Alteryx Features
Reports (5)
Reports Interface
Based on 193 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Reports interface for standard and self-service reports is intuitive and easy to use.
Steps to Answer
Requires a minimal number of steps/clicks to answer business question. This feature was mentioned in 139 Alteryx reviews.
Graphs and Charts
Based on 190 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers a variety of attractive graph and chart formats.
Score Cards
Score cards visually track KPI's. This feature was mentioned in 121 Alteryx reviews.
Dashboards
Based on 164 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides business users an interface to easily design, refine and collaborate on their dashboards
Self Service (6)
Calculated Fields
Based on 201 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Using formulas based on existing data elements, users can create and calculate new field values.
Data Column Filtering
Based on 205 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Business users have the ability to filter data in a report based on predefined or automodeled parameters.
Data Discovery
Based on 196 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Users can drill down and explore data to discover new insights.
Search
Based on 190 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability to search global data set to find and discover data.
Collaboration / Workflow
Based on 192 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability for users to share data and reports they have built within the BI tool and outside the tool through other collaboration platforms.
Automodeling
Based on 155 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Tool automatically suggests data types, schemas and hierarchies.
Advanced Analytics (3)
Predictive Analytics
Based on 171 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Analyze current and historical trends to make predictions about future events.
Data Visualization
Based on 185 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Communicate complex information clearly and effectively through advanced graphical techniques.
Big Data Services
Based on 171 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability to handle large, complex, and/or siloed data sets.
Building Reports (4)
Data Transformation
Based on 153 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Converts data formats of source data into the format required for the reporting system without mistakes.
Data Modeling
Based on 143 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability to (re)structure data in a manner that allows extracting insights fast and accurate.
WYSIWYG Report Design
Based on 109 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides business users an interface to easily design and refine their dashboards and reports. (What You See Is What You Get)
Integration APIs
Based on 115 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Statistical Tool (3)
Scripting
Supports a variety of scripting environments This feature was mentioned in 62 Alteryx reviews.
Data Mining
Based on 62 Alteryx reviews. Mines data from databases and prepares data for analysis
Algorithms
Applies statistical algorithms to selected data This feature was mentioned in 62 Alteryx reviews.
Data Analysis (2)
Analysis
As reported in 69 Alteryx reviews. Analyzes both structured and unstructured data
Data Interaction
Interacts with data to prepare it for visualizations and models This feature was mentioned in 67 Alteryx reviews.
Decision Making (4)
Modeling
Offers modeling capabilities 65 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Visualizations
As reported in 68 Alteryx reviews. Creates data visualizations or graphs
Report Generation
Generates reports of data performance This feature was mentioned in 70 Alteryx reviews.
Data Unification
Based on 65 Alteryx reviews. Unifies information on a singular platform
Model Development (5)
Language Support
Supports programming languages such as Java, C, or Python. Supports front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript This feature was mentioned in 42 Alteryx reviews.
Drag and Drop
As reported in 50 Alteryx reviews. Offers the ability for developers to drag and drop pieces of code or algorithms when building models
Pre-Built Algorithms
As reported in 48 Alteryx reviews. Provides users with pre-built algorithms for simpler model development
Model Training
Supplies large data sets for training individual models 46 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Feature Engineering
As reported in 50 Alteryx reviews. Transforms raw data into features that better represent the underlying problem to the predictive models
Machine/Deep Learning Services (6)
Computer Vision
Based on 37 Alteryx reviews. Offers image recognition services
Natural Language Processing
Based on 35 Alteryx reviews. Offers natural language processing services
Natural Language Generation
Based on 33 Alteryx reviews. Offers natural language generation services
Artificial Neural Networks
Based on 33 Alteryx reviews. Offers artificial neural networks for users
Natural Language Understanding
Based on 35 Alteryx reviews. Offers natural language understanding services
Deep Learning
Based on 32 Alteryx reviews. Provides deep learning capabilities
Deployment (2)
Application
As reported in 44 Alteryx reviews. Allows users to insert machine learning into operating applications
Scalability
Provides easily scaled machine learning applications and infrastructure This feature was mentioned in 46 Alteryx reviews.
Data Transformation (2)
Real-Time Analytics
Based on 71 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Facilitates analysis of high-volume, real-time data.
Data Querying
Based on 79 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows user to query data through query languages like SQL.
Connectivity (3)
Hadoop Integration
Based on 53 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Aligns processing and distribution workflows on top of Apache Hadoop
Spark Integration
Based on 49 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Aligns processing and distribution workflows on top of Apache Spark
Multi-Source Analysis
Based on 71 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrates data from multiple external databases.
Operations (5)
Data Visualization
Based on 78 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Processes data and represents interpretations in a variety of graphic formats.
