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Alteryx vs MATLAB

Alteryx logo

Alteryx

Machine Learning & Data Science

Analytics automation platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MATLAB logo

MATLAB

Machine Learning & Data Science

Programming and numeric computing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Alteryx has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Alteryx starter is $250 per user per month billed annually, and the Professional and Enterprise editions are quote-only; MATLAB a standard individual licence is $940 a year, and it is annual rather than perpetual
  • They diverge on capability: Alteryx covers Data preparation, MATLAB covers Matrix computations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Alteryx and MATLAB actually diverge.

Attributes where Alteryx and MATLAB differ
AttributeAlteryxMATLAB
Starting priceFree$99/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWindows, WebLinux, Mac, Windows
Founded19971984

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Machine Learning & Data Science).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Alteryx

  • Data preparation
  • Data blending
  • Predictive analytics
  • Spatial analytics
  • Reporting
  • R
  • Snowflake
  • AWS

Only in MATLAB

  • Matrix computations
  • Data visualization
  • Machine learning
  • Deep learning
  • Signal processing
  • Simulink
  • C/C++
  • Java

Both cover

  • Python
  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Alteryx

  • Data preparation and building AI-ready datasetsnot MATLAB
  • Predictive analytics without writing codenot MATLAB
  • Automating and orchestrating repeatable analytics workflowsnot MATLAB
  • Enterprise reporting with governed, reusable logicnot MATLAB
  • Connecting to Snowflake, Databricks and cloud warehouses alongside on-premises systemsnot MATLAB

MATLAB

  • Numerical computing, simulation and algorithm developmentnot Alteryx
  • Engineering and scientific modelling with Simulinknot Alteryx

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Alteryx

  • Starter is $250 per user per month billed annually, and the Professional and Enterprise editions are quote-only
  • Automation runs are metered, with 50 included on Starter and 15,000 on Professional, and more must be bought
  • Cost depends on three separate dimensions at once: edition, user role and automation capacity
  • Advanced analytics, governance and orchestration are withheld from the entry edition

MATLAB

  • A standard individual licence is $940 a year, and it is annual rather than perpetual
  • Add on toolboxes are bought separately through the web store rather than being included
  • No price is displayed for the academic, student, home or startup licences, each of which requires a quote
  • Eligibility rather than price separates most tiers, so a commercial user has one option

Pricing, plan by plan

Alteryx

Free
  • TrialFree
    • 14-day trial
    • Full features
  • Designer Desktop$5195/year
    • Data prep
    • Blending
    • Analytics

MATLAB

$99/month
  • Home$149/perpetual
    • Personal use
    • Core MATLAB
  • Standard$2350/perpetual
    • Commercial use
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose Alteryx if

  • You need data preparation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want data blending.
Alteryx review

Choose MATLAB if

  • You need matrix computations.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
  • You also want data visualization.
MATLAB review

Questions people ask

Is Alteryx or MATLAB better?
Neither clearly leads. Alteryx starts at Free and MATLAB at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Alteryx or MATLAB?
Alteryx has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Alteryx and $99/month for MATLAB.
Does Alteryx or MATLAB run on more platforms?
Alteryx runs on Windows, Web. MATLAB runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.
Can I use Alteryx for free?
Yes. Alteryx has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MATLAB starts at $99/month.
What is Alteryx best used for?
Alteryx is most often used for data preparation and building ai-ready datasets, predictive analytics without writing code, automating and orchestrating repeatable analytics workflows, enterprise reporting with governed, reusable logic. Of those, data preparation and building ai-ready datasets and predictive analytics without writing code are not what MATLAB is typically brought in for.
What can Alteryx do that MATLAB cannot?
Alteryx covers Data preparation, Data blending, Predictive analytics, Spatial analytics. MATLAB covers Matrix computations, Data visualization, Machine learning, Deep learning. Both handle Python, Windows support.
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