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Alteryx vs SAS Enterprise Miner comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

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

Alteryx
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (1st), Data Preparation Tools (1st)
SAS Enterprise Miner
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
24th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Alteryx is 3.7%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Enterprise Miner is 1.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Alteryx3.7%
SAS Enterprise Miner1.7%
Other94.6%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Rajneesh Prajapati - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Rpa Consultant at Accely Consulting
Time-saving workflows have transformed data preparation and predictive analysis for my team
Some of the best features Alteryx offers are its no and low-code capabilities. It delivers massive time-saving and includes spatial and predictive analysis. Alteryx includes built-in tools such as drive time analysis and linear regression, which are much harder to achieve in standard BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau. In addition to these features, Alteryx provides built-in spatial tools that can calculate drive time and location-based insights with minimal effort through drag-and-drop spatial tools, low complex coding, faster, and more accurate results. Linear regression predicts sales based on marketing spend, estimates costs based on usage, and identifies trends in historical data. Alteryx has positively impacted my organization by saving time, improving accuracy, and enabling better decision-making. Using Alteryx, complex tasks such as data cleansing, joining datasets, drive time analysis, and linear regression can be done much faster compared to manual Excel or SQL work. This reduces dependency on manual effort and lowers the risk of human error. Drive time analysis helps my organization make better location-based decisions, such as identifying optimal service areas or improving customer reach.
reviewer1352853 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Head of analytics at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
A stable product that is easy to deploy and can be used for structured and unstructured data mining
We use the solution for predictive analytics to do structured and unstructured data mining I like the way the product visually shows the data pipeline. The product must provide better integration with cloud-native technologies. I have been using the solution for 20 years. The product is very…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It allows for manipulation and automation, which has greatly reduced the amount of time required per project."
"Alteryx is a simple and easy-to-use solution."
"Alteryx's connectivity is essential. We like the ability to connect the solution to multiple sources. It's easier than other data modeling and extraction solutions. It's built on a self-service concept, so it's easy for anyone to open the tool and directly import or export data from it."
"The value add of Alteryx is the agility for making changes, and speed of deployment."
"Once we got it in-house, I knew its value."
"The most valuable feature of Alteryx is its performance. It is a powerful solution."
"The drag-and-drop features are useful for data scientists who do not like to code because it is already in the system."
"The solution offers excellent predicting power. The accuracy and confidence have been great."
"I like the way the product visually shows the data pipeline."
"he solution is scalable."
"The solution is able to handle quite large amounts of data beautifully."
"Technical support has been good, and when I called them at the start of using the product with some issues they were very helpful."
"The most valuable feature is that you can use multiple algorithms for creating models and then you can compare the results between them."
"The data processing of the solution is very good, easy to use, both for enterprise and personal use."
"The solution is very good for data mining or any mining issues."
"Overall it is a good solution."
 

Cons

"The software is not fully optimized."
"The solution could work on the BI side of the tool to make it a bit better."
"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."
"Alteryx can improve in data science. They have to have more features and components in the data science aspect because they claim to be a data science tool. However, in order to be more competitive, they have to improve on their data science propositions. Thre are other solutions on the market, such as other players in the market, Data2Go or DataIQ, and Alteryx needs to catch up."
"There are a few imputation techniques which they really need to include."
"The GUI interface functions but it could stand to be updated to a more modern look and feel."
"Alteryx is just as complicated as coding, in my opinion."
"There are no ready models to use in analytics."
"While I don't personally need tutorials, I can't say that it wouldn't be helpful for others to have some to help them navigate and operate the system."
"Technical support could be improved."
"Price of the product"
"The preparation of both the mining and modeling process could be improved. The solution requires data and will reflect data, but the preparation of the data is not useful for end-users; we ended up having to do the preparation in another tool."
"The user interface of the solution needs improvement. It needs to be more visual."
"The solution needs an easier interface for the user. The user experience isn't so easy for our clients."
"The initial setup is challenging if doing it for the first time."
"The solution is quite expensive. The pricing is too high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A designer and scheduler for $13K/year in total is pretty much earning you the money back in time and in other resources."
"While it offers extensive features, including predictive analytics, for those who mainly use it for data preparation and blending, the cost can be prohibitive."
"The license price of the solution is expensive."
"The license is really expensive, we cannot afford to have two or three. It takes away all the budget of my area."
"If one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the tool's price as a one. The tool is expensive."
"The cost of Alteryx is approximately $2,900 annually."
"Alteryx is generally more suited for medium—to large companies due to its potentially high licensing costs."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"The solution must improve its licensing models."
"The solution is expensive for an individual, but for an enterprise/institution (purchasing bulk licenses), it is not a high price for the use that will come from it."
"This solution is for large corporations because not everybody can afford it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Educational Organization
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise54
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
 

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...
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Enterprise Miner
 

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Sample Customers

AnalyticsIq Inc., belk, BloominBrands Inc., Cardinalhealth, Cineplex, Dairy Queen
Generali Hellas, Gitanjali Group, Gloucestershire Constabulary, GS Home Shopping, HealthPartners, IAG New Zealand, iJET, Invacare
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