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Market Segments
Enterprise (64.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Alteryx
Star Rating
(625)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (64.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(2,199)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Alteryx excels in data preparation and transformation, with features like "Data Ingestion & Wrangling" rated at 9.3, making it a strong choice for users needing robust data cleaning capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that Tableau shines in data visualization, particularly with its "Graphs and Charts" feature rated at 9.2, which allows users to create visually appealing and insightful reports easily.
- G2 users highlight that Alteryx's "Drag and Drop" functionality is rated at 9.4, making it user-friendly for those who may not have extensive technical skills, while Tableau's ease of use is slightly lower at 8.3.
- Users on G2 indicate that Tableau's "Dashboards" feature, rated at 9.1, provides a more interactive experience for end-users compared to Alteryx's lower score of 6.8, which may limit user engagement.
- Reviewers say that Alteryx's strength in "Predictive Analysis" (rated at 8.8) offers advanced analytics capabilities that are particularly beneficial for data scientists, while Tableau's predictive features are rated higher at 9.4, appealing to users focused on visual analytics.
- Users report that Tableau's "API Integrations" (rated at 9.6) provide a seamless experience for connecting with other applications, whereas Alteryx's API connectivity is slightly lower at 8.2, which may affect integration flexibility for some users.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alteryx
No pricing availableTableau
Creator
$70.00
1 User Per Month
- Includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and one Creator license on Tableau Cloud (SaaS) or Tableau Server (self-hosted).
Free Trial
Alteryx
Free Trial is available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
287
8.7
1,758
Ease of Use
8.7
430
8.3
1,772
Ease of Setup
8.6
225
8.3
655
Ease of Admin
8.3
74
8.1
528
Quality of Support
8.5
269
8.4
1,468
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
78
8.6
507
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
276
8.8
1,732
Features by Category
Reports
7.5
166
|
Verified
8.8
1308
|
Verified
8.1
112
8.3
1187
|
Verified
6.7
164
|
Verified
9.2
1350
|
Verified
7.6
95
8.6
976
6.8
137
|
Verified
9.1
1334
|
Verified
Self Service
9.0
175
|
Verified
8.6
1282
|
Verified
9.1
180
|
Verified
8.8
1312
|
Verified
9.0
170
|
Verified
8.5
1232
|
Verified
8.3
164
|
Verified
8.2
1047
8.5
167
|
Verified
8.2
1124
|
Verified
8.0
129
|
Verified
7.9
960
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.2
144
|
Verified
7.8
910
7.2
158
|
Verified
9.2
1322
|
Verified
8.2
144
|
Verified
8.2
918
Building Reports
9.2
129
|
Verified
8.4
680
|
Verified
8.9
119
|
Verified
8.2
653
|
Verified
7.3
85
|
Verified
8.4
537
|
Verified
7.8
92
|
Verified
8.2
544
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
7.5
166
|
Verified
8.8
1308
|
Verified
8.1
112
8.3
1187
|
Verified
6.7
164
|
Verified
9.2
1350
|
Verified
7.6
95
8.6
976
6.8
137
|
Verified
9.1
1334
|
Verified
Data Preparation
9.0
90
|
Verified
8.7
563
|
Verified
8.6
79
|
Verified
8.6
553
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
9.1
92
|
Verified
8.6
590
|
Verified
9.2
95
|
Verified
8.9
610
|
Verified
9.3
89
|
Verified
8.7
585
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.6
168
Feature Not Available
7.8
196
Self Service
9.0
175
|
Verified
8.6
1282
|
Verified
9.1
180
|
Verified
8.8
1312
|
Verified
9.0
170
|
Verified
8.5
1232
|
Verified
8.3
164
|
Verified
8.2
1047
8.5
167
|
Verified
8.2
1124
|
Verified
8.0
129
|
Verified
7.9
960
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.2
144
|
Verified
7.8
910
7.2
158
|
Verified
9.2
1322
|
Verified
8.2
144
|
Verified
8.2
918
Building Reports
9.2
129
|
Verified
8.4
680
|
Verified
8.9
119
|
Verified
8.2
653
|
Verified
7.3
85
|
Verified
8.4
537
|
Verified
7.8
92
|
Verified
8.2
544
|
Verified
Reports
7.5
166
|
Verified
8.8
1308
|
Verified
8.1
112
8.3
1187
|
Verified
6.7
164
|
Verified
9.2
1350
|
Verified
7.6
95
8.6
976
6.8
137
|
Verified
9.1
1334
|
Verified
Self Service
9.0
175
|
Verified
8.6
1282
|
Verified
9.1
180
|
Verified
8.8
1312
|
Verified
9.0
170
|
Verified
8.5
1232
|
Verified
8.3
164
|
Verified
8.2
1047
8.5
167
|
Verified
8.2
1124
|
Verified
8.0
129
|
Verified
7.9
960
|
Verified
Building Reports
9.2
129
|
Verified
8.4
680
|
Verified
8.9
119
|
Verified
