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Alteryx Designer

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 2 - Reviews of Alteryx Designer

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CZ

Chris Z.  
self  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great for connecting to multiple data sources"

April 10, 2025

4.0

Pros

ability to connect to multiple data sources

Cons

it's a little clunky and and could be easier to use

Switched from

[SAS Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/252960/SAS-Studio/)

alteryx is a better use for connecting multiple sources than SAS

Review Source

Response from Alteryx

April 21, 2025

Hi Chris, Thank you for sharing your experience with Alteryx Designer! Glad you’re enjoying the ability to connect to multiple data sources. That’s one of the features we’re most proud of! Your insight into switching from SAS Studio highlights the key value we aim to deliver to our users. We also appreciate your feedback regarding ease of use. Simplicity and user-friendliness are top priorities for us, and we’re continuously working on refining the platform. Your comments help us understand how we can improve to better meet your needs. If you have any suggestions or if there are specific features that could enhance your experience, feel free to reach out to us at https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Ideas/idb-p/product-ideas. We’d love to hear from you! Thank you again for your thoughtful review and for being part of the Alteryx user community.

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Global Solution Director  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "great product to connect various data sources "

March 31, 2025

5.0

great product to connect various data sources and automate data management tasks

Pros

ease and breadth of data configuration functionality

Cons

ease of use - you really have to master the tool to get the most of it

Review Source

Response from Alteryx

April 21, 2025

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and for rating Alteryx Designer so highly! We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve found the product invaluable for connecting various data sources and automating data management tasks. It’s feedback like yours that reinforces our commitment to empowering businesses with powerful, efficient tools. We also appreciate your honesty about the learning curve. Mastery of Alteryx Designer unlocks incredible potential (which is why we have several certification levels; see https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Academy/ct-p/alteryx-academy for more), and we’re always striving to make the user experience as intuitive as possible. To support you further, we encourage you to explore our extensive knowledge base, video tutorials, and Alteryx Community resources available at https://community.alteryx.com. If there’s anything specific you’d like assistance with, please reach out to our support team at https://community.alteryx.com

JB

Jaini B.  
Finance Cordinator  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "More Robust capabilities than basic analytics tools"

March 21, 2025

3.0

Overall, a good experience. Alteryx is better tool for replacing Excel, VBA and SQL. There are definitely some bugs but it is a convenient tool.

Pros

Alteryx is very flexible, capable and easy to use for less complex functions. Really useful drag and drop feature.

Cons

Not suitable for complex functionality, slow product development.

Review Source

Response from Alteryx

April 21, 2025

Hi Jaini, Thank you for your detailed review and for sharing your experience with Alteryx Designer! We’re happy you find our product flexible, capable, and easy to use for less complex functions. We’re also glad that the drag-and-drop feature simplifies tasks for you and serves as a helpful replacement for Excel, VBA, and SQL. We sincerely apologize for falling short of your expectations in handling complex functionalities and for the perceived slow pace of product development. Your feedback helps us improve, and we’ve already shared your comments with our product team to better meet the needs of users like yourself. If you have specific suggestions for new features or enhancements, we would love to hear them! Feel free to connect with us at https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Ideas/idb-p/product-ideas. Thank you for being part of our Alteryx community—we strive to make your experience even better moving forward.

TD

Tessa D.  
Maintenence program Analyst  
Airlines/Aviation  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Easy to use, powerful for any company "

June 16, 2025

5.0

A valuable tool for any workplace. Its usability is paramount. The interface is clean and purposeful, with tools organized by frequency of use. The colors aid in remembering their placement.

Pros

I like that; it's Excel, Access, and data visualization all in an easy-to-use package. It is also easy to build a database and clean massive data quickly and effectively.

Cons

Although Alteryx is user-friendly, you're also limited by your data knowledge and capabilities. It's limited to your skill level, so it would be better to invest in an advanced-level user to handle data output to get the most out of this software.

