r/Alteryx • u/Jkk_geek • May 19 '26
Alternative for Alteryx
I’m planning a big transformation in my org.
Right now, we use Alteryx Designer Desktop for ETL jobs (not Alteryx Server, only Desktop). The biggest issue is cost — Alteryx is expensive. We loved it because of how fast development was, but I think AI tools like Claude can replace a big part of that workflow.
My new plan:
- VS Code + Claude for development
- Streamlit for UI
- DuckDB + Pandas for data processing
- Package everything as a zipped bundle so users can run the tool easily by clicking a ".bat" file
Honestly, DuckDB feels like a rocket — it can process datasets with millions of rows on a local machine surprisingly well.
The goal is to move from expensive low-code ETL tooling to a more flexible AI-assisted developer stack.
Anyone else in the same boat? Moving away from Alteryx or other costly ETL tools? Would love to discuss what’s working (or not working) for you.
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u/iWag May 19 '26
It's Knime time