Classic Models (.dmod) extract use templates to extract data from a specific report at a time. Classic Models can also acquire data from structured sources like Excel, CSV, and Database sources. Classic models may include filters, sorts, calculated fields, lookup fields, and summary aggregations.

Data Prep Studio Workspaces (.dpwx) provide the ability to connect to multiple data sources such as Monarch Classic Models, Excel, CSV, Text, PDF, Database Connections and other sources. Data Prep Studio Workspaces provide more data extraction methods, a wider array of cleansing functions, including joins, appends, pivots, unpivots, de-depulication, and more data preparation features.