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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Alteryx Platform

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AThe Alteryx AI Platform gives organization automated data preparation, AI-powered analytics, and machine learning with embedded governance and security. Its self-service functionality, with self-service data prep, machine learning, and AI-generated insights, gives enterprise teams with a simplified user experience allowing everyone to create analytic solutions that improve productivity, efficiency, and the bottom line. Alteryx Designer can be used to automate every analytics step…

    $14,850

    per year 3 users (minimum), cloud edition

    KNIME Analytics Platform

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AKNIME enables users to analyze, upskill, and scale data science without any coding. The platform that lets users blend, transform, model and visualize data, deploy and monitor analytical models, and share insights organization-wide with data apps and services.

    $0

    per month

    Pricing
    Alteryx PlatformKNIME Analytics Platform
    Editions & Modules
    Designer Desktop
    starting at $5,195
    per year per user
    Designer Cloud Professional Edition
    Starting at $4,950
    per year per user (minimum of 3 users)
    KNIME Community Hub Personal Plan
    $0
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    $0
    KNIME Community Hub Team Plan
    €99
    per month 3 users
    KNIME Business Hub
    From €35,000
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Alteryx PlatformKNIME Analytics Platform
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Alteryx PlatformKNIME Analytics Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Alteryx
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    The Server component of Alteryx is what our team drew to it. Having a centralized server and support team allows a lot of self service analytics
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    IMHO KNIME is not user friendly as much as Alteryx. Learning curve is long. Regardless is Open Source, the GUI is awful. To do same job in Alteryx you need to add many components and the configuration is very complex. Although the application is free, the server side is not.
    I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    Alteryx beats Tableau fair and square. Tableau is good for vizzy but nothing is comparable to Alteryx's data analysis and big data power. KNIME as well is nothing compared to the R&D Alteryx has. Alteryx having a cost compared to KNIME is a factor but the ROI is definitely …
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    Alteryx stacks up against its competitors in the marketplace because from day one its goal was to simplify and democratize data processes. Its visual nature and transparent tool set, combined with its highly addictive joy to use make it stand out from the crowd.
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    Knime is open source and free. It also positions itself a little on machine learning. But the user experience and the features available are far less powerful than Alteryx. I was a former user of Lavastorm (ancestor of Infogix Data360) and got acquainted with the low-code …
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    Previous to Alteryx aquiring Trifacta, we looked at it as a possible compliment/replacement. WIth the aquistion, we are looking to the roadmap on full integration and are very excited. Trifacta brings a cloud native solution but currently lacks many of the features/functions …
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    Alteryx worked 'out-of-the-box' without needing our IT team to provide setup or engineering. The data connections are included and functional with ease. No other drivers are needed. The support team at Alteryx is second-to-none, including the fabulous Alteryx Community. The …
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    Alteryx is 100x easier to use for every business user compared to KNIME. KNIME is a great tool for data scientists and programmers, but our business users had a hard time adapting to it. The ease of use of Alteryx is just superior and even my boss is able to build and read …
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    The development environment for Alteryx is much more intuitive and provides a much quicker learning curve compared to KNIME, additionally, the User Community from Alteryx may be its biggest competitive advantage. They have invested heavily in the User Community and now it is a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    Ease of use, Ease of deployment, completeness of reach, scalability, Total Cost of Ownership, Speed and flexibility
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    Alteryx stacks up beautifully. I have found it to be much more intuitive, and have a much more active community than the other platforms listed. This makes it incredibly easy to run into an issue, and overcome it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    They are like Alteryx, but they are not Alteryx.
    KNIME is free but facing and causes more confusion.
    Tableau Prep can do some work but [is] not as powerful as Alteryx, and Prep is not free.
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    KNIME and Trifacta are also very good advanced solutions but the easy to use user interface of Alteryx makes it more appealing. I still use KNIME or Trifacta for few of my projects.
    Incentivized
    Chose Alteryx Platform
    Alteryx has a better interface than KNIME, though it's a bit more expensive than KNIME (an open source tool). We cannot use open-source software due to data privacy issues, and this is why we selected Alteryx. Alteryx also had an agreement with Macquarie and provided a discount …
    Incentivized
    KNIME