Data Workflow
Based on 84 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Strings together specific functions and datasets to automate analytics iterations.
Governed Discovery
Based on 64 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Isolates certain datasets and facilitates management of data access.
Embedded Analytics
Based on 66 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows big data tool to run and record data within external applications.
Notebooks
Based on 60 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Use notebooks for tasks such as creating dashboards with predefined, scheduled queries and visualizations
Cartography (4)
Map Design
As reported in 27 Alteryx reviews. Ability to create a map from different perspectives and with varying geographic features.
Vector Mapping
Based on 23 Alteryx reviews. Create a map made up of points and lines that may have additional information assigned to them.
Data Visualization
Based on 27 Alteryx reviews. Ability to translate data and metrics into charts, graphs, and other ways to communication information.
Overlaying
Based on 25 Alteryx reviews. Visualize different forms of data in one single image.
Analysis (4)
Predictive Analysis
As reported in 25 Alteryx reviews. Make informed decisions and predict patterns based on data.
Distance Analysis
Select a point on the map and display data within a certain radius. 26 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Spatial Analysis
As reported in 27 Alteryx reviews. Use data to gather information about a specific location's geographic features.
Data Stream
Study data in live time to analyze any changes happening in the location. 26 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Reporting (3)
Data Transformation
Based on 27 Alteryx reviews. The ability to convert the format of source data to one required for the reporting system.
WYSIWYG Design
Based on 20 Alteryx reviews. Easily design and refine dashboards and reports.
API Integrations
Integrating APIs that allow you to customize your tool as needed. 24 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Source Access (3)
Breadth of Data Sources
Based on 158 Alteryx reviews. Provides a wide range of possible data connections, including cloud applications, on-premise databases, and big data distributions, among others
Ease of Data Connectivity
Allows businesses to easily connect to any data source 171 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
API Connectivity
Offers API connections for cloud-based applications and data sources This feature was mentioned in 138 Alteryx reviews.
Data Interaction (8)
Profiling and Classification
Permits profiling of data sets for increased organization, both by users and machine learning 141 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Metadata Management
Indexes metadata descriptions for easier searching and enhanced insights This feature was mentioned in 138 Alteryx reviews.
Data Modeling
Based on 153 Alteryx reviews. Tools to (re)structure data in a manner that enables quick and accurate insight extraction
Data Joining
As reported in 174 Alteryx reviews. Allows self-service joining of tables
Data Blending
Provides the ability to combine data sources into one data set This feature was mentioned in 168 Alteryx reviews.
Data Quality and Cleansing
As reported in 173 Alteryx reviews. Allows users and administrators to easily clean data to maintain quality and integrity
Data Sharing
Offers collaborative functionality for sharing queries and data sets This feature was mentioned in 157 Alteryx reviews.
Data Governance
Based on 142 Alteryx reviews. Ensures user access management, data lineage, and data encryption
Data Exporting (3)
Breadth of Integrations
As reported in 157 Alteryx reviews. Provides a wide range of possible integrations, including analytics, data integration, master data management, and data science tools
Ease of Integrations
Based on 160 Alteryx reviews. Allows businesses to easily integrate with analytics, data integration, master data management, and data science tools
Data Workflows
Operationalizes data workflows to easily scale repeatable preparation needs 172 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Management (2)
Reporting
View ETL process data via reports and visualizations like charts and graphs.
Auditing
Record ETL historical data for auditing and potential data correction needs.
Functionality (5)
Extraction
Extract data from the designated source(s) like relational databases, JSON files, and XML files.
Transformation
Cleanse and re-format extracted data to the needed target format.
Loading
Load reformatted data into target database, data warehouse, or other storage location.
Automation
Arrange ETL processes to occur automatically on needed time schedule (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly).
Scalability
Capable of scaling processing power up or down based on ETL volume.
System (5)
Data Ingestion & Wrangling
Gives user ability to import a variety of data sources for immediate use This feature was mentioned in 52 Alteryx reviews.
Programming Language Support
Supports programming languages such as Java, C, or Python. Supports front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Drag and Drop
Offers the ability for developers to drag and drop pieces of code or algorithms when building language models
Pre-Built Algorithms
Provides users with pre-built algorithms for simpler model development
Customizable Models
Allows user to build custom language models
Data Ingestion (3)
Big Data Processing
Processes large data sets
Unstructed Data Processing
Processes unstructured data
Processing of Various File Types
Gives user ability to upload or process various types of files
Presentation (3)
Report Creation
Outputs fluent reports based on the inputted data
Charts and Graphs
Outputs easy to read charts and graphs based on the inputted data
Tailored Content
Grants ability to change generated content based on audience
Data Preparation (2)
Connectors
Based on 115 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability to connect the analytics platform with a wide range of connector options for common data sources, including popular enterprise applications.