Review Source

SU

Sathishkumar U.  
Finance Analyst  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Alteryx Designer"

July 23, 2024

5.0

In my extensive 8+ years of using Alteryx Designer, I've found it to be transformative in reducing work pressure. Its intelligent tools streamline complex data analysis tasks swiftly and effectively. With its user-friendly drag-and-drop interface and extensive library of tools, I can automate repetitive tasks and handle intricate data transformations effortlessly. This not only saves time but also improves the accuracy and consistency of my analyses. Alteryx excels in seamlessly managing large datasets, enabling me to process and analyze vast amounts of data within seconds, a task that was once cumbersome and time-consuming. Overall, Alteryx has empowered me to work more efficiently, allowing me to focus on extracting insights and making data-driven decisions rather than being bogged down by manual data processing. Its intuitive approach to data preparation and analysis has become indispensable in my daily workflow, significantly enhancing productivity and decision-making capabilities.

Pros

1) User-Friendly Workflow Creation 2) Extensive Range of Tools 3) Versatile Integration 4) Robust Data Preparation Capabilities 5) Scalability and Efficient Performance 6) Interactive Visualizations and Reporting 7) Automated Workflow Management 8) Active Community and Support

Cons

Although Alteryx efficiently manages large datasets, running complex workflows or handling extensive data operations can strain your computer system's resources. Ensuring optimal performance may necessitate having robust hardware in place.

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

1) Managing Large Data Sets 2) Automating Workflows 3) Sophisticated Analytics and Integration 4) Preparing and Cleansing Data 5) Visualizing and Reporting Data 6) Supportive Community and Resources

Review Source

Nikola H.  
Research and Analytics Specialist  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great no code solution for data cleaning and analysis"

July 18, 2024

5.0

It's a really fun tool with countless options that makes data analysis fun and easy. Fun because there are plenty of Alteryx challenges available in the Alteryx community that make the learning process really engaging and easy because it usually one needs to learn a programming language to be able to do such complex tasks.

Pros

It's a great no-code solution that can be used both by beginners and advanced users. It's very easy to grasp the basic skills such as data cleaning (sorting, grouping, filtering etc.) without learning any additional language. At the same time it has PLENTY of advanced options such as macros, geocoding, Python tools etc. that can be used by more experienced users.

Cons

Visualizations - I know there are much better tools for this but the available maps and graphs in Alteryx look like something from 10 years ago. It would be great if the Alteryx team could improve the reporting tools and maps.

Review Source

TK

Tair K.  
Associate Director  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Alteryx Designer Review"

July 20, 2024

5.0

Overall very happy to use Alteryx for 8+ years for most of my projects

Pros

Its great product which helps significantly with data analysis, data preparation and cleansing. Its very handy for ETL and has a lot of additional analysis tools embedded, especially from geospatial perspective

Cons

Probably cost is the biggest challenge for Alteryx being widely used

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
IT Systems Analyst  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Alteryx Designer: Making data transformation at any size accessible"

June 22, 2021

5.0

Alteryx Designer has become the heart of our organisation's ETL processes. It has made it easy for us to extract and cleanse incredibly dirty and complex data from a range of legacy software. Its powerful feature-set allows us to create some really complex processes that have become essential to the integration of our drastically different components within our infrastructure.

Pros

Probably Alteryx's best selling point is accessibility. I personally learnt how to use Alteryx quite comprehensively in a matter of days without any training resources whatsoever. The intuitive UI makes it easy to construct even incredibly complex ETL processes. Alteryx's feature-set is also extremely powerful. It is really greater than the sum of its parts. With the wide range of modules it provides as well as the ability to construct many types of macros yourself, Alteryx allows you to do things with the product that may not have even been intended by the developers. The community is well fleshed out and there are a number of macros out there (shout-out to the CReW macros) that pick up the slack where some native functionality is missing (eg. triggering workflows from other workflows). However, some of this reliance on external macros/connectors can be problematic for software updates when some can be broken.

