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Alteryx vs Alteryx Designer Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Alteryx
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (1st), Data Science Platforms (4th)
Alteryx Designer Cloud
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
6th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Preparation Tools category, the mindshare of Alteryx is 27.2%, down from 35.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Alteryx Designer Cloud is 8.6%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
reviewer1464411 - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust, great for financial decision making, and very scalable
This product really needs to improve its ease of use. The solution needs to do a better job of promoting and marketing itself. Alteryx is much better at this and as a consequence is more recognizable. Trifacta needs to showcase its technology better. It truly should encompass the A to Z execution of how you execute business process modeling in an intelligent automation form. A future release needs to be something that's easier to handle. I wouldn't say a layman should be able to use the solution as data wrangling is something that somebody has got to really be certified in. I have a friend who's worked at IBM for 30 years, and now he's just getting certified as a data scientist. However, if the solution was designed as something that really could assist a new data scientist or kids coming out of college, something that's easier for them to wrap their heads around, that would be helpful. The interface on Trifacta is way too busy. I used to do UX and it's just awful. It looks a little bit like Excel. I can't stand it. The UI of Alteryx is much, much better.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The drag and drop and layout is simple to understand, with intuitive names of features."
"You get more support with Alteryx, and it's good for non-sophisticated users who can benefit from the support included in the price."
"The modeling features are very good."
"Alteryx effectively visualizes the flow of data and what happens at each stage. I also like that it's a no-code solution. I also like that you can troubleshoot certain parts of the workflow by putting them in a sandbox."
"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 believe that the ability to leverage the gallery for scalability, as well as the general data blending functionality, is most beneficial to our core-based users."
"The most valuable feature for me is integration."
"Alteryx helps me do a lot of automation. The best thing about Alteryx is that you don't have to repeat the workflow over and over again. Unlike Excel, where you need to write formulas for each new file, Alteryx follows a consistent process. You can schedule and automate the workflow, even if the files change."
"It works well for data scientists and can really help them drill down on the information in order to give management tangible data points for larger business decisions."
 

Cons

"I'd like it to be easier to work with PDF."
"Alteryx could be improved in the area of analytics and central governance."
"The learning curve is long, and there is lack of e-learning; the tool is not user-friendly to a non-technical user."
"The event handling, such that the file system watcher, is in need of 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."
"Its most valuable feature lies in its functionality."
"The next feature release should include easier reporting."
"The solution is improving continuously. They have, for example, just added automatic insights. If they continue to improve on their overall service offering, that would be ideal."
"This product really needs to improve its ease of use."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It can be a bit pricey, especially after the first year."
"The license is really expensive, we cannot afford to have two or three. It takes away all the budget of my area."
"While it offers extensive features, including predictive analytics, for those who mainly use it for data preparation and blending, the cost can be prohibitive."
"A designer and scheduler for $13K/year in total is pretty much earning you the money back in time and in other resources."
"Alteryx is generally more suited for medium—to large companies due to its potentially high licensing costs."
"The solution has a more costly license than other tools in the market."
"Its price should be lower. The key thing that we see is that talking about ROI is an important element at the time of purchase. Cost becomes a factor in every discussion. Justifying the ROI for these kinds of workflows is always a challenge, and the only way to counter the challenge is by addressing the pricing."
"The price for Alteryx Designer is reasonable but the price for Alteryx Server for universal collaborations is too expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
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Questions from the Community

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