8.2
653
|
Verified
7.3
85
|
Verified
8.4
537
|
Verified
7.8
92
|
Verified
8.2
544
|
Verified
Cartography
8.1
27
9.4
18
8.1
23
9.4
18
7.8
27
9.5
19
8.0
25
9.6
19
Analysis
8.8
25
9.3
19
9.4
26
9.5
19
9.3
27
9.4
19
9.0
26
9.4
19
Reporting
9.4
27
9.5
19
8.4
20
9.3
18
9.1
24
9.5
18
Data Source Access
8.9
143
8.7
116
8.8
156
8.8
116
8.2
123
8.3
116
Data Interaction
8.5
126
8.3
117
8.4
123
8.2
118
8.8
137
8.3
116
9.1
159
8.5
118
9.2
152
8.4
116
9.2
157
8.4
116
8.7
142
8.5
117
8.5
126
8.4
116
Data Exporting
8.9
140
8.7
115
8.8
143
8.6
114
9.3
155
8.5
116
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.7
114
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
9.6
45
Basics
Not enough data
9.3
45
Content
Not enough data
9.2
42
Data
Not enough data
9.5
44
Interoperability
Not enough data
9.0
42
Performance
Not enough data
9.7
45
System
9.3
49
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
9.4
47
Not enough data
Model Development
8.1
39
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
Model Development
9.0
43
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.1
33
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
Deployment
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
Deployment
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.5
56
8.5
155
8.8
57
8.4
157
8.4
57
8.5
149
Data Analysis
9.2
64
9.1
173
9.1
62
9.0
170
Decision Making
8.8
60
8.7
164
7.4
63
9.5
172
8.4
65
9.2
171
9.2
60
8.8
167
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
8.2
88
Feature Not Available
8.2
88
Data Transformation
8.6
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.6
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Operations
7.7
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
9.2
129
|
Verified
8.4
680
|
Verified
8.9
119
|
Verified
8.2
653
|
Verified
7.3
85
|
Verified
8.4
537
|
Verified
7.8
92
|
Verified
8.2
544
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Alteryx and Tableau are categorized as Data Preparation, Location Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, and Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Alteryx is categorized as Big Data Analytics and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Tableau is categorized as Insurance Analytics and Embedded Business Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Alteryx
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tableau
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
12.2%
Accounting
9.6%
Information Technology and Services
7.9%
Banking
5.2%
Insurance
4.9%
Other
60.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Computer Software
6.8%
Financial Services
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Higher Education
4.9%
Other
66.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Alteryx
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Diane B.
Verified User in Market Research
The speed of data processing (spatial/data analysis, file conversion, etc.) is faster than any other software I have used before. I like that Alteryx incorporates multiple functions including those for data analysis, statistical analysis, spatial analysis,...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Automotive
workflows cannot be paused. Once disconnected it has to be run again from beginning
Tableau
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jeff B.
Verified User in Retail
Tableau enables users the ability build data visualizations in the matter of minutes without requiring technical report development knowledge. In my opinion, the top 5 best qualities: 1. Drag and drop functionality is easy for any user to...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Kimiko T.
Verified User in Real Estate
Needs an updated UI and better data connection process
Diane B.
Verified User in Market Research
The speed of data processing (spatial/data analysis, file conversion, etc.) is faster than any other software I have used before. I like that Alteryx incorporates multiple functions including those for data analysis, statistical analysis, spatial analysis,...
Jeff B.
Verified User in Retail
Tableau enables users the ability build data visualizations in the matter of minutes without requiring technical report development knowledge. In my opinion, the top 5 best qualities: 1. Drag and drop functionality is easy for any user to...
Verified User in Automotive
workflows cannot be paused. Once disconnected it has to be run again from beginning
Kimiko T.
Verified User in Real Estate
Needs an updated UI and better data connection process
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