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    Alteryx is a very similar product, almost all the things that are achievable in KNIME Analytics Platform can be done in Alteryx as well, but you have to pay for the Desktop version to conduct the analysis. But with KNIME Analytics Platform it is totally free and can be used …
    Incentivized
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    As a commercial product Alteryx is more polished and can be even easier for a beginner, but KNIME beats Alteryx in functionality and performance. Dataiku takes the integration with Python and Git further than KNIME but isn't at the level of Alteryx and KNIME with its No …
    Incentivized
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    There are two aspects which put KNIME Analytics Platform ahead of other products. Firstly the fact that KNIME Analytics Platform comes at no cost and no restrictions on its use is an instant winner for any organisation wanting to democratise their data. It means that a client …
    Incentivized
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    Our organization also reviewed the Alteryx platform. From our experience KNIME had more functionality, was more stable, responsive, had more features, and was overall a better product from our experience. Alteryx is also a paid product, while KNIME is free.
    Incentivized
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    • Alteryx : allows for generally "data" knowledgeable workers to easily implement and develop a data model in an automated fashion. The collaboration tools built in also make is easy for members to share work, best practices, and custom modules
    • Alteryx is not cloud based solution …
    Incentivized
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    Having used both the Alteryx and [KNIME Analytics] I can definitely feel the ease of using the software of Alteryx. The [KNIME Analytics] on the other hand isn't that great but is 90% of what Alteryx can do along with how much ease it can do. Having said that, the 90% …
    Incentivized
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    KNIME is a lower price point and has strong cross platform capabilities. Other platforms are locked to a specific operating system and cost in some cases substantially more, making them less good choices for smaller businesses that still need basic data unification. The fact …
    Incentivized
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    We need to use SAS/STAT package within SAS to use the advanced statistical functions, but KNIME has inbuilt libraries for the same. Also, the integration with Open source (Python, R, Java codes) allows better scalability & more availability of skilled resources to work upon.
    Incentivized
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    KNIME provides visualisation capabilities and much more when compared to Tableau.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    78 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    90 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    65 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    64 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    Alteryx PlatformKNIME Analytics Platform
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Alteryx Platform and KNIME Analytics Platform
    Feature
    Alteryx Platform
    -
    Ratings
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings9.619 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings9.119 Ratings
    MDM Integration00 Ratings7.98 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of Alteryx Platform and KNIME Analytics Platform
    Feature
    Alteryx Platform
    -
    Ratings
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Visualization00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Alteryx Platform and KNIME Analytics Platform
    Feature
    Alteryx Platform
    -
    Ratings
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    8.3
    19 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Data Transformations00 Ratings9.519 Ratings
    Data Encryption00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
    Built-in Processors00 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Alteryx Platform and KNIME Analytics Platform
    Feature
    Alteryx Platform
    -
    Ratings
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    8.0
    18 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings9.517 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings8.117 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings9.318 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings5.08 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of Alteryx Platform and KNIME Analytics Platform
    Feature
    Alteryx Platform
    -
    Ratings
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Alteryx PlatformKNIME Analytics Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (137 ratings)
    9.6
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (19 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (53 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.6
    (44 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.2
    (52 ratings)
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.4
    (30 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Alteryx PlatformKNIME Analytics Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Alteryx
    I would 100% recommend Alteryx to a friend, for me its friendly interface is the best, it has all the tools I need without the headache that programming is. It can be used for simple or complex analysis, so honestly, I don’t see a scenario where it wouldn’t suit. I’ve used Alteryx to make simple things I could do in Excel, for example, but it was less complex and faster to do in Alteryx, so why not? Its a very versatile tool.
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    KNIME