Cons

We'd love to have our team all using Alteryx, but the heavy price-tag limits us to only justifying the purchase of a couple licenses at a time. There are a number of features that are attractive to us about Alteryx Server too, but the jump in price to that product is too high to justify. Things can get awkward when it comes to automating workflows. In order to trigger workflows on demand outside of the designer, you are required to pay even more for a Desktop Scheduling license. That license only grants you access to the engine via the command line, which can be awkward in some scenarios (eg. if the workflow accesses network shares that require domain access, a user with sufficient rights must be the one to run the engine via command line). While Alteryx can provide significant throughput of data, there does seem to be some issues when capturing large SQL datasets sometimes. I and others in the community have witnessed significant performance degradation when not using the "TOP" SQL clause in SQL statements. It's an odd issue, but it is one that slowed down our organisation's ETL processes significantly (some large workflows ran for 24 hours) in the past before identifying the "TOP" clause workaround.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best user friendly analytical tool "

July 9, 2022

5.0

1\. Overall experience is very good as people in our organization are using this for their day to day activities. 2. It is very easy to use and overall learning curve is very less. 3. The menus and process are very self explanatory.

Pros

1\. Variety in built processes which helps to transform raw data into more readable formats. 2. Best option for the visual analysts as it provides in depth analysis. 3. Having very easy installation process 4. Powerful analytics product available in market which takes the raw input files and allows analysts to apply multiple processes on it which helps the analysts to prepare valuable information from raw data.

Cons

1\. Cost of this application is too high as compared to the other alternative projects. 2. Integration with other tools sometimes a big challenge. 3. Dashboard needs an improvement as compared to other products. 4. Consumes more memory and CPU 5. Enhancement required in order to smoothen the integration of python.

Alternatives considered

[TableUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/178176/TableUp/)[Qlik Sense](https://www.capterra.com/p/209809/Qlik-Sense/)[MicroStrategy Enterprise Mobility](https://www.capterra.com/p/134012/Mobile-App-Platform/)

Reason for choosing Alteryx Designer

1\. Easy to use product 2. Initial setup is very simple. 3. Much more options available for data analysis

Switched from

[Intelligent Data Management Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/168545/Intelligent-Data-Platform/)[Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/)[MicroStrategy Embedded Analytics](https://www.capterra.com/p/189214/MicroStrategy-Embedded-Analytics/)

1\. Easy to use product 2. Initial setup is very simple. 3. Much more options available for data analysis

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Product Analyst  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Awesome no-code (if you want) ETL tool"

June 23, 2022

5.0

I use Alteryx primarily to validate solutions to our data models before they are pushed into production to be absolutely sure that they will maintain structural data integrity as well as quality. Sure, you could also code your own ETL but if you're just getting started or want to fire up a quick simulation this isn't bad at all for the amount of effort you need to put in.

Pros

Alteryx is very easy to use, you have a repository of tools and what is true is that the sky really is the limit. This tool will be as simple or as complex/powerful as you want or need.

Cons

Okay, here's a personal gripe: there's not a lot of learning available online for Alteryx and the "trainings" in the website are actually somewhat lackluster. What is available on Udemy is not as specialized as one might hope.

Review Source

DM

Debarpan M.  
Student  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Data Management Solution"

April 11, 2022

5.0

We have automated report generation with Alteryx and this has enhanced the efficiency of the project. Next, we have ingested data from multiple sources with ease to create workflows. Also, we have used other tools such as tableau with alteryx for data analysis. On top of these, we have used the no-code capability to perform machine learning and intelligent data analysis to enable businesses to make better decisions.

