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Altair SLC Reviews & Product Details

Karen M.
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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

I installed the desktop version of Altair Analytics Workbench and found it super easy to install and to start using.

I use the software on a dialy basis have not identified any major shortcomings.

Where I did struggle with a query which I couldn't resolve through the multitude of online resources, I found their customer support to be highly responsive with a very short resolution time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

When searching the web for solutions to queries I may have, I have trouble limiting the results to focus on Altair Analytics Workbench and SLC specifically.

Often times solutions will pop up for one of their many alternative solutions.

More recently, Python code has been added to the mix making it a bit more challenging to find solutions on the web specifically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm using the software as a model development tool and I use this tool end-to-end.

I'm able to easily connect to a host of databases (e.g. Snowflake) without having to purchase separate connector licenses for the various databases - which is amazing and sets this product apart from other.

I'm able to perform all of my data transformations, data cleansing and sampling that are required prior to modelling.

Finally, I'm able to run a multitude of different models on my data with ease and relative speed, considering the vast amounts of data I'm processing on a desktop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Altair SLC Overview

What is Altair SLC?

Are SAS Language Programs Mission Critical for Your Business? Many organizations have developed SAS language programs over the years that are vital to their operations. IT and analytics managers are also under pressure to reduce costs and find alternatives for handling their SAS language requirements. Altair SLC (formerly WPS Analytics) runs programs written with SAS language syntax without translation and without licensing other third-party products. Altair SLC is built to handle high levels of throughput and reduces clients’ capital costs and operating expenses. Multi Language, Multi-Platform Solution Altair SLC handles programs, workflows, and models that combine the SAS language and the SQL, Python, and R languages. Its built-in SAS language compiler runs SQL and SAS language code and utilizes Python and R compilers to run Python and R code and exchange Pandas and R data frames. Working on IBM mainframes and in the cloud, as well as on servers and workstations running a host of operating systems, Altair SLC supports remote job submissions and can exchange data between mainframe, cloud, and on-premises installations. Feature-Rich SAS Language Support In addition, Altair SLC doesn’t require any third-party middleware to process applications that contain the SAS language. Altair SLC’s built-in SAS language compiler supports SAS language and macro syntax, and includes procedure support for statistics, time series analytics, operational research, machine learning, matrix manipulation, graphing, and output delivery. Additionally, users can use Altair SLC in batch or standalone mode to execute programs and models or use it with Altair Analytics WorkbenchTM, a GUI/IDE that provides both no-code (workflow) and code facilities to create, maintain, and execute programs and models and interactively explore their outputs.

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Many organizations have developed SAS language programs over the past 20 years that are vital to their operations. Altair SLC runs programs written in SAS language syntax without translation and without needing to license third-party products. Altair SLC reduces users’ capital costs and operating expenses thanks to its superb ability to handle high levels of throughput.


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Altair
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Year Founded
1985
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Troy, MI
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4,102 employees on LinkedIn®
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NASDAQ:ALTR
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$458
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Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI), empowering innovation across industries.


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Recent Altair SLC Reviews

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Sarah M.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"Accumulate insights much quicker"
The SLC setup was smooth. In less than a minute, I was settling into my data, feeling like a data Jedi not a lost puppy. It skips my headache of in...
Karen M.
KM
Karen M.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Affordable alternative for Modelling software"
I installed the desktop version of Altair Analytics Workbench and found it super easy to install and to start using. I use the software on a dial...
Luís S.
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Luís S.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Data query simplified with unified language"
Intuitive and easy to use, updating to latest version is easy and the support is quick and reliable. Always listening carefully the customers and w...
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Non-Profit Organization Management
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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

The SLC setup was smooth. In less than a minute, I was settling into my data, feeling like a data Jedi not a lost puppy. It skips my headache of individual licenses and connect to multiple databases. My new superpower. It is SLC that makes my messy data transform into shiny clean gems or causes me to sample strategically, and I can reshape my data smoothly without any struggle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

