Alteryx is a commercial, no-code data analytics platform with a visual drag-and-drop workflow canvas for data blending, predictive and spatial analytics, and…
| Alteryx | Redash | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary category | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence |
| Rating | Not documented | Not documented |
| Pricing model | Free trial + paid plans | Free and open source for self-hosted deployments; the original hosted Redash Cloud service was discontinued by Databricks in 2021. |
| Starting price | List price around $5,195/user/year for Alteryx Designer; enterprise deployments are quoted individually | Free (self-hosted, open source) |
| Free plan | Not documented | Not documented |
| Free trial | Yes | Not documented |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Not documented |
| Team collaboration | Not documented | Not documented |
| AI features | Yes | Not documented |
| Public API | Yes | Yes |
Price & Licensing
Alteryx: Alteryx is quote-based with a historical list price around $5,195/user/year for Designer alone, and offers no permanent free tier for production use, only trials.
Redash: Redash is fully free and open source with no licensing cost, self-hosted only since Redash Cloud was discontinued in November 2021.
The cost gap between the two is enormous, which matters heavily for budget-constrained teams versus enterprises with dedicated analytics budgets.
No-Code vs. SQL-First
Alteryx: Alteryx uses a visual drag-and-drop workflow canvas so non-programmers can blend and prepare data without writing code, while still supporting embedded SQL, Python, or R for advanced users.
Redash: Redash is built around a SQL editor with schema browsing and click-to-insert query building, requiring SQL knowledge to use effectively.
Teams without dedicated SQL/data engineering skills need a no-code option, while SQL-fluent teams can move faster with a query-first tool.
Advanced Analytics Built In
Alteryx: Alteryx bundles predictive and statistical analytics tools (regression, clustering) and spatial analytics (geocoding, drive-time analysis, location-based joins) directly into the same workflow canvas used for everyday data prep.
Redash: Redash does not document predictive or spatial analytics; it is focused on querying and visualizing existing data rather than modeling it.
Teams needing statistical modeling or location analysis without a separate stats package need that capability built into the same tool.
Ongoing Development & Maintenance Status
Alteryx: Alteryx is an actively sold, actively developed commercial product, expanding with Alteryx Server, Analytics Cloud, and AI-assisted features like Auto Insights.
Redash: Redash has been in maintenance mode since its 2020 Databricks acquisition, with infrequent releases and a read-only community forum, and its hosted Redash Cloud service was shut down in November 2021.
A tool's development pace affects how quickly bugs get fixed and new capabilities (like AI features) appear.
Governance & Automation at Scale
Alteryx: Alteryx Server provides scheduling, sharing, and governance of workflows across an organization, backed by the Alteryx Connect data catalog for discovering and reusing prior work.
Redash: Redash offers scheduled refresh and dashboard sharing/alerting, but no documented equivalent to a workflow data catalog or enterprise governance layer.
Larger organizations need centralized governance and discoverability as the number of workflows and dashboards grows.
| Feature | Alteryx | Redash |
|---|---|---|
| No-code visual workflow canvas | Available | Unavailable |
| SQL query editor | Not documented | Available |
| Data blending from multiple sources | Available | Available |
| Predictive/statistical analytics (regression, clustering) | Available | Unavailable |
| Spatial/location analytics | Available | Unavailable |
| Feature | Alteryx | Redash |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier for production use | Unavailable | Available |
| Self-hosting | Not documented | Available |
| Hosted/cloud version | Available | Unavailable |
| Published pricing | Unavailable | Available |
| Feature | Alteryx | Redash |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled workflow/refresh automation | Available | Available |
| Data catalog / asset discovery | Available | Unavailable |
| AI-assisted insight generation | Available | Unavailable |
| Active ongoing development | Available | Limited |
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Pros
Cons
Pros
Cons
No, Redash has been in maintenance mode since Databricks acquired it in 2020, with infrequent releases and a read-only community forum.
No, Alteryx does not offer a permanent free tier for production use; it offers a free trial only, while Redash is fully free and open source with no licensing cost.
Redash requires SQL knowledge to write queries. Alteryx is designed as a no-code visual workflow tool for business and finance analysts, though it also supports embedding SQL, Python, or R code for advanced users who want more control.
No, the original Redash Cloud hosted service was discontinued in November 2021; only self-hosting is currently available. Alteryx, by contrast, offers Alteryx Analytics Cloud as a browser-based hosted option.
Alteryx, which includes built-in predictive/statistical tools (regression, clustering) and spatial analytics (geocoding, drive-time analysis) directly in its workflow canvas. Redash does not document these capabilities.
Very large. Alteryx's Designer product has a historical list price around $5,195 per user per year, sold through custom enterprise quotes, while Redash is entirely free and open source to self-host.