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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Microsoft Power BI

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Power BI is a visualization and data discovery tool from Microsoft. It allows users to convert data into visuals and graphics, visually explore and analyze data, collaborate on interactive dashboards and reports, and scale across their organization with built-in governance and security.

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    KNIME Analytics PlatformMicrosoft Power BI
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Pricing Offerings
    KNIME Analytics PlatformMicrosoft Power BI
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    KNIME Analytics PlatformMicrosoft Power BI
    Considered Both Products
    KNIME
    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
    Comparing the KNIME Analytics Platform to Anaconda and MATLAB, KNIME Analytics Platform's upsides are ease of use thanks to graphical interface and intuitiveness, no requirement of programming/coding and pre-existing nodes. Anybody can use it and create models even though …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    101 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    96 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    103 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    67 Answers
    Features
    KNIME Analytics PlatformMicrosoft Power BI
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources9.619 Ratings00 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection9.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    MDM Integration7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Visualization8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis8.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    8.3
    19 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations9.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Encryption7.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Built-in Processors7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    8.0
    18 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools9.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning8.117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development9.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery5.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Flexible Model Publishing Options8.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls5.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.8
    140 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.5120 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings10.0140 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.2
    140 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.0139 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.0138 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.0135 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    134 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.0129 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.0122 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.074 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.7
    136 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings9.0131 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.0122 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.0121 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings10.0111 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.394 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.0
    117 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.0111 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.793 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.7112 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.4
    80 Ratings
    8% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.072 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings9.956 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.163 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    KNIME Analytics PlatformMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (22 ratings)
    8.5
    (142 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.9
    (58 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (53 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KNIME Analytics PlatformMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Microsoft
    Has significantly improved collation of data and visualisation especially with business across Europe. Has given me the ability to see the Site availability at the click of a button to see which Site is in the "money" and seize opportunities based on Market data
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Microsoft
    • Options for data source connections are immense. Not just which sources, but your options for *how* the data is brought in.
    • Constant updates (this is both good and bad at times).
    • User friendliness. I can get the data connections set up and draft some quick visuals, then release to the target audience and let them expand on it how they want to.
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    Cons
    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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    Microsoft
    • It would be easier for users could Microsoft Power BI and Excel used the same programming languages.
    • Would like to see the online version of Microsoft Power BI be as powerful as the desktop version.
    • Publishing a Microsoft Power BI file online and then having to save the file is somewhat redundant.
    • Would like to export each page or chart as an image.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is an excellent and scalable tool. It has a learning curve, but once you get past that, the sky is the limit and you can build from the most simple to the most complex dashboards. I have built everything from simple reports with only a few data points to complex reports with many pages and advanced filtering.
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    Usability
    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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    Microsoft
    Automating reporting has reduced manual data processing by 50-70%, freeing up analysts for higher-value tasks. A finance team that previously spent 20+ hours per week on Excel-based reports now does it in minutes with Microsoft Power BI's automated Real-time dashboards have shortened decision cycles by 30-40%, enabling leadership to react quickly to sales trends, operational bottlenecks, and customer behavior.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Microsoft
    It is a fantastic tool, you can do almost everything related with data and reports, it is a perfect substitutive of Power Point and Excel with a high evolution and flexibility, and also it is very friendly and easy to share. I think all companies should have Power BI (or other BI tool) in their software package and if they are in the MS Suite, for sure Power BI should be the one due to all the benefits of the MS ecosystem.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is free. If I didn't want to create a custom platform (i.e. my organization insisted on an existing platform that I *had* to use), I'd use Microsoft Power BI. For any start-up or SMB, I'd just use Claude & Grok to build it quickly, also for free. Would not pay for Tableau or Sigma anymore. Not worth it at all.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Microsoft
    • Power BI usage reduced the effort of analytical reports creation by about 80%
    • Empowered all the level of employee to be more vigilant of the data and business insights, gained the profit of 8% overall.
    • AI-powered predictive analytics improved forecasting accuracy by 17%, that topped the overall sales.
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    ScreenShots

    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.

    Microsoft Power BI Screenshots

    Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Turns insights into impact for business usersScreenshot of Power BI integrates easily with Microsoft 365Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - AI-Powered CapabilitiesScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Copilot can be used to create reportsScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Data HubScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Scales as organizational needs grow