At times, trying to figure out an answer proves to be difficult for users like us. The search results frequently render Ambition's entire software package, not just SLC. It's like searching for a specific spice in a pantry full of exotic ingredients overflowing. However, with Python integration, the search is just as much harder. At other times, I prefer only SLC without the final results with Python. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

If you are searching for cheap, fast, and powerful modeling software like me, you should give a try to Altair SLC. It deals with data wrangling with ease, it connects to huge databases which gives you the ability to run models as a pro. That’s right, occasionally we might bump into the obstacle during the search process, and the benefits outweigh the minor inconveniences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

Une plate-forme riche et robuste qui permet de coder dans de multiples langages et d'exécuter nos programmes en environnement local ou serveur.

WPS est facile à prendre en main.

Côté performance, les temps d'exécution sont rapides pour les programmes SAS.

Le coût du logiciel est attractif par rapport aux autres solutions du marché.

Des mises à jour égulières sont proposées et un support est disponible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

Peu de choses en réalité.

Il manquerait peut-être des packages R ou Python qui nous permettent de lire les fichiers au format wpd, ainsi que des fonctionnalités d'import de fichiers csv à partir d'un code SAS (exemple du spérateur décimal "." ou ",", on ne peut pas le spécifier, en tous cas dans la version du logiciel que j'utilise.

Peut-être aussi un outil de debugging, notamment pour le code R et Python inclus dans le code SAS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

L'exécution de programmes SAS, très utilisé dans le milieu de l'Assurance, à un prix attractif

La solution WPS permet de bien gérer également la montée en charge via l'environnement serveur (volume de données, puissance de calcul) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Howard T.
HT
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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

The software is relavitely easy to set up & install.

It has most of the SAS language covered, and allows you to switch to other languages.

This enables us to link easily with other platforms and pull data in as an ETL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

I am not a fan of having to use workspaces all the time, sometimes you just want to run a quick bit of code. i set up a general workspace to over come this in the end.

It is not a 100% match for SAS, so options are missing and you have to check against the user guide for gaps.

The customer support is really good, and do get back to you; however sometimes you need an answer "now" (as it is product specific) and there is no number to call. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

We need to do large complex data manipulations, and then statistical analysis.

This tool is great as it is 1 platforms that allows me to do both. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Luís S.
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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

Intuitive and easy to use, updating to latest version is easy and the support is quick and reliable. Always listening carefully the customers and worried about solving things or include in next versions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

Still focus on language... maybe including some IA stuff will become the onboarding new members tasks easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have huge amounts of data to link and most of them running in obsolet systems or databases no longer under development. Altair can work virtually with everything below and ODBC connection so we can connect our data across Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

David F.
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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

Can use SAS programming language, which is more flexible than SQL Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

Too slow as data is stored in Snowflake and can't use Altair SLC directly on Snowflake

Initial setup was difficult due to new licencing.

Support is not as good as before WPS was bought out by Altair. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

Data processing and statistical modelling.

Solving business problems.

Reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

Great tool for SAS scripts, we have a code that i need to run monthly and it works well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

Can't think of any but only think i can say is perhaps there is a way for data sets to be slightly less in size Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's solving our monthly script which produces valuations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Denis B.
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Head of Operations and Data
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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

Breadth of funcationality

Standard Eclipse based IDE

Good licensing model Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

Some of the SAS functions are not available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

Creating segmentation models for our customers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jacobus E.
JE
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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

Flexibility to use multiple data science languages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

Could expand reject inference functionality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ability to execute SAS language code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Philip H.
PH
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What do you like best about Altair SLC?

Altair SLC and the Analytics Workbench are based on the Eclipse SDE environment, so will be familiar to many users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altair SLC?

While Altair SLC is only going to be able to emulate a subset of SAS software functionality, the help system is not necessarily helpful enough to allow you to see where functionality may be missing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altair SLC solving and how is that benefiting you?

If I were to terminate my SAS licence, Altair SLC could be use to run 90% of my existing SAS programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.