The phrase "as an alternative to using" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when suggesting a different option or method instead of the one currently being considered.
Example: "You can approach the problem in several ways; as an alternative to using traditional methods, consider implementing new technology."
Alternatives: "instead of using" or "as a substitute for using".
An available case analysis will be conducted as an alternative to using a multiple-imputed data set.
"The machines are being used as an alternative to using airplanes to spray insecticide in public parks.
Mr. Ramirez and his volunteers, in addition to pulling out the trash, plan to decorate some Dumpsters that will then serve as an alternative to using the waterway as a wastebasket.
A Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to London was rerouted to fly over Syria on Sunday, as an alternative to using the same route taken by the MH17 plane downed while flying through Ukranian airspace last week.
Carl Korn, a spokesman for NYSUT, says that inside every catalog there's a letter from the union's Member Benefits Department advising the recipient "to shop and compare before making a purchase with PayCheckDirect and consider this program as an alternative to using their credit cards".
A morphing wing can enhance aerodynamic characteristics and control authority as an alternative to using ailerons.
OpenDNS is web-based DNS management software, offered as an alternative to using a given ISP's DNS servers. .
This motivates the utilization of clouds by scientific researchers as an alternative to using in-house resources [22].
As an alternative to using a policy to implement guardian members, we could have implemented guardian members as service components.
As Move Loot CPO Jenny Morrill told me, the team sees Move Loot as an alternative to using Craigslist for buying and selling furniture.
Still, experts say the technology is well worth pursuing as an alternative to using photovoltaic cells or wind power to split water.
