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Alteryx vs Pentaho Business Analytics comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
Alteryx quickly delivers ROI by drastically reducing data processing time, saving costs, and improving efficiency with potential market pricing adjustments.
Sentiment score
5.4
Pentaho Business Analytics mixed ROI perceptions highlight efficiency gains but unclear returns compared to competitors like QlikView and Tableau.
Alteryx helps familiarize managers with artificial intelligence-driven possibilities.
Chief Information Officer at granistr
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Users praise Alteryx's customer service and community resources, though some seek improved support during complex issues.
Sentiment score
6.5
Pentaho Business Analytics receives mixed reviews for customer support, with users relying heavily on forums and community assistance.
I contacted customer support once or twice, and they were quick to respond.
Experience Technocrat driving IT initiatives at WISDOMBOWL
The customer service was not good because we weren't premium support users.
Senior Capacity Planner at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Customer support is good since I've had no issues and can easily contact representatives who respond promptly.
Chief Information Officer at granistr
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Alteryx is scalable and efficient for various users and datasets, though some users cite cost and complexity concerns.
Sentiment score
7.0
Pentaho Business Analytics is scalable with good performance but occasionally needs professional help for complex data handling.
Alteryx is scalable, and I would give it eight out of ten.
Experience Technocrat driving IT initiatives at WISDOMBOWL
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Alteryx is praised for its stability and efficiency, handling large datasets swiftly with minimal crashes or issues.
Sentiment score
6.5
Pentaho Business Analytics is stable but may face Java caching issues, impacting performance and requiring careful cache management.
I didn't need to reach out to Alteryx for support because available documents usually provide enough information to resolve issues.
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
I have not encountered any lagging, crashing, or instability in the system during these three months of usage.
Legal Coordinator at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
It can handle large datasets.
DBA at Federal University of Uberlândia
 

Room For Improvement

Alteryx users criticize its outdated interface, high pricing, and demand better documentation, collaboration, and data science tools.
Pentaho Business Analytics lacks an intuitive interface, robust integration, self-service features, and requires technical expertise, limiting usability.
The additional features that Alteryx needs to work on to make it more competitive include better collaboration and easier integration through API.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
The tool could include more native connectors, such as for global ERPs, instead of requiring additional fees for these connections.
Legal Coordinator at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
The support structure changed; initially, we received great support, however, it later became less reliable due to licensing issues and a tiered support system.
Senior Capacity Planner at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Pentaho Business Analytics is hard to learn and not suited for initial users as it requires knowledge of operating systems, Java, and other technical skills.
DBA at Federal University of Uberlândia
 

Setup Cost

Alteryx offers various licensing, with a notable ROI for teams, though costly for individuals compared to competitors.
Enterprise buyers find the free Pentaho Community Edition cost-effective, while the Enterprise Edition offers value with support and features.
Alteryx is expensive.
Experience Technocrat driving IT initiatives at WISDOMBOWL
Alteryx is more cost-effective compared to Informatica licenses, offering savings.
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
It has a fair price when considering a larger-scale implementation.
Legal Coordinator at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Pentaho Business Analytics is priced similarly to other competitors such as QlikView and Tableau.
DBA at Federal University of Uberlândia
 

Valuable Features

Alteryx streamlines data preparation and integration, offering intuitive workflows, predictive analytics, and robust support for efficient analysis.
Pentaho Business Analytics provides easy data integration, customizable dashboards, extensive connectivity, and supports efficient data transformation and delivery.
Analysts who do not have any coding experience can still work on the transformation and preparation of data, which is quite useful.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Alteryx not only represents data but also supports decision-making by suggesting the next steps.
Chief Information Officer at granistr
The tool's flexibility in saving processes and using a vast amount of available memory has been extremely helpful.
Legal Coordinator at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
It is a stable product, and it can handle large datasets.
DBA at Federal University of Uberlândia
 

Categories and Ranking

Alteryx
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (1st), Data Science Platforms (6th), Data Preparation Tools (1st)
Pentaho Business Analytics
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (20th), Cloud Operations Analytics (2nd), Reporting (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. Alteryx is designed for Predictive Analytics and holds a mindshare of 8.1%, down 23.3% compared to last year.
Pentaho Business Analytics, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 0.6% mindshare, up 0.5% since last year.
Predictive Analytics Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Alteryx8.1%
Anaplan8.1%
SAP Analytics Cloud7.7%
Other76.1%
Predictive Analytics
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Pentaho Business Analytics0.6%
Microsoft Power BI9.4%
Tableau Enterprise6.7%
Other83.3%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Theresa McLaughlin - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Capacity Planner at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
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.
JB
Founder at SJT Consult
Solution enables effective ETL processes and exhibits high satisfaction
From an integration perspective, Pentaho Business Analytics is not the best tool on the market. There are things done by Apache that are better, though I am not the one implementing them, so this is based on what I have heard about novelties in the market. I do not see the need to extend the coverage of Pentaho Business Analytics's domain. For things that it does not do, there are better solutions on the market, and it would be costly to implement them. Pentaho Business Analytics is a very great tool for very specific standardized scenarios. If you need more complex elastic solutions because the process is different, there are better tools available.
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Comparison Review

it_user6978 - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder at Helical IT Solution (Jaspersoft, Pentaho, Talend, Kettle, DWBI, ETL, Ctools, iReport, Jasper Report)
Jun 10, 2013
Jaspersoft vs. Pentaho – Which one to use & is there any need to purchase the commercial edition
Any company (be it technology, manfucaturing, human resource, ecommerce, SME etc) always has the need for Business Intelligence to some or the other extent. If cost is one of the consideration factor, then the 2 BI tools which are at the forefront are Pentaho and Jaspersoft. But, often the same…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Retailer
5%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise53
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise15
 

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 directly if you want to know more.
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, R integrations if your team requires this. It can handle over 2 billion rows of...
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 the following: - An excellent desktop tool for Data Prep and analytics. - Featu...
Seeking lightweight open source BI software
There are many...It would rather depend what System BI architecture or Enterprise legacy you have at your end...I would recommend as follows: 1) If you have legacies of SAP, Oracle - look for SAP...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pentaho Business Analytics?
Pentaho Business Analytics offers the best value for money. While improvements can be made in some areas, particularly with more cloud-based solutions, it is not in their domain because they do not...
What needs improvement with Pentaho Business Analytics?
From an integration perspective, Pentaho Business Analytics is not the best tool on the market. There are things done by Apache that are better, though I am not the one implementing them, so this i...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Pentaho, Kettle, Hitachi Pentaho Business Analytics
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

AnalyticsIq Inc., belk, BloominBrands Inc., Cardinalhealth, Cineplex, Dairy Queen
Cargo 2000 Lufthansa, Marketo, ModCloth, Cardiac Science, Telefonica, ExactTarget, Active Broadband Networks, and Brussels Airport.
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