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Altair RapidMiner 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Altair RapidMiner
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (3rd)
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 January 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Altair RapidMiner is 5.0%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KNIME Business Hub is 8.7%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
KNIME Business Hub8.7%
Altair RapidMiner5.0%
Other86.3%
Data Science Platforms
 

Q&A Highlights

AP
Consultant at World Media Group, LLC
Nov 02, 2023
 

Featured Reviews

VS
Professor at Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administraçao de Coimbra
Utilize intuitive CRISP model support and predictive analytics features for effective data analysis
Altair RapidMiner is appreciated for its ease of use and the CRISP data mining model it supports, covering steps like data preparation, data understanding, and business understanding. The tool’s auto model feature is excellent as it allows simulation of models to select the best one. It is useful for predictive analytics with community support for model adjustments. I also find handling complex datasets promising, although there's a need for improvement with generative AI adaptation.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like not having to write all solutions from code. Being able to drag and drop controls, enables me to focus on building the best model, without needing to search for syntax errors or extra libraries."
"It is easy to use and has a huge community that I can rely on for help. Moreover, it is interactive."
"Scalability is not really a concern with RapidMiner. It scales very well and can be used in global implementations."
"The data science, collaboration, and IDN are very, very strong."
"Altair RapidMiner is appreciated for its ease of use and the CRISP data mining model it supports, covering steps like data preparation, data understanding, and business understanding."
"The most valuable feature is what the product sets out to do, which is extracting information and data."
"The best part of RapidMiner is efficiency."
"The solution is stable."
"It has allowed us to easily implement advanced analytics into various processes."
"Valuable features include visual workflow creation, workflow variables (parameterisation), automatic caching of all intermediate data sets in the workflow, scheduling with the server."
"I am impressed by the modularity and reusability in KNIME, especially the ability to make small adjustments to object configurations."
"The hardest part is keeping a tidy workspace because of the many nodes involved. When teaching, it would be helpful if there was more emphasis on how to group nodes effectively. For example, turning frequently used nodes into a single component can simplify things."
"We have been able to appreciate the considerable reduction in prototyping time."
"I've never had any problems with stability."
"Usability, and organising workflows in very neat manner. Controlling workflow through variables is something amazing."
"It also has very good fundamental machine learning. It has decision trees, linear regression, and neural nets. It has a lot of text mining facilities as well. It's fairly fully-featured."
 

Cons

"RapidMiner isn't cheap. It's a complete solution, but it's costly."
"I think that they should make deep learning models easier."
"The product must provide data-cleaning features."
"In terms of the UI and SaaS, the user interface with KNIME is more appealing than RapidMiner."
"I would like to see all users have access to all of the deep learning models, and that they can be used easily."
"Many things in the interface look nice, but they aren't of much use to the operator. It already has lots of variables in there."
"One challenge I encountered while implementing RapidMiner was the lack of documentation. Since there aren't as many users, finding resources to learn the tool was initially difficult. To overcome this hurdle, I believe RapidMiner could improve by providing more tutorials tailored for new users."
"I would like to see more integration capabilities."
"For graphics, the interface is a little confusing. So, this is a point that could be improved."
"The program is not fit for handling very large files or databases (greater than 1GB); it gets too slow and has a tendency to crash easily."
"When deploying models on a regular system, it works fine. However, when accuracy is a priority, hyperparameter tuning is necessary. Currently, KNIME doesn't have the best tools for this which they could improve in this area."
"It's difficult to pinpoint one single feature because KNIME has so many. For starters, it's very easy to learn. You can get started with just a one-hour video. The drag-and-drop interface makes it user-friendly. For example, if you want to read an Excel file, drag the "read Excel file" node from the repository, configure it by specifying the file location, and run it. This gives you a table with all your data."
"KNIME can improve by adding more automation tools in the query, similar to UiPath or Blue Prism. It would make the data collection and cleanup duties more versatile."
"For graphics, the interface is a little confusing."
"KNIME could improve when it comes to large data markets."
"KNIME doesn't handle large datasets or a high number of records well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For the university, the cost of the solution is free for the students and teachers."
"Although we don't pay licensing fees because it is being used within the university, my understanding is that the cost is between $5,000 and $10,000 USD per year."
"I'm not fully aware of RapidMiner's price because we had licenses provided, but from my analysis, it's moderately priced, not too high or too low. It's worth the investment."
"The client only has to pay the licensing costs. There are not any maintenance or hidden costs in addition to the license."
"I used an educational license for this solution, which is available free of charge."
"The client versions are mostly free, and we pay only for the KNIME server version. It's not a cheap solution."
"It's an open-source solution."
"It is free of cost. It is GNU licensed."
"KNIME offers a free version"
"At this time, I am using the free version of Knime."
"The price for Knime is okay."
"It is expensive to procure the license."
"This is a free open-source solution."
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Answers from the Community

AP
Consultant at World Media Group, LLC
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
Of those three you should consider alteryx, it saves time in ETL a lot, Alteryx is better at handling large data sets than Knime and RapidMiner. But please also consider Dataiku... Up to 3 users it's free ;o)
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TH
CTO, Founder at Actable AU
Apr 15, 2023
I'd suggest checking out the new Actable AI as well. It has a better AutoML and a lot more advanced features like Causal ML.
AltanAtabarut - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Consulting, Growth, Analytics at Akinon
Nov 2, 2023
Of those three you should consider alteryx, it saves time in ETL a lot,  Alteryx is better at handling large data sets than Knime and RapidMiner. But please also consider Dataiku... Up to 3 users it's free ;o)
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
11%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about RapidMiner?
RapidMiner is a no-code machine learning tool. I can install it on my local machine and work with smaller datasets. It can also connect to databases, allowing me to build models directly on the dat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RapidMiner?
I started with a trial version. We are likely to purchase a license, which may offer additional features.
What needs improvement with RapidMiner?
Currently, I am unsure of all the AI features available in Altair RapidMiner, particularly advanced AI capabilities like neural networks and deep learning. It would be beneficial if the platform co...
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

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KNIME Analytics Platform
 

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Sample Customers

PayPal, Deloitte, eBay, Cisco, Miele, Volkswagen
Infocom Corporation, Dymatrix Consulting Group, Soluzione Informatiche, MMI Agency, Estanislao Training and Solutions, Vialis AG
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