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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

    Tableau Desktop

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ATableau Desktop is a data visualization product from Tableau. It connects to a variety of data sources for combining disparate data sources without coding. It provides tools for discovering patterns and insights, data calculations, forecasts, and statistical summaries and visual storytelling.

    $75

    per month

    Pricing
    KNIME Analytics PlatformTableau Desktop
    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
    Tableau
    $75
    per month per user
    Tableau Enterprise
    $115
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    KNIME Analytics PlatformTableau Desktop
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All pricing plans are billed annually.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    KNIME Analytics PlatformTableau Desktop
    Considered Both Products
    KNIME
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    Knime is a more flexible option in some ways, allowing for more data manipulation if you can find the right node. It is not as scaleable in some cases, and some tasks are just easier and faster on SQL databases. It does not build charts or reports as easily as a Tableau and …
    Incentivized
    Chose KNIME Analytics Platform
    KNIME provides visualisation capabilities and much more when compared to Tableau.
    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
    Tableau
    Chose Tableau Desktop
    Well, Tableau has a nicer UI compared to Spotfire. But the main reason why Tableau stacked against the other was the pricing.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    51 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    Features
    KNIME Analytics PlatformTableau Desktop
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    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 Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Visualization8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis8.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    8.3
    19 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    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 Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    8.0
    18 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    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 Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    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 Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.3
    167 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.8139 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.4166 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.8145 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    164 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.6159 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.2162 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.7122 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.2157 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.1
    158 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings7.3149 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.9149 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.2116 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.2123 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.073 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.4
    156 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings9.0154 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.2149 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.6126 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    142 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.0139 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.0119 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.8129 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.877 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    8.0
    135 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.2124 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.097 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.8117 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of KNIME Analytics Platform and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    KNIME Analytics Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Desktop
    9.0
    64 Ratings
    14% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings9.256 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings9.051 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings9.249 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings10.046 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.453 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.446 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    KNIME Analytics PlatformTableau Desktop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (22 ratings)
    8.7
    (194 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (39 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (63 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (56 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (115 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (115 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KNIME Analytics PlatformTableau Desktop
    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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    Tableau
    The best scenario is definitely to collect data from several sources and create dedicated dashboards for specific recipients. However, I miss the possibility of explaining these reports in more detail. Sometimes, we order a report, and after half a year, we don't remember the meaning of some data (I know it's our fault as an organization, but the tool could force better practices).
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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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    Tableau
    • An excellent tool for data visualization, it presents information in an appealing visual format—an exceptional platform for storing and analyzing data in any size organization.
    • Through interactive parameters, it enables real-time interaction with the user and is easy to learn and get support from the community.
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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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    Tableau
    • Pricing should be more user-friendly and usage-driven
    • Making edits to the production reports is fairly tough and has a vast scope of additional capabilities
    • Tableau Desktop should be able to differentiate itself from the Tableau server else there is no major meaning of two different products being offered
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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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    Tableau
    Our use of Tableau Desktop is still fairly low, and will continue over time. The only real concern is around cost of the licenses, and I have mentioned this to Tableau and fully expect the development of more sensible models for our industry. This will remove any impediment to expansion of our use.
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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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    Tableau
    Tableau Desktop has proven to be a lifesaver in many situations. Once we've completed the initial setup, it's simple to use. It has all of the features we need to quickly and efficiently synthesize our data. Tableau Desktop has advanced capabilities to improve our company's data structure and enable self-service for our employees.
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    Reliability and Availability
    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    When used as a stand-alone tool, Tableau Desktop has unlimited uptime, which is always nice. When used in conjunction with Tableau Server, this tool has as much uptime as your server admins are willing to give it. All in all, I've never had an issue with Tableau's availability.
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    Performance
    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    Tableau Desktop's performance is solid. You can really dig into a large dataset in the form of a spreadsheet, and it exhibits similarly good performance when accessing a moderately sized Oracle database. I noticed that with Tableau Desktop 9.3, the performance using a spreadsheet started to slow around 75K rows by about 60 columns. This was easily remedied by creating an extract and pushing it to Tableau Server, where performance went to lightning fast
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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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    Tableau
    Tableau support has been extremely responsive and willing to help with all of our requests. They have assisted with creating advanced analysis and many different types of custom icons, data formatting, formulas, and actions embedded into graphs. Tableau offers a weekly presentation of features and assists with internal company projects.
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    In-Person Training
    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    It is admittedly hard to train a group of people with disparate levels of ability coming in, but the software is so easy to use that this is not a huge problem; anyone who can follow simple instructions can catch up pretty quickly.
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    Online Training
    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    I think the training was good overall, but it was maybe stating the obvious things that a tech savvy young engineer would be able to pick up themselves too. However, the example work books were good and Tableau web community has helped me with many problems
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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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    Tableau
    Again, training is the key and the company provides a lot of example videos that will help users discover use cases that will greatly assist their creation of original visualizations. As with any new software tool, productivity will decline for a period. In the case of Tableau, the decline period is short and the later gains are well worth it.
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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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    Tableau
    I have used Power BI as well, the pricing is better, and also training costs or certifications are not that high. Since there is python integration in Power BI where I can use data cleaning and visualizing libraries and also some machine learning models. I can import my python scripts and create a visualization on processed data.
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    Scalability
    KNIME
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    Tableau Desktop's scaleability is really limited to the scale of your back-end data systems. If you want to pull down an extract and work quickly in-memory, in my application it scaled to a few tens of millions of rows using the in-memory engine. But it's really only limited by your back-end data store if you have or are willing to invest in an optimized SQL store or purpose-built query engine like Veritca or Netezza or something similar.
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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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    Tableau
    • Tableau was acquired years ago, and has provided good value with the content created.
    • Ongoing maintenance costs for the platform, both to maintain desktop and server licensing has made the continuing value questionable when compared to other offerings in the marketplace.
    • Users have largely been satisfied with the content, but not with the overall performance. This is due to a combination of factors including the performance of the Tableau engines as well as development deficiencies.
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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.