Machine Learning & Data Science · head to head
Orange vs Alteryx
Orange
Machine Learning & Data Science
Data mining and visualization toolkit
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Orange orange is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3, so distributing modified or derived software requires releasing the source under the GPL; Alteryx starter is $250 per user per month billed annually, and the Professional and Enterprise editions are quote-only
- They diverge on capability: Orange covers Visual programming, Alteryx covers Data preparation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Orange and Alteryx actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Orange
- Visual programming
- Data visualization
- Machine learning
- Text mining
- Bioinformatics
- scikit-learn
- PyQt
- Linux support
Only in Alteryx
- Data preparation
- Data blending
- Predictive analytics
- Spatial analytics
- Reporting
- R
- Snowflake
- AWS
Both cover
- Python
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Orange
- Visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflowsnot Alteryx
- Teaching data science without writing codenot Alteryx
- Exploratory data visualisation and clustering on tabular datanot Alteryx
Alteryx
- Data preparation and building AI-ready datasetsnot Orange
- Predictive analytics without writing codenot Orange
- Automating and orchestrating repeatable analytics workflowsnot Orange
- Enterprise reporting with governed, reusable logicnot Orange
- Connecting to Snowflake, Databricks and cloud warehouses alongside on-premises systemsnot Orange
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Orange
- Orange is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3, so distributing modified or derived software requires releasing the source under the GPL
- The widgets and canvas are built on Qt, which is itself distributed under GPL 3.0
- Orange add-ons may carry additional licensing requirements set in their own licence files
- Documentation and website content are under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike, which imposes an attribution and share-alike obligation on reuse
- The software is distributed without any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Orange
Free- Open SourceFree
- Visual programming
- Machine learning
- Data visualization
Alteryx
Free- TrialFree
- 14-day trial
- Full features
- Designer Desktop$5195/year
- Data prep
- Blending
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Orange if
- You need visual programming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
- You also want data visualization.
Choose Alteryx if
- You need data preparation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want data blending.
Questions people ask
- Is Orange or Alteryx better?
- Neither clearly leads. Orange starts at Free and Alteryx at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Orange or Alteryx?
- Orange starts at Free and Alteryx at Free.
- Does Orange or Alteryx run on more platforms?
- Orange runs on Linux, Mac, Windows. Alteryx runs on Windows, Web.
- Can I use Orange for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Orange best used for?
- Orange is most often used for visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflows, teaching data science without writing code, exploratory data visualisation and clustering on tabular data. Of those, visual programming for data mining and machine learning workflows and teaching data science without writing code are not what Alteryx is typically brought in for.
- What can Orange do that Alteryx cannot?
- Orange covers Visual programming, Data visualization, Machine learning, Text mining. Alteryx covers Data preparation, Data blending, Predictive analytics, Spatial analytics. Both handle Python, Windows support.