Alteryx One Google Edition
Overview
Alteryx One Google Edition is a Google Cloud Marketplace offering that lets business analysts work directly with Google BigQuery through a low-code analytics experience. It combines Designer Cloud LiveQuery with Google Cloud Marketplace procurement, so organizations can analyze data in BigQuery without requiring users to write SQL or process data outside their cloud data warehouse.
Google Edition is designed for organizations that use Google BigQuery as their enterprise data platform and want to extend analytics capabilities to business users while maintaining a warehouse-native architecture.
Unlike the full Alteryx One Platform, Google Edition focuses on BigQuery-native analytics with Designer Cloud LiveQuery. It provides a streamlined experience that lets analysts prepare and transform data while BigQuery performs the underlying processing.
Key Capabilities
Alteryx One Google Edition provides these capabilities:
Designer Cloud LiveQuery workflows
Warehouse-native processing in Google BigQuery
Google Cloud Marketplace procurement
Compatibility with Google Cloud credits
Low-code workflow authoring
Direct access to BigQuery data without requiring SQL
Data Library and job management
Why Use Google Edition?
Many organizations invest in BigQuery as their enterprise data platform, but business analysts often face barriers when they work with warehouse data. Analysts might:
Have limited SQL knowledge.
Depend on data engineers for simple queries.
Create local extracts that become outdated.
Spend time understanding complex schemas and joins.
Avoid working directly with production data.
Google Edition helps reduce these barriers by providing a visual workflow experience that lets analysts prepare and transform data directly in BigQuery.
How Google Edition Works
Google Edition uses Designer Cloud LiveQuery to translate visual workflow steps into SQL that runs directly in Google BigQuery.
Instead of extracting data from the warehouse for processing, workflows run against data stored in BigQuery whenever supported. This warehouse-native approach minimizes data movement and lets analysts build workflows with a visual, low-code interface.
A typical workflow follows this process:
Select BigQuery tables.
Build the workflow in Designer Cloud LiveQuery.
Designer Cloud generates SQL automatically.
BigQuery runs the SQL.
Results are written to BigQuery.
Because processing occurs in BigQuery, organizations can continue to use their existing warehouse investment while they expand analytics access to a broader group of users.
Supported Capabilities
Capability | Google Edition |
|---|---|
Designer Cloud LiveQuery | Supported |
Warehouse-native execution | Supported |
Google Cloud Marketplace purchasing | Supported |
Google Cloud credits | Supported |
Data Library | Supported |
Jobs | Supported |
Billing information | Supported |
Account administration | Limited |
Not Included
Google Edition is intentionally streamlined and doesn’t include several capabilities that are available in the full Alteryx One Platform.
These capabilities are not included:
Desktop Designer
Designer Cloud Standard mode
Designer Cloud Cloud Native
Auto Insights
App Builder
Server
Workspace Execution
Enterprise SDLC capabilities
Organizations that need these capabilities should consider the full Alteryx One Platform.
Data Sources and Destinations
Inputs
Google Edition workflows can read from supported input sources.
Outputs
Workflow results can be written only to Google BigQuery.
This design aligns with the warehouse-native architecture of Google Edition by keeping transformed data within BigQuery.
Authentication
Google Edition supports Google single sign-on (SSO) for user authentication.
BigQuery authentication uses the Google authentication model that the platform supports.
Purchasing and Licensing
Google Edition is available through Google Cloud Marketplace.
Benefits include:
Self-service procurement
Compatibility with Google Cloud committed spend credits
Google-managed billing
Usage reporting from Alteryx to Google Cloud
Organizations can begin with Google Edition and later expand to broader Alteryx One Platform capabilities as analytics needs grow.
Google Edition Compared to Alteryx One
Google Edition serves as an entry point for BigQuery-centric organizations, while Alteryx One provides a broader enterprise analytics platform.
Google Edition | Alteryx One |
|---|---|
Optimized for Google BigQuery | Multi-platform analytics |
Designer Cloud LiveQuery | Complete analytics platform |
Marketplace procurement | Enterprise licensing options |
Warehouse-native workflows | Multiple processing modes |
BigQuery-focused | Broad cloud and on-premises connectivity |
Lightweight deployment | Enterprise governance and SDLC |
Typical Use Cases
Google Edition is well suited for organizations that want to:
Enable business analysts to work directly with BigQuery.
Reduce dependence on SQL for everyday analytics.
Eliminate local data extracts.
Build repeatable data preparation workflows.
Expand analytics adoption across business teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I Need to Know SQL?
No. Google Edition is designed for analysts who prefer a visual, low-code workflow experience. Designer Cloud LiveQuery generates SQL automatically where appropriate.
Does Data Leave BigQuery?
Designer Cloud LiveQuery is designed to run supported workflow operations directly in BigQuery, which minimizes data movement and uses BigQuery processing capabilities.
Can I Output Data to Destinations Other Than BigQuery?
No. Google Edition supports writing workflow results to Google BigQuery.
Is Desktop Designer Included?
No. Google Edition includes Designer Cloud LiveQuery only.
Can I Purchase Google Edition Through Google Cloud Marketplace?
Yes. Google Edition is available through Google Cloud Marketplace and supports Google Cloud credit consumption.