Pros

Multiple data sources support - A plethora of data sources are supported making the tool very versatile Analysis - Data preparation, blending, analysing of different types of files is possible Intuitive interface workflow - The workflow interface is quite convenient to use No code required - QUite simple working without any code Transformation functionalities - data cleansing, filtering, data ingestion, standardisation possible Customization - macros

Cons

Interactive dashboard sharing - there should be a convenient method to share the reports with users outside the development environment, or with new clients Workflow scheduling functionality improvement

Review Source

JR

Joe R.  
Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A fantastic ETL, data munging, data prep, and data processing tool"

December 12, 2017

5.0

Alteryx can do so much more than I use it for, so I believe the only case where Alteryx wouldn't be needed is when a department/team had a full development team to prep data pre-analysis or already has a central data store fully stood up and standardized. Alteryx works extremely well with a multitude of BI and database solutions and would be a great fit for any team trying to speed up the typical daily grind of data prep and ETL so their analytics and data team can be more agile, accurate, and automated.

Pros

Data ingestion: Alteryx is capable of connecting with a multitude of data sources from SQL databases to cloud-hosted solutions like Salesforce, Tableau, or Google Analytics. Also supports OleDB & ODBC connections. Dynamic data munging: Alteryx has a great variety of processing tools to clean and prep data including: dedupe, formulas, joins, union, sort... Performing these functions really quickly on even moderately equipped laptops or desktops. It's dynamic in that it can easily handle changes in data by allowing extra columns to flow through. Macros: have a process that you are consistently running in separate workflows? Build a MACRO, be it a batch or iterative, Alteryx can do it. I've built 40-50 macros and use at least 4+ in every workflow I design so data is handled the same way in every workflow for consistency and cutting down on copy/pastes.

Cons

I've had issues with the scheduler tool getting frozen or stuck in previous versions. For about the last 2-3 months the latest software version has been much more reliable. Previously I had to restart the Alteryx service on my machine at least once a week, which meant my workflows weren't running while the service had been stuck and data wasn't moving. Some of the connectors, like the Tableau Online connector, should become supported by Alteryx. The online community is fantastic and has created a ton of useful macros and it would be great if Alteryx would adopt, support, and enhance some of the most widely used and useful.

Review Source

NB

Neil B.  
Applications Analyst  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Alteryx - Take back control of your Data."

November 12, 2019

5.0

Our experience with this product is that it has transformed our ability to analyse, consume, and report on our data in a way that make sense to the business. We have been able to develop a business-centric Datawarehouse where all our cleansed data is stored and can then be queried or reported on, without the need to employ expensive data scientists or developers. Alteryx has truly revolutionised how see and use our data and this in turn has empowered the business to making the right decisions at the right time.

Pros

Alteryx is an incredible powerful analytics tool that allows users to input source data, manipulate, clean and transpose that data, then output into a Datawarehouse or other database. Despite the complexity of this product it has a great user interface and this makes it easier to learn and you are able to get up and running in a very short amount of time.

Cons

Still lacks some basic functionality, like an in-built tool for creating SQL views or a tool that can run multiple workflows in sequence (like Crew macro).

Alternatives considered

[Looker](https://www.capterra.com/p/169053/Looker/)[Yellowfin](https://www.capterra.com/p/74874/Yellowfin/)

Reason for choosing Alteryx Designer

Alteryx was able to demonstrate its capabilities to us very quickly and easily and we also identified the product's scalability potential, allowing us to get started without huge up-front investment but also to know that the product range would be there to support our growth, when needed.

Switched from

[Microsoft Power BI](https://www.capterra.com/p/176586/Power-BI/)

Power BI was lacking a lot of the core functionality that we required and did not have the industry experience and technical know-how behind it that Alteryx has.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Consultant  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy, Pricy but Worth it"

September 3, 2019

5.0

I'm a Technology Consultant, using ALteryx for ETL projects where analyse the data is a critical job and the size of the data, wouldn't allow me to use tools like excel . Alteryx it has been a great tool for all my jobs, let in me stand out with fast and quality solution.