    KNIME Analytics Platform is excellent for people who are finding Excel frustrating, this can be due to errors creeping in due to manual changes or simply that there are too many calculations which causes the system to slow down and crash. This is especially true for regular reporting where a KNIME Analytics Platform workflow can pull in the most recent data, process it and provide the necessary output in one click. I find KNIME Analytics Platform especially useful when talking with audiences who are intimidated by code. KNIME Analytics Platform allows us to discuss exactly how data is processed and an analysis takes place at an abstracted level where non-technical users are happy to think and communicate which is often essential when they are subject matter experts whom you need for guidance. For experienced programmers KNIME Analytics Platform is a double-edged sword. Often programmers wish to write their own code because they are more efficient working that way and are constrained by having to think and implement work in nodes. However, those constraints forcing development in a "KNIME way" are useful when working in teams and for maintenance compared to some programmers' idiosyncratic styles.
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    Pros
    Alteryx
    • Pulling data from multiple disparate data sources.
    • Allows users to see the data at every step of the workflow to be able to cleanse, analyze, and optimize the data.
    • Provides an analytics platform that is easy for users of all levels to thrive in whether they are just starting out in their analytics journey or they have a master's degree in Data Science.
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    KNIME
    • Summarize instrument level financial data with relevant statistics
    • Map transactions from core extracts to groups of like transactions using rule engines
    • Machine learning using random forests and other techniques to analyze data and identify correlations for use in predictive models
    • Fill out sampling data from averages.
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    Cons
    Alteryx
    • Steeper Learning Curve: Alteryx can have a steep learning curve for users who are new to the platform or have limited experience with data analytics. Enhancements to the user interface and user onboarding resources could help make the learning process more intuitive and accessible to a wider range of users.
    • Enhanced Data Visualization Capabilities: Alteryx offers basic data visualization capabilities, but there is room for improvement in terms of advanced visualizations and interactive dashboarding features. Adding more sophisticated chart types, interactive widgets, and customization options would enhance the data visualization capabilities within the platform.
    • Improved Error Handling and Debugging: Alteryx provides error handling mechanisms, but enhancing the error reporting and debugging capabilities would be beneficial. Improved error messages, better visibility into data flow, and debugging tools could help users troubleshoot and resolve issues more efficiently.
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    KNIME
    • It does not have proper visualization.
    • Some other BI tools (QlikView) have much easier functions for data interaction.
    • Some other BI tools (Tableau) can be set up much faster.
    • It is not an easy tool to use for non-tech savvy staff.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Alteryx
    We've developed a working partnership with Alteryx. As an enablement suite, we're continuing to innovate and deliver great products with use of Alteryx in our solutions. Alteryx use expands to our global product development teams and is in use in multiple parts of our organization. Alteryx also delivers Experian demographic content to other clients in their product offering. We're highly likely to renew, but that decision is way above my pay grade.
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    KNIME
    We are happy with Knime product and their support. Knime AP is versatile product and even can execute Python scripts if needed. It also supports R execution as well; however, it is not being used at our end
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    Usability
    Alteryx
    I've found that while some things might take a little longer to create, the flexibility of Alteryx allows you to perform any function needed. I haven't found a use that was not available in Alteryx yet. APIs and XMLs can be created to perform certain functions. In addition, CMD line commands can be sent using Alteryx to perform certain functions as well.
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    KNIME
    KNIME Analytics Platform offers a great tradeoff between intuitiveness and simplicity of the user interface and almost limitless flexibility. There are tools that are even easier to adopt by someone new to analytics, but none that would provide the scalability of KNIME when the user skills and application complexity grows
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    Reliability and Availability
    Alteryx
    I use many programs and compared to others, Alteryx virtually never goes down, freezes up or gives an application error. Over a 4 year time period that I have used this program, any of these may have happened 3 times. It is an incredibly stable program that I feel completely confident in.
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    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Alteryx
    I already gave the example of journal entries created in less than a second. What else can I tell you about.... I can tell you those 2 journal entries have historically had to be split into separate accounting systems so the outputs had to be very different (D365 vs Intacct) such that they are exactly ready for uploading. I can tell you I used to have some tire and battery queries hitting a line item detail table and they took hours to run UNTIL I asked IT for a view in SQL and now they're ready in about 5 minutes total. I guess I'd say if anything does take a long time - do some research with others and figure out what would speed them up
