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KNIME Business Hub vs Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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
7.9
KNIME Business Hub offers high ROI with low costs, ease of use, straightforward licensing, and significant productivity gains for projects.
Sentiment score
7.0
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio improves efficiency with a 36% ROI, offering streamlined processes and comprehensive solutions.
I have seen a return on investment from using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio in terms of workload reduction, as we now complete the same projects with two people instead of five.
Data Scientist
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
KNIME Business Hub provides reliable support through a strong community, but time zone differences may impact official service speed.
Sentiment score
7.2
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio offers responsive support, but small clients suggest faster responses and improved escalation processes.
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
The customer support for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is quite responsive across different channels, making it a cool experience.
Data Scientist
Microsoft technical support is rated a seven out of ten.
Solution Sales Specialist at Intent Solutions Group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
KNIME Business Hub is scalable and manageable, suitable for enterprise use, with potential enhanced by cloud deployment and integrations.
Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is praised for its scalability, flexibility, and efficient cloud-based capabilities, with high user satisfaction.
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is scalable as I can choose the compute, making it flexible for various scales.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio's scalability has been beneficial, as I could increase my compute resources when needing more data injection.
Data Scientist
We are building Azure Machine Learning Studio as a scalable solution.
Senior Developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
KNIME Business Hub is generally stable; issues arise with large datasets, but community support enhances reliability.
Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is stable, reliable, with occasional JavaScript issues, suitable for non-production environments.
 

Room For Improvement

KNIME Business Hub needs better integration, visualization, intuitive design, and connectivity with AI tools, plus improved documentation and training.
Users seek improved usability, algorithm variety, support, pricing, integration, deep learning modules, and better data preparation in Azure ML Studio.
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
It would be beneficial for them to incorporate more services required for LLMs or LLM evaluation.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
There is always room for improvement, and I expect Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio to continue iterating and focusing on a human-centric design approach.
Data Scientist
In future updates, I would appreciate improvements in integration and more AI features.
Public Cloud at KDDI Corporation
 

Setup Cost

KNIME Business Hub is free for small teams, but scaling to on-premises or server versions incurs additional costs.
Microsoft Azure's pricing is seen as reasonable, though complexities and potential high costs require careful management.
I rate the pricing as three or four on a scale of one to ten in terms of affordability.
Solution Sales Specialist at Intent Solutions Group
The pricing for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is reasonable since it's pay as you go.
Data Scientist
 

Valuable Features

KNIME Business Hub offers a user-friendly, no-code data analytics platform with extensive features, scalability, and strong community support.
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is user-friendly, scalable, integrates with Azure, supports AutoML, and accommodates all skill levels.
KNIME is simple and allows for fast project development due to its reusability.
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
The platform provides managed services and compute, and I have more control in Azure, even in terms of monitoring services.
Data Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is a powerful platform for those already in the Azure ecosystem because it allows for scalability and provides a good environment for reproducibility, as well as collaboration tools, all designed and packaged in one place, which makes it outstanding.
Data Scientist
Azure Machine Learning Studio provides a platform to integrate with large language models.
Senior Developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

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)
Microsoft Azure Machine Lea...
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
AI Development Platforms (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of KNIME Business Hub is 10.1%, down from 11.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is 4.3%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
KNIME Business Hub10.1%
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio4.3%
Other85.6%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer2722962 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Scientist
Platform accelerates model development, enhances collaboration, and offers efficient deployment
The best features Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio offers include deep integration with Python notebooks and Azure Data Lake, which allows me to import external data, and through the pipeline, I can build my models, performing what is called data injection for my model building, making that deep integration quite interesting to use. Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is a powerful platform for those already in the Azure ecosystem because it allows for scalability and provides a good environment for reproducibility, as well as collaboration tools, all designed and packaged in one place, which makes it outstanding. Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio has positively impacted my organization by reducing our project delivery times and increasing the pace at which we work, allowing us to focus on other more important tasks. Using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio has reduced our model development time from approximately four hours to about two hours.
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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 ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The learning curve is very low. Operationalizing the model is also very easy within the Azure ecosystem.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio?
The pricing for Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio is reasonable since it's pay as you go, meaning it won't cost excessively unless specific resources are used.
 

Also Known As

KNIME Analytics Platform
Azure Machine Learning, MS Azure Machine Learning Studio
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Infocom Corporation, Dymatrix Consulting Group, Soluzione Informatiche, MMI Agency, Estanislao Training and Solutions, Vialis AG
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Schneider Electric, BP
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