Data Governance
Based on 104 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Connects to enterprise data governance software, or provides integrated data governance features to avoid misuse of data
Data Modeling and Blending (3)
Data Querying
Based on 117 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Using formulas based on existing data elements, users can create and calculate new field values
Data Filtering
Based on 119 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Business users have the ability to filter data in a report based on predefined or automodeled parameters.
Data Blending
Based on 113 Alteryx reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows the user to combine data from multiple sources into a functioning dataset.
Generative AI (9)
AI Text Generation
Based on 36 Alteryx reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 37 Alteryx reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. 16 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. 17 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 30 Alteryx reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 10 Alteryx reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text-to-Image
As reported in 10 Alteryx reviews. Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt.
Integration - Machine Learning (1)
Integration
Supports integration with multiple data sources for seamless data input.
Learning - Machine Learning (3)
Training Data
Enhances output accuracy and speed through efficient ingestion and processing of training data.
Actionable Insights
Generates actionable insights by applying learned patterns to key issues.
Algorithm
Continuously improves and adapts to new data using specified algorithms.
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input 14 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes This feature was mentioned in 14 Alteryx reviews.
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 14 Alteryx reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience This feature was mentioned in 14 Alteryx reviews.
Natural Language Interaction
As reported in 14 Alteryx reviews. Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting This feature was mentioned in 14 Alteryx reviews.
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives 14 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms (4)
No-code Dashboard Builder
Enables non-technical users to build dashboards through intuitive, drag-and-drop interfaces 14 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Report Scheduling and Automation
As reported in 14 Alteryx reviews. Enables automated report generation and scheduled delivery to stakeholders
Embedded Analytics and White-labeling
As reported in 13 Alteryx reviews. Allows dashboards and analytics to be embedded into external apps with branding flexibility
Data Source Connectivity
As reported in 13 Alteryx reviews. Supports integration with major data sources like cloud data warehouses, SQL/NoSQL databases, and SaaS applications
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms (2)
Large data handling and Query Speed
Efficiently processes large datasets with minimal lag and ensures high performance under load 14 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Concurrent User Support
Maintains performance and uptime during high traffic from multiple users or teams 13 reviewers of Alteryx have provided feedback on this feature.
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms (3)
Data Modeling and Governance
Based on 14 Alteryx reviews. Supports semantic data layers, role-based access controls, and metadata governance
Notebook and Script Integration
Integrates with Jupyter, Python, or R for custom analytics and modeling This feature was mentioned in 14 Alteryx reviews.
Built-in Predictive and Statistical Models
As reported in 14 Alteryx reviews. Provides native tools for statistical analysis, forecasting, and trend prediction
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms (4)
Auto-generated Insights and Narratives
Uses AI to generate textual summaries, key takeaways, and data stories from dashboards This feature was mentioned in 13 Alteryx reviews.
Natural Language Queries
Based on 13 Alteryx reviews. Allows users to query data and build reports using conversational or plain language
Proactive KPI Monitoring and Alerts
Based on 13 Alteryx reviews. Detects and notifies users about KPI anomalies or significant metric changes in real time
AI Agents for Analytical Follow-ups
Recommends next questions, analyses, or exploration paths using autonomous AI agents This feature was mentioned in 13 Alteryx reviews.
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms (3)
Behavioral Learning for Contextual Query Refinement
Based on 13 Alteryx reviews. Learns from historical user interactions to improve and personalize query results over time
Role-based Insight Personalization
As reported in 13 Alteryx reviews. Tailors dashboard views and suggestions based on user roles, access levels, and past behavior
Conversational and Prompt-based Analytics
Supports AI-driven exploration via prompts or multi-turn conversations for iterative querying This feature was mentioned in 13 Alteryx reviews.
Data Ingestion & Preparation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms (3)
Automatic Data Profiling & Quality Assessment
Analyzes incoming datasets to surface missing values, distributions, outliers, and data quality issues automatically
Multi‑Source Connector Support
Enables users to ingest data from diverse sources (databases, APIs, cloud storage, spreadsheets) without custom coding
Schema Drift / Change Detection
Automatically alerts users when incoming data’s schema deviates from expected structure over time
Model Construction & Automation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms (3)
Guided Algorithm & Hyperparameter Recommendation
Suggests or auto‑selects candidate algorithms and hyperparameters based on dataset characteristics
Code Extensibility
Allows users to insert custom code (e.g. Python, R, SQL) or custom modules into pipeline stages for flexibility
Automated Feature Engineering
Automatically proposes or applies derived features to improve model performance