Pros

The most i like is the Easy drag and drop function that the application has. The design and how visual it is to keep the Information flow, makes Alteryx a great app for data analysis, formatting and design. Built in tool like time Formaters, filters and Joins facilitate the work of doing data cleansing and data prepping for any ETL job. Another great area is how flexible it is input and output formats. It lets you join CSV files with XLS or even TXT.

Cons

The least I like is the price and the latency when loading the data. Because is a strong and powerful Tool, it is a bit pricey in one hand, is not a tool for one day job, is more for enterprise and daily jobs. When loading the data, depending where is located the document, it will take longer than usual.

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

Because Excel is not robust enough and the data size, requiere me to search for another tool that can handle it.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
EVP Operations / IT  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good for Detailed and Ad-hoc Data Shaping"

November 4, 2021

5.0

It's a great tool for complex ETL and data shaping task and has lots of intuitive tools/features. Unless you buy the server package for a high up-front fee, you don't get much schedule or automation unfortunately.

Pros

Very user friendly and feature rich for data shaping and manipulation. It is the best ETL tool for non technical users to be able to build very complex data manipulation and blending workflows.

Cons

I wish they had a pay per use pricing model vs. fixed fee for desktop licenses. It would also help if it could run in the cloud so it could efficiently access large amounts of data in S3 or Blob storage. It also

Alternatives considered

[Pentaho](https://www.capterra.com/p/78014/Pentaho-Business-Analytics/)[Matillion](https://www.capterra.com/p/185425/Matillion/)

Reason for choosing Alteryx Designer

It has the most user-friendly and feature rich data shaping tools.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Marketing Specialist/Data Analyst - ECS Marketing Operations  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "So many uses!"

February 12, 2019

5.0

Alteryx has been great! It solved our business need plus so much more. The number of users in my company has been expanding since we first started using it.

Pros

You can do so much with Alteryx! We acquired the software for one specific project but I find myself using it for so many other things, from day to day data work to other large projects. It has great features like fuzzy matching, data normalization, and join capabilities. It is great for working with large data sets that can't be easily managed in excel or access and for allowing multiple data sources to interact with each other.

Cons

There is a bit of a learning curve. However, once you understand how it all works its easy. Also there are so many tools and more than one way to achieve the same thing. It can be hard to know how to approach new projects.

Review Source

SB

Sampath B.  
Team Lead  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Alteryx designer is good Desktop tool"

June 10, 2022

5.0

Alteryx is good for desktop users and Workflow is good.

Pros

Alteryx execution of Workflows. Alteryx recording and execute feature

Cons

Automation testing is very tough with other desktop tools like AutoIt, UIPath and Winappdriver.

Review Source

CP

Ck P.  
Software Architect  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Perfect for data management"

May 20, 2022

5.0

Pros

It has a lot of out-of-the-box integrations with pretty much any data source you can imagine. It connects flawlessly with on-prem and SaaS sources as well. The designer UI is very easy to work with. Drag and drop functionality makes it convenient for non-programmer/business users, while scripting support allows for powerful transformations and data processing. Additionally, data prepping/cleaning, ETL operations, visualization, etc. are super easy to learn and implement. Also, there is a big user community that makes finding help and support easy.

Cons

This is an expensive product. Even at the enterprise level, it's a significant cost, so you need to think about the trade-offs before committing to it. It can be slow sometimes if other users are running resource-intensive tasks. You may have to wait for others to complete their tasks or add more resources, which again can be costly. Storage options are also lacking especially cloud-based ones. Although, the vendor is considering support for this in the future releases.

Review Source

MK

Meylis K.  
Data Analyst  
Utilities  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy to use Data Software"

November 22, 2023

5.0

Overall i’m happy with Alteryx, except for my manager, who has to pay enormous license fee. For that reason we will be switching to other product in Microsoft suite.

Pros

It’s easy to use, even for people who don’t understand much in coding. All the elements in data preparation and cleaning are seen visually in icon format, which makes overall process picture easy to understand.