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    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Alteryx
    Stellar, bar-none. Some of the best support folks of any vendor. The Alteryx Community is the most responsive and supportive. On the rare occasion of a release issue or bug, we've been able to get quick help to solve the core problem. Alteryx does not play the blame game. They genuinely help the users solve their issues or respond to questions
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    KNIME
    KNIME's HQ is in Europe, which makes it hard for US companies to get customer service in time and on time. Their customer service also takes on average 1 to 2 weeks to follow up with your request. KNIME's documentation is also helpful but it does not provide you all the answers you need some of the time.
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    In-Person Training
    Alteryx
    1st level of trainings which I've attended in Paris was easy and I was already knowing %90, that learning could have been an e-learning instead of in-person
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    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Alteryx
    Very good, detailed online trainings which you can take at your own pace, and strong certifications exists, certifications are extremely detailed and hard...
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    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Alteryx
    There is really not much to it (the installation, that is). Once you get it installed, along with any of the add-ons (demographics, R, etc.), you are up and running almost immediately. There is really no additional setup. You can immediately begin blending data, running demographics, performing spatial queries, running predictive analysis, etc. And for many of these functions, the learning curve is quite easy.
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    KNIME
    KNIME Analytics Platform is easy to install on any Windows, Mac or Linux machine. The KNIME Server product that is currently being replaced by the KNIME Business Hub comes as multiple layers of software and it took us some time to set up the system right for stability. This was made harder by KNIME staff's deeper expertise in setting up the Server in Linux rather than Windows environment. The KNIME Business Hub promises to have a simpler architecture, although currently there is no visibility of a Windows version of the product.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Alteryx
    Alteryx is MUCH more user friendly. both provide the ability to code within them, but Alteryx has much nicer interface. The formula tools have a more simple language that is easier to learn than formulae in SSIS. Alteryx is easy to read with multi colored tools identifying what each one does. It also allows for macros. You can build your own tool to process records of data or batch records together.
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    KNIME
    Having used both the Alteryx and [KNIME Analytics] I can definitely feel the ease of using the software of Alteryx. The [KNIME Analytics] on the other hand isn't that great but is 90% of what Alteryx can do along with how much ease it can do. Having said that, the 90% functionality and UI at no cost would be enough for me to quit using Alteryx and move towards [KNIME Analytics].
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    Scalability
    Alteryx
    Individual analysts can quickly generate results using their own copy of Alteryx Designer. But using the Server and developing macros for more complex needs can be time consuming.
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    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Alteryx
    • Error handling - allows controls to be built into workflows easily and allows them to be isolated and spat into control reports that can be easily reviewed and audited, thanks to the ability to create multiple outputs in one go.
    • Time-saving - saved huge amounts of time, especially when moving Excel processes into Alteryx.
    • Product development - allowed my firm to create products that we have been able to market and sell to clients.
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    KNIME
    • It is suited for data mining or machine learning work but If we're looking for advanced stat methods such as mixed effects linear/logistics models, that needs to be run through an R node.
    • Thinking of our peers with an advanced visualization techniques requirement, it is a lagging product.
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    ScreenShots

    Alteryx Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Alteryx APA - Automating asset inputsScreenshot of Alteryx APA - Automating outcomesScreenshot of Alteryx APA - Data enrichment and insightsScreenshot of Alteryx APA - Data quality and preparationScreenshot of Alteryx APA - Data science and decisions

    KNIME Analytics Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of the KNIME Modern UI. This is the the new user interface for the KNIME Analytics Platform that is available with improved look and feel as the default interface, from KNIME Analytics Platform version 5.1.0 release.Screenshot of the KNIME Analytics Platform user interface - the KNIME Workbench - displays the current, open workflow(s). Here is the general user interface layout — application tabs, side panel, workflow editor and node monitor.Screenshot of the KNIME user interface elements — workflow toolbar, node action bar, rename components and metanodes.Screenshot of the entry page, which is displayed by clicking the Home tab. From here users can; check out example workflows to get started, access a local workspace, or even start a new workflow by clicking the yellow plus button.Screenshot of the status of a KNIME node, which shows whether it's configured, not configured, executed, or has an error.Screenshot of the KNIME node action bar, which can be used to configure, execute, cancel, reset, and - when available - open the view.