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Altair Monarch vs Alteryx comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Altair Monarch
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
4th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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 (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Preparation Tools category, the mindshare of Altair Monarch is 10.4%, down from 10.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Alteryx is 24.1%, down from 32.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Preparation Tools
 

Featured Reviews

LS
Transformed document processing has become foolproof with seamless data extraction
The primary use case of Altair Monarch was data extraction. I used it to process a lot of documents and data from Notepad and PDFs, converting those into structured data for basic analysis and reporting. It facilitated data preparation and data extraction effectively Altair Monarch is valuable…
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Monarch lets you quickly extract in your preferred format."
"Altair Monarch is valuable because it allows a one-time setup for data extraction, making the process extremely easy with just a few clicks to get the output."
"Alteryx is user-friendly and allows easy creation of workflows compared to Informatica PowerCenter."
"There are a lot of good customization capabilities."
"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."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Alteryx is its stand-alone version that we do not have to download dependencies for loads. Additionally, the scan is useful for beginners."
"Alteryx has made us more agile and increased the speed and effectiveness of decision making."
"I like the solution's velocity, the speed with which it processes data, and its ease of use."
"The scheduling within the solution is excellent."
 

Cons

"I rate Altair Monarch seven out of 10 for affordability. Recently, the pricing model changed from end-user licensing to a concurrent licensing model."
"We can't browse multiple files. When we deploy a solution on a gallery, let's say I have ten different files, and I have to upload them all at once. This is something that's difficult in the gallery. So case by case, I see some downsides, but often we do something alternative."
"The technical support could have a little bit of improvement."
"The interface could be improved."
"I mostly used it for flat files, but I have many colleagues who reported that to tune a query, in case they want to directly connect to the database, there is no option to optimize the performance of the query, as we have in Informatica."
"The only weakness I would say is on the visualization side of having that dynamic incapability."
"The scalability worries me a lot at the moment because the cost of the solution is high and it is not growing considerably. Unfortunately, we started during early COVID times and because of the economic downturn, all the cost cuttings, and everything, it is not growing as expected."
"There's a big jump in terms of pricing between license tiers. I'm not sure I understand why the price jumps are so high."
"It would be great to create the final users' visualization within Alteryx."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the tool's pricing a two out of ten."
"My organization pays for it, and I do not look into the financial aspect of the licensing, but I know it is pretty expensive."
"It can be a bit pricey, especially after the first year."
"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 designer license costs 5000 euros. The server edition is 1000 euros."
"Alteryx is an expensive solution."
"A designer and scheduler for $13K/year in total is pretty much earning you the money back in time and in other resources."
"It is $4,000 a year, so it is cheap versus other solutions. It also accomplishes three times the volume on the job in the same time (as the other solutions).​"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
10%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Altair Monarch?
I was not involved in pricing, but I did not encounter any issues with renewals, and the process was always smooth and straightforward.
What is your primary use case for Altair Monarch?
The primary use case of Altair Monarch ( /products/altair-monarch-reviews ) was data extraction. I used it to process a lot of documents and data from Notepad and PDFs, converting those into struct...
What advice do you have for others considering Altair Monarch?
The support team is diligent, following up thoroughly and setting up calls promptly when a ticket is raised. It is beneficial for any assistance needed. The overall rating for Altair Monarch is ten...
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...
 

Also Known As

Monarch Data Pump
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Sample Customers

MasterCard
AnalyticsIq Inc., belk, BloominBrands Inc., Cardinalhealth, Cineplex, Dairy Queen
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