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KNIME

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KNIME is a free, open-source visual data analytics platform supporting ETL, predictive AI, and data-aware agent building. It connects to 300+ data sources and leading AI models, enabling enterprise-grade deployment with ISO 27001-certified security.

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Pricing4 options

Pro Plan and Team Plan available

Pro Plan and Team Plan offered

A free trial of the KNIME Team plan is available for sharing workflows as data apps.

KNIME Team plan costs €99/month after a 1-month free trial.

Platforms
KNIME Analytics PlatformKNIME Business HubKNIME Community HubKNIME Analytics Platform (low-code)
API accessNot public
FoundedNot disclosed by source
AvailabilityWeb / remote
LicenseProprietary

Best suited to

Source-backed fit
Data teams building visual ETL and analytics workflows Enterprises deploying AI and data science solutions to production Organizations seeking an open-source alternative for predictive AI Teams integrating multiple AI model providers and cloud data warehouses Companies needing ISO 27001-certified analytics infrastructure Industries: Financial Services, Retail & CPG, Manufacturing, Life…
Decision support

Common questions and adoption checks

6 sourced answers

Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about KNIME. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.

01What does KNIME say it can do?

Visual workflow builder for data science solutions · Supports machine learning and GenAI analytics · KNIME extensions can be developed in Java, Python, or both, integrating existing technolog · K-AI can generate a data app from an existing workflow by describing what to show, and it

Create data science solutions with the visual workflow builder & put them into production in the enterprise.
02Who is KNIME intended for?

Industries: Financial Services, Retail & CPG, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Energy & Utili · Data science community of 300,000+ users across all industries in over 60 countries · Data Experts, Business/Domain Experts, End Users, MLOps/IT, Educators

By Industry Financial Services Retail & CPG Manufacturing Life Sciences Energy & Utilities Public Sector Analytics Consulting
03What use cases does KNIME describe?

ETL, data analytics, predictive AI, and data-aware agent building · KNIME's platform is used in hundreds of use cases across many areas in organizations, with · Spreadsheet Automation, Continuous Deployment of Data Science, Generative AI · Productionizing data science

Workflows for your best data work — ETL, data analytics, predictive AI and data-aware agent building.
04What should teams verify before adopting KNIME?

Experimental community extensions do not guarantee backwards compatibility.

an experimental extension to tinker with new technology (in these cases, backwards compatibility is not guaranteed).
05What pricing information is available for KNIME?

Pro Plan and Team Plan available · Pro Plan and Team Plan offered · A free trial of the KNIME Team plan is available for sharing workflows as data apps. · KNIME Team plan costs €99/month after a 1-month free trial.

Pricing & Plans Overview Pro Plan Team Plan
06Does KNIME document API access?

KNIME Server exposes its REST endpoints via a Swagger interface accessible from the KNIME

KNIME Server provides a Swagger interface for its REST Endpoints, which makes finding and using REST services simple.
Decision guide

Capabilities and operating fit

AI infrastructure

This profile connects the jobs KNIME is described as handling with its delivery model, access options and the subjects used to match it to related products in this directory.

Common use cases

  • ETL, data analytics, and predictive AI workflows
  • Data-aware agent building
  • Connecting to 300+ data sources, cloud warehouses, and AI models
  • Deploying analytics solutions into enterprise production
  • Exporting results to BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, and TIBCO Spotfire
  • Building custom extensions in Java or Python

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Access signals

Pricing model
Pro Plan and Team Plan available · Pro Plan and Team Plan offered · A free trial of the KNIME Team plan is available for sharing workflows as data apps. · KNIME Team plan costs €99/month after a 1-month free trial.
API
Not publicly listed
Source links
17 recorded
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Official website

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First-party description

Open for Innovation | KNIME

Source-supported facts

Free and open source with all data analysis tools · Workflows for ETL, data analytics, predictive AI and data-aware agent building · Visual workflow builder to create data science solutions

Open source

Free and open source

Use case

ETL, data analytics, predictive AI, and data-aware agent building

Capability

Visual workflow builder for data science solutions

Integration

Connects to many data sources (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Microsoft Fabric, Amazon Redshift, Azure, SAP, PostgreSQL) and AI models (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, IBM Watson, Ollama, Hugging Face)

Deployment

Can be deployed into production in the enterprise

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Security

Enterprise features keep sensitive data safe and validate/monitor analytics and AI models

Open source

KNIME Analytics Platform is free and open source for personal use

[17]knime.com/knime-hub-pricing
Integration

Connects to 300+ data sources and services

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Capability

Supports machine learning and GenAI analytics

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Open source

KNIME offers an open ecosystem with free and open-source extensions that can be published on the KNIME Community Hub.

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Capability

KNIME extensions can be developed in Java, Python, or both, integrating existing technology or implementing new capabilities as a no-code solution.

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Integration

KNIME extensions integrate with data warehouses or lakes, third-party applications, and popular machine learning libraries.

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Platform

Extensions are made available through the KNIME Analytics Platform.

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Use case

KNIME's platform is used in hundreds of use cases across many areas in organizations, with extensions spanning industry-specific to scientific software integrations.

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Limitation

Experimental community extensions do not guarantee backwards compatibility.

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Support

KNIME provides a user community/forums for users needing additional help beyond the FAQ.

Support

KNIME provides separate Developer FAQs for users developing their own nodes.

Integration

KNIME offers an interactive R language integration.

Integration

KNIME provides a (C)Python extension for Python scripting.

