Altair SLC vs. Anaconda

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Altair SLC
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Altair SLC (formerly the WPS industrial analytics platform, acquired by Altair in late 2021) is designed for data science and heavyweight data processing with the languages of SAS and R. Best known for its SAS language compiler, the software includes advanced graphical user interfaces, robust, high-performance data processing and production-ready application frameworks.N/A
Anaconda
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Anaconda provides access to the foundational open-source Python and R packages used in modern AI, data science, and machine learning. These enterprise-grade solutions enable corporate, research, and academic institutions around the world to harness open-source for competitive advantage and research. Anaconda also provides enterprise-grade security to open-source software through the Premium Repository.
$0
per month
Pricing
Altair SLCAnaconda
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free Tier
$0
per month
Starter Tier
$9
per month
Business Tier
$50
per month per user
Enterprise Tier
60.00+
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Altair SLCAnaconda
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Altair SLCAnaconda
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
8.7
4 Ratings
4% above category average
Anaconda
-
Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
8.7
4 Ratings
8% above category average
Anaconda
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
8.9
4 Ratings
6% above category average
Anaconda
-
Ratings
Publish to Web8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
9.0
4 Ratings
10% above category average
Anaconda
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
-
Ratings
Anaconda
9.5
24 Ratings
12% above category average
Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings9.822 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings8.923 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings9.621 Ratings
MDM Integration00 Ratings9.614 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
-
Ratings
Anaconda
9.2
24 Ratings
9% above category average
Visualization00 Ratings9.624 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings8.923 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
-
Ratings
Anaconda
9.4
25 Ratings
13% above category average
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings8.823 Ratings
Data Transformations00 Ratings9.625 Ratings
Data Encryption00 Ratings9.719 Ratings
Built-in Processors00 Ratings9.520 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
-
Ratings
Anaconda
9.3
23 Ratings
9% above category average
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings9.622 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings8.821 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings8.923 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings9.718 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
-
Ratings
Anaconda
9.5
20 Ratings
10% above category average
Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings9.520 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings9.519 Ratings
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User Ratings
Altair SLCAnaconda
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(4 ratings)
9.5
(37 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(9 ratings)
User Testimonials
Altair SLCAnaconda
Likelihood to Recommend
Altair Engineering, Inc.
WPS Analytics allowed our company's business users to keep using their existing programs while getting similar results with much less learning time. It's a great accomplishment when software for business users is changed—excellent relationships with providers and other salespeople. As a SAS user, I needed an interpreter for the SAS language, and WPS has more packages and a lower price than any other company I could find, so I decided to go with
it.
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Anaconda
As a Data Analyst, it is my job to analyze large datasets using complex mathematical models. Anaconda provides a one-stop destination with tools like PyCharm, Jupyter, Spyder, and RStudio. One case where it is well suited is for someone who has just started his/her career in this field. The ability to install Anaconda requires zero to little skills and its UI is a lot easier for a beginner to try. On the other hand, for a professional, its ability to handle large data sets could be improved. From my experience, it has happened a lot that the system would crash with big files.
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Pros
Altair Engineering, Inc.
  • WPS Analytics is powered with high performance data processing engine.
  • Reusable data models save finances and time.
  • Self-service data analyzation portals.
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Anaconda
  • It provides easy access to software like Jupyter, Spyder, R and QT Console etc.
  • Easy installation of Anaconda even without much technical knowledge.
  • Easy to navigate through files in Jupyter and also to install new libraries.
  • R Studio in Anaconda is easy to use for complex machine learning algorithms.
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Cons
Altair Engineering, Inc.
  • Currently, I barely encounter challenges when using WPS Analytics although I don't use it on a daily basis. There's no functionality or feature that needs more improvement.
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Anaconda
  • Although I have generally had positive experiences with Anaconda, I have had trouble installing specific python libraries. I tried to remedy the solution by updating other packages, but in the end, things got really messed up, and I ended up having to uninstall and reinstall a total of about 4 times over the past 2 years.
  • If you have the free version of Anaconda, there is not much support. Googling questions and error messages are helpful, but there were times when I wished I would have been able to ask technical support to help me troubleshoot issues.
  • There were a few times when I tried to install tensorflow and tensorboard via Anaconda on a PC, but I could not get them to install properly. Anaconda allows you to create 'environments' , which allow you to install specific versions of python and associated libraries. You can keep your environments separate so they do not conflict with one another. Anyway, I ended up having to create several 'conda envrionments' just so I could use tensforflow/tensorboard and a few other utilities to avoid errors. This was somewhat annoying, because every time I wanted to run a specific model, I'd have to open up the specific conda environment with the appropriate python libraries.
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Likelihood to Renew
Altair Engineering, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Anaconda
It's really good at data processing, but needs to grow more in publishing in a way that a non-programmer can interact with. It also introduces confusion for programmers that are familiar with normal Python processes which are slightly different in Anaconda such as virtualenvs.
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Usability
Altair Engineering, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Anaconda
The interface is an easy to use command-line interface, or a GUI for launching and/or discovering different parts of the system.
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Support Rating
Altair Engineering, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Anaconda
Anaconda provides fast support, and a large number of users moderate its online community. This enables any questions you may have to be answered in a timely fashion, regardless of the topic. The fact that it is based in a Python environment only adds to the size of the online community.
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Alternatives Considered
Altair Engineering, Inc.
I use a lot of data discovery and visualization tools at workstations to help me gain deep insights into data. WPS Analytics doesn't vary much from all the DVD tools that I have listed, I always go for the best.
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Anaconda
ANACONDA VS Alteryx Analytics: Even though I find Alteryx to be an excellent tool for managing extremely massive data, Anaconda is much better and easy for analytics. Anaconda VS. MicroStrategy Analytics: Compared with Anaconda, MicroStrategy Analytics is very difficult to use and counter-intuitive Anaconda VS. Power BI For Office 365: One of the main advantages of BI for Office 364 is its capacity to data connectivity. However, it's very hard to edit data connections, once BI for Office is deployed in other platforms
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Return on Investment
Altair Engineering, Inc.
  • Using machine learning and natural language to analyze data saves time and effort.
  • Standard reporting and business intelligence help us reduce workload and make data-driven decisions.
  • Drag-and-drop workflow saves time when different languages like SQL and SAS make it easier to code and prepare data.
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Anaconda
  • Positive: Lower maintenance cost compared to other tools on the market
  • Positive: Ease in hiring professionals already accustomed to the tool in the job market
  • Positive: Projects are portable, allowing you to share projects with others and execute projects on different platforms, reducing deployment costs
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