Cons

When process is too complicated, visual map might be a bit overwhelming, with so many steps/icons. Especially if you are looking at the workflow that was built by someone else.

Review Source

SH

Sara H.  
Sr Development Mgr  
Museums and Institutions  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Alteryx is indespensible for work flows!!"

December 27, 2023

5.0

Pros

It is great for setting up workflows that help us organize, reformat and clean up data we use in other applications and exports.

Cons

Intimidating at first, but once you learn to use it...it's a dream!

Review Source

MV

Martin V.  
Auditeur financier  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Alteryx est LE logiciel pour traiter une importante quantité de données !"

August 16, 2023

5.0

Très bonne expérience avec ce logiciel.

Pros

Alteryx est très facile d'utilisation.Le logiciel est assez intuitif pour les débutants et les leçons en ligne aident à monter rapidement en compétence !Je recommande ce logiciel à ceux voulant traiter de grandes bases de données et les transformer.

Cons

L'un des inconvénients pourrait être que la compréhension de ce logiciel est assez spécifique. Je ne connais pas d'autres logiciels ressemblant à Alteryx et utilisant le systèmes de bulles afin de tranformer les données.

Review Source

Jaehoon L.  
Assistant adjunct professor  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A good tool for automating complicated analytics pipelines"

February 24, 2019

4.0

Alteryx is a good tool and well fits in our need of clinical data management and analytics pipeline optimization. There are rooms for improvement in terms of stability in desktop application.

Pros

Alteryx is a great tool when need of integrating multiple or complicated analytics pipelines in one place and manage them in a systematics manner. It provides a variety of data connections to common relational database product and web resources. It also provides plugins to add other product such as Tableau, etc.

Cons

The desktop application used to crash (not responding) in case of loading large sized data. It also gets very slow when moving or drag-dropping objects in the authoring environment.

Review Source

adel G.  
BI consultant  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Amazing self service analytics tool"

July 29, 2019

5.0

Amazing tool for crunching big amount of data. Very easy to learn and very powerful when you take the time to dig deap. The community is also great.

Pros

Friendly graphic interface. The drag and drop workflows are fun to create

Cons

The tool is a bit pricy. However it is worth the spending when you need it

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director, Data Governance  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Game changer. "

September 30, 2018

5.0

Postive 100%

Pros

This application has no limits as it relates to everything data. With Alteryx, I have been able to automate my data cleansing / loading activites within hours and now runs within SECONDS daily. Truly remarkable product, and quite frankly scares me at times how well it works.

Cons

Price for the premium packages. However, the price points are accurate and justified based on what the application can do.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
AVP, Senior Financial Analyst  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Go With The Flow - Automation using Alteryx Designer"

April 7, 2019

5.0

As an analyst in the Finance dept of a large financial institution, my work is largely cyclical in nature. I need to produce the same output on a monthly basis and a lot of my processes require several manual steps which can take hours. With Alteryx Designer, I have been able to convert many of these processes to automated workflows which can achieve the same results in literally seconds. With the power of automation, I have more time for analyzing results instead of spending a great deal of time generating reports.

Pros

Alteryx Designer is a very intuitive way to map out a process in a step by step visual workflow which can be then executed with the click of a button. Tedious manual tasks can be automated with ease. Traditionally, programming required drawing out ones algorithm in a flowchart and then having to translate that into computer code. With Alteryx, the flowchart itself is the code. It features a vast array of icons called tools, each of which has a specific function such as importing data, filtering based on criteria, summarizing, merging information and so forth. You simply drag and drop each tool into the work area for each step in your process and then click the play button. It's like having a robot to whom you can describe your work and then have it do it for you in a fraction of the time.

Cons

Alteryx Designer is excellent for data mining/wrangling for eventual output to be used for reporting but it's internal report generation and presentation tools are not as robust as others when it comes to publishing a polished presentation. I prefer to use Designer to produce my final data result set and export to Excel where I can then take advantage of Microsoft Office formatting and presentation options.

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