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Databricks vs KNIME Business Hub comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
Organizations benefit from Databricks' cost-effectiveness and efficiency, though some find evaluating immediate gains challenging due to specific contexts.
Sentiment score
7.9
KNIME Business Hub offers high ROI with low costs, ease of use, straightforward licensing, and significant productivity gains for projects.
When it comes to big data processing, I prefer Databricks over other solutions.
Head CEO at bizmetric
For a lot of different tasks, including machine learning, it is a nice solution.
Senior Data Engineer at a logistics company with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Databricks customer service is praised for responsiveness and expertise, despite occasional delays and communication issues via Microsoft.
Sentiment score
6.8
KNIME Business Hub provides reliable support through a strong community, but time zone differences may impact official service speed.
As of now, we are raising issues and they are providing solutions without any problems.
Data Platform Architect at KELLANOVA
Whenever we reach out, they respond promptly.
Senior Data Engineer at a logistics company with 51-200 employees
I rate the technical support as fine because they have levels of technical support available, especially partners who get really good support from Databricks on new features.
Data Engineer at CRAFT Tech
While they cannot always provide immediate answers, they are generally efficient and simplify tasks, especially in the initial phase of learning KNIME.
BI Analyst at a photography company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Databricks provides excellent scalability, supporting diverse data sizes and sectors with high-performance cloud infrastructure and cost-effective management.
Sentiment score
6.9
KNIME Business Hub is scalable and manageable, suitable for enterprise use, with potential enhanced by cloud deployment and integrations.
Databricks is an easily scalable platform.
Data Platform Architect at KELLANOVA
I would rate the scalability of this solution as very high, about nine out of ten.
Data Engineer at CRAFT Tech
The patches have sometimes caused issues leading to our jobs being paused for about six hours.
Senior Data Engineer at a logistics company with 51-200 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Databricks is stable and reliable, with high performance and robustness, despite occasional minor issues resolved quickly.
Sentiment score
7.6
KNIME Business Hub is generally stable; issues arise with large datasets, but community support enhances reliability.
Although it is too early to definitively state the platform's stability, we have not encountered any issues so far.
Data Platform Architect at KELLANOVA
They release patches that sometimes break our code.
Senior Data Engineer at a logistics company with 51-200 employees
Databricks is definitely a very stable product and reliable.
Data Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Databricks users desire advanced visualization, better integration, enhanced documentation, predictive analytics features, and improved user experience and tools.
KNIME Business Hub needs better integration, visualization, intuitive design, and connectivity with AI tools, plus improved documentation and training.
We could use their job clusters, however, that increases costs, which is challenging for us as a startup.
Senior Data Engineer at a logistics company with 51-200 employees
This feature, if made publicly available, may act as a game-changer, considering many global organizations use SAP data for their ERP requirements.
Data Platform Architect at KELLANOVA
If I could right-click to copy absolute paths or to read files directly into a data frame, it would standardize and simplify the process.
Head CEO at bizmetric
For graphics, the interface is a little confusing.
Student at ISCTE - INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA
The machine learning and profileration aspects are fascinating and align with my academic background in statistics.
BI Analyst at a photography company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Databricks' pricing is seen as high for large data volumes but competitive for batch processing on cloud platforms.
KNIME Business Hub is free for small teams, but scaling to on-premises or server versions incurs additional costs.
 

Valuable Features

Databricks simplifies large-scale analytics with user-friendly UI, powerful integrations, and scalable features for enhanced performance and collaboration.
KNIME Business Hub offers a user-friendly, no-code data analytics platform with extensive features, scalability, and strong community support.
The Unity Catalog is for data governance, and the Delta Lake is to build the lakehouse.
Data Engineer at CRAFT Tech
The platform allows us to leverage cloud advantages effectively, enhancing our AI and ML projects.
Data Platform Architect at KELLANOVA
Databricks' capability to process data in parallel enhances data processing speed.
Data Engineer at a engineering company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is more elastic and modern compared to SAP Data Services, allowing node creation and regrouping components or steps for reuse in different projects.
BI Analyst at a photography company with 11-50 employees
KNIME is more intuitive and easier to use, which is the principal advantage.
Student at ISCTE - INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA
 

Categories and Ranking

Databricks
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
91
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (9th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (5th), Streaming Analytics (1st)
KNIME Business Hub
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Databricks is 10.7%, down from 19.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KNIME Business Hub is 10.1%, down from 11.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Databricks10.7%
KNIME Business Hub10.1%
Other79.2%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

ShubhamSharma7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer at a engineering company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Capability to integrate diverse coding languages in a single notebook greatly enhances workflow
Databricks offers various courses that I can use, whether it's PySpark, Scala, or R. I can leverage all these courses in a single notebook, which is beneficial for clients as they can access various tools in one place whenever needed. This is quite significant. I usually work with PySpark based on client requirements. After coding, I feed the Databricks notebooks into the ADF pipeline for updates. Databricks' capability to process data in parallel enhances data processing speed. Furthermore, I can connect our Databricks notebook directly with Power BI and other visualization tools like Qlik. Once we develop code, it allows us to transform raw data into visualizations for clients using analysis diagrams, which is very helpful.
DG
BI Analyst at a photography company with 11-50 employees
Enables fast project development with efficient workflow modifications and promising features while offering modularity and reusability
KNIME is simple and allows for fast project development due to its reusability. I appreciate the ability to make improvements or modifications in existing workflows. Although I have not yet used the forecasting and customer profiling features, I find them promising. Another effective feature is the ability to use GET request objects to retrieve data from websites or APIs. This makes iterative steps easy to manage. It is more elastic and modern compared to SAP Data Services, allowing node creation and regrouping components or steps for reuse in different projects.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise56
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

Which do you prefer - Databricks or Azure Machine Learning Studio?
Databricks gives you the option of working with several different languages, such as SQL, R, Scala, Apache Spark, or Python. It offers many different cluster choices and excellent integration with ...
How would you compare Databricks vs Amazon SageMaker?
We researched AWS SageMaker, but in the end, we chose Databricks. Databricks is a Unified Analytics Platform designed to accelerate innovation projects. It is based on Spark so it is very fast. It...
Which would you choose - Databricks or Azure Stream Analytics?
Databricks is an easy-to-set-up and versatile tool for data management, analysis, and business analytics. For analytics teams that have to interpret data to further the business goals of their orga...
What do you like most about KNIME?
Since KNIME is a no-code platform, it is easy to work with.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KNIME?
I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with KNIME?
I have seen the potential to interact with Python, which is currently a bit limited. I am interested in the newer version, 5.4, when it becomes available. The machine learning and profileration asp...
 

Also Known As

Databricks Unified Analytics, Databricks Unified Analytics Platform, Redash
KNIME Analytics Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Elsevier, MyFitnessPal, Sharethrough, Automatic Labs, Celtra, Radius Intelligence, Yesware
Infocom Corporation, Dymatrix Consulting Group, Soluzione Informatiche, MMI Agency, Estanislao Training and Solutions, Vialis AG
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