Alteryx Designer vs SAS Data Preparation

Alteryx Designer9.2Visit SAS Data Preparation8.7Visit

Higher score Alteryx Designer #1 in Data Preparation Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Alteryx

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SAS Data Preparation #6 in Data Preparation Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SAS

• Alteryx Designer fits best

  Enterprise visual data preparation

• SAS Data Preparation fits best

  Governed enterprise data preparation

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Side by side

Feature	Alteryx Designer 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SAS Data Preparation 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Data Preparation Software	#6 in Data Preparation Software
Best for	Enterprise visual data preparation	Governed enterprise data preparation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	80+ integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alteryx Designer 2/3 · SAS Data Preparation 3/3
Data profiling	✓	✓
Visual workflows	✓	✓
Scheduled runs	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Desktop	Hybrid
Source connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Row limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Drag-and-drop workflows with profiling, blending, and 300+ automation tools Connects to 80+ data sources and major cloud, database, and analytics platforms Supports AI assistance, APIs, SDKs, and spatial and prescriptive analytics	Profiles, blends, cleanses and transforms data visually Supports lineage, governance and scheduled repeatable workflows Connects with Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks and other enterprise sources
Cons	There is no free plan The entry price is 250 Starter Edition is cloud-only, while Designer is a desktop product	Quote-based pricing makes value comparison less transparent The offering is focused on enterprise data-management needs Web platform coverage may not suit teams seeking broader interfaces
Our verdict	Alteryx Designer is a desktop application for analysts who need to prepare, blend, analyze, and visualize data through repeatable visual workflows. Its drag-and-drop approach supports code-free analytics, data profiling, spatial and… Read the review →	SAS Data Preparation is an enterprise data-preparation capability within the SAS Viya ecosystem. It is designed for business analysts, data analysts, data scientists and other data users who need to ingest data, manage connections, profile… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alteryx Designer — where it wins

  • Drag-and-drop workflows with profiling, blending, and 300+ automation tools
  • Connects to 80+ data sources and major cloud, database, and analytics platforms
  • Supports AI assistance, APIs, SDKs, and spatial and prescriptive analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • The entry price is 250
  • Starter Edition is cloud-only, while Designer is a desktop product

• SAS Data Preparation — where it wins

  • Profiles, blends, cleanses and transforms data visually
  • Supports lineage, governance and scheduled repeatable workflows
  • Connects with Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks and other enterprise sources

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing makes value comparison less transparent
  • The offering is focused on enterprise data-management needs
  • Web platform coverage may not suit teams seeking broader interfaces

• Alteryx Designer9.2/10 · Paid

  A capable visual preparation suite for enterprises, priced for committed teams.

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• SAS Data Preparation8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A broad SAS Viya data-preparation offering for governed enterprise workflows.

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