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Alteryx pros and cons

Vendor: Alteryx
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

Alteryx offers a one-stop shop for data preparation, blending, prediction, and optimization in a single workflow.
It provides agility for making changes and speeds up deployment, enhancing the effectiveness of decision-making.
Predictive models in Alteryx are user-friendly, facilitating fast design and deployment.
Alteryx efficiently automates data processes, reducing the need for manual analysis and improving operational efficiency.
The platform's ability to blend and integrate data from multiple sources is highly advantageous.

CONS

There is a steep learning curve and limited e-learning resources, making Alteryx less user-friendly for non-technical users.
The visualization capabilities need improvement, as users rely on other tools like Tableau and Qlik.
Alteryx is considered expensive, with high costs associated with licensing and server options.
The lack of a cloud solution and Linux support are notable shortcomings.
Predictive analytics and AI model features are average, requiring enhancements for better competitive positioning.
 

Alteryx Pros review quotes

AltanAtabarut - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Consulting, Growth, Analytics at Akinon
Jul 18, 2017
One-stop shop for data preparation, blending, prediction, and optimization in a single workflow.
Reviewer5372 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global People Analytics & Metrics Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 12, 2017
The value add of Alteryx is the agility for making changes, and speed of deployment.
AG
Director at Decision Science
May 6, 2022
Shortens the time required to start analyzing data and looking for insights, minimizing the tasks that do not add value to the business and maximizing the analysis phase.
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DJ
Senior Insights Analyst at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 9, 2018
It allows for manipulation and automation, which has greatly reduced the amount of time required per project.
AB
Professor Adjunct at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 13, 2018
It saves time on a lot projects. ​
JV
Consultant at The Information Lab
Aug 22, 2018
It helps clean messy data and provides spatial analysis.
BA
Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Oct 8, 2018
The tools are built-in. You just plug and play, drag and drop, once you understand how to use the tools, it is easy.
SP
Technical director, BGFi Data & Analytics - Asia Pacific at Positive Thinking Company
Oct 30, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is data preparation.
AJ
Deputy Manager at Keppel
Dec 22, 2019
This is a drag-and-drop tool which is easy-to-use and yet can be customized by creating your own components.
HS
Data Analytics Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Dec 23, 2019
Alteryx is so advanced. It's just drag and drop.
 

Alteryx Cons review quotes

AltanAtabarut - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Consulting, Growth, Analytics at Akinon
Jul 18, 2017
More statistics tools: We can use to compare SPSS statistics with some automated advisory.
Reviewer5372 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global People Analytics & Metrics Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 12, 2017
The learning curve is long, and there is lack of e-learning; the tool is not user-friendly to a non-technical user.
AG
Director at Decision Science
May 6, 2022
Even when it already includes some AI models, this area could be improved.
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DJ
Senior Insights Analyst at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 9, 2018
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.
AB
Professor Adjunct at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 13, 2018
In the database, it should be more functional and connect to more big data, especially using IPI.
JV
Consultant at The Information Lab
Aug 22, 2018
Alteryx could be improved in the area of analytics and central governance.
BA
Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Oct 8, 2018
I think better visualization would be helpful to this solution.
SP
Technical director, BGFi Data & Analytics - Asia Pacific at Positive Thinking Company
Oct 30, 2019
The event handling, such that the file system watcher, is in need of improvement.
AJ
Deputy Manager at Keppel
Dec 22, 2019
The GUI interface functions but it could stand to be updated to a more modern look and feel.
HS
Data Analytics Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Dec 23, 2019
It would be great if Alteryx could take third party tools and incorporate them.