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Alteryx Designer vs StreamSets comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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 Designer delivers high ROI and process automation, but pricing changes impact cost-effectiveness and prompt consideration of alternatives.
Sentiment score
8.1
StreamSets speeds up data processing, boosts efficiency and revenue, simplifies tasks, enhances security, and reduces costs significantly.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Customers appreciate the stable product, comprehensive documentation, and active community, despite occasional integration question delays and varying support ratings.
Sentiment score
6.7
StreamSets support is responsive and knowledgeable, offering effective solutions, though response times and technical handling could improve.
There are areas where they need to improve response time and overall competence.
Product Manager at Gruppo SCAI
IBM technical support sometimes transfers tickets between different teams due to shift changes, which can be frustrating.
Enterprise Solutions Architect at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Alteryx Designer is scalable and cloud-ready but costly licensing limits broader scalability for large datasets and complex tasks.
Sentiment score
7.6
StreamSets is scalable and flexible, favored for cloud use but could improve auto-scaling for large data migrations.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Alteryx Designer is stable, scoring high for reliability with few issues, though external factors can occasionally affect performance.
Sentiment score
7.8
StreamSets is praised for stability and reliability, despite minor memory issues, with high user ratings and market competitiveness.
 

Room For Improvement

Alteryx Designer's high cost and technical limitations restrict market access, needing better integration, support, and user-friendly features.
StreamSets struggles with integration, real-time processing, clarity in UI, memory issues, security, documentation, and cloud storage performance.
It would be beneficial if StreamSets addressed any potential memory leak issues to prevent unnecessary upgrades.
Enterprise Solutions Architect at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find Alteryx Designer expensive, with high annual costs and additional charges compared to competitors like Tableau Prep.
StreamSets provides flexible pricing models, with varied user satisfaction, favoring larger enterprises over smaller companies due to cost.
It's cheaper than Palantir, but even Alteryx is too much for small clients.
Product Manager at Gruppo SCAI
 

Valuable Features

Alteryx Designer offers a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface, excelling in data preparation, transformation, automation, and integration with multiple sources.
StreamSets offers intuitive interface, extensive connectors, and features accessible to non-technical users for seamless data integration and manipulation.
The main valuable aspect is the simplicity of use across all features.
Product Manager at Gruppo SCAI
It allows a hybrid installation approach, rather than being completely cloud-based or on-premises.
Enterprise Solutions Architect at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Alteryx Designer
Ranking in Data Integration
18th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
StreamSets
Ranking in Data Integration
24th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Alteryx Designer is 1.4%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of StreamSets is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Alteryx Designer1.4%
StreamSets1.2%
Other97.4%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

AHMAD FAIRUZ BIN ALI - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Data Analytics COE at bank islam
Able to hold a huge amount of data in its memory, but it is very expensive
We had challenges with a very complex workflow, and we couldn't find the root cause because it caused an error in the output. We recreated the workflow, and it solved the problem. Alteryx Designer integrated seamlessly with other tools and systems in our workflow. It's not convenient for us to develop any machine learning model using Alteryx Designer. Other data science studio tools are much more advanced than the data science studio tools in Alteryx. We do maintenance on our workflow, but we try to be careful with the upgrades because we don't want any upgrades to impact our production workflows. One or two people are needed to maintain the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
SS
Enterprise Solutions Architect at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Enables effective batch loading with visual interface and enterprise support
One issue I observed with StreamSets is that the memory runs out quickly when processing large volumes of data. Because of this memory issue, we have to upgrade our EC2 boxes in the Amazon AWS infrastructure. I had to switch to a new EC2 box, even though the processor was not fully utilized. It would be beneficial if StreamSets addressed any potential memory leak issues to prevent unnecessary upgrades. Additionally, it would be a great enhancement if StreamSets could produce a lineage graph to visualize how the data has passed through the system.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
 

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.
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.
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.
What do you like most about StreamSets?
The best thing about StreamSets is its plugins, which are very useful and work well with almost every data source. It's also easy to use, especially if you're comfortable with SQL. You can customiz...
What needs improvement with StreamSets?
One issue I observed with StreamSets is that the memory runs out quickly when processing large volumes of data. Because of this memory issue, we have to upgrade our EC2 boxes in the Amazon AWS infr...
What is your primary use case for StreamSets?
We are using StreamSets for batch loading.
 

Overview

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Sample Customers

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Availity, BT Group, Humana, Deluxe, GSK, RingCentral, IBM, Shell, SamTrans, State of Ohio, TalentFulfilled, TechBridge
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