser tool because you can view how your data is handled live. There are many other valuable tools like transpose and the crosstab. You can quickly pivot your data, and there are connections throughout the database. It's so easy to create a connection. If you connect to sign apps or a more complex database, the tool contains all the tools you need."
"Alteryx is quite easy to use, learn, and understand as a product."
"The most valuable feature of Alteryx Designer is its ability to select all the inputs and formulas."
"I like Alteryx Designer's drag-and-drop feature, where you drag a component, configure it and quickly run it."
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"The core replication and its performance. Performance is crucial, and SharePlex is by far the fastest. The way it handles replication to multiple targets along with basic filtering, as well as from multiple sources to a single target, is very efficient."
"The core features of the solution we like are the reliability of the data transfer and the accuracy of data read and write. The stability of the solution is also excellent."
"There are some capabilities within SharePlex where you can see how the data is migrating and if it still maintains good data integrity. For example, if there are some tables that get out of sync, there are ways to find them and fix the problem on the spot. Since these are very common issues, we can easily fix these types of problems using utilities, like compare and repair. So, if you find something is out of sync, then you can just repair that table. It basically syncs that table from source to target to see if there are any differences. It will then replicate those differences to the target."
"Because of the volume of the transactions, we heavily use a feature that allows SharePlex to replicate thousands of transactions. It's called PEP, Post Enhancement Performance, and that has helped us scale tremendously."
"I like SharePlex's Compare and Repair tool."
 

Cons

"When it comes to the pivoting part, the drill-through option is not there in Alteryx."
"We need more documentation."
"It would be simpler if they provided a component where you could simply enter some parameters and see the results."
"The price of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"For smaller clients with ten to 15 employees, Alteryx can be expensive."
"Alteryx Designer's pricing and support could be improved."
"Its price can be improved. It is too expensive for our country. Because of its high price, we can't sell Alteryx Designer in this region. We used to be their reseller partner. There is also an additional cost for automating the data and running the flows, which makes it even more expensive. It will be very good if they can let users automate the data for free. Other solutions like Tableau provide this feature for free."
"Alteryx Designer overall should be easier to use."
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"The reporting features need improvement. It would be very good for users to have a clear understanding of the status of replication."
"I would like the solution to have some kind of machine learning and AI capabilities. Often, if we want to improve the performance of posting, we have to bump up a parameter. That means we need to stop the process, come up with a figure that we want to bump the parameter up to, and then start SharePlex. Machine learning and AI capabilities for these kinds of improvement would tremendously help boost productivity for us."
"For its function in relation to replication (i.e. filtering), I'd give it a six or seven out of 10. GoldenGate has much more functionality by comparison."
"I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication. For example, if we have a certain way of architecting for a particular database migration and want to change that during a period of time, is that an easy or difficult change? There was a need for us to change the architecture in-between the migration, but we didn't do it. We thought, "This is possibly complicated. Let's not change it in the middle because we were approaching our cutover date." That was one thing that we should have checked with support about for training."
"I would like more ability to automate installation and configuration in line with some of the DevOps processes that are more mature in the market. That would be a considerable improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licenses are expensive, making it difficult to consider acquiring additional licenses to the existing ones."
"Alteryx Designer is a very expensive solution."
"The solution is expensive. It has license fees, which are renewable every year."
"Alteryx Designer is an expensive solution."
"The pricing is bit expensive."
"The tool is priced high."
"Alteryx is a little bit expensive compared to competing solutions."
"I rate Alteryx Designer a six out of ten for pricing."
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"It's really good value for the money. There are some things they could improve on, but in terms of the pricing, features, and support, as a holistic package, we are not thinking of anything else at this point in time."
"It is not as expensive as Oracle GoldenGate and has worked really well within our budgets."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
23%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Alteryx Designer?
When you open a raw Excel file, it can be hard to look at everything in detail. Alteryx makes it much easier to go through the data, summarize it, and use different tools for analysis.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alteryx Designer?
It's cheaper than Palantir, but even Alteryx is too much for small clients. It is expensive, considering the server capabilities.
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What needs improvement with Alteryx Designer?
For smaller clients with ten to 15 employees, Alteryx can be expensive. The server capabilities are costly too. The technical support could also improve by being quicker in response times.
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Overview

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SharePlex database replication empowers your organization to achieve its database goals now and into the future. Make use of built-in monitoring, conflict resolution, data comparison and synchronization capabilities backed by award-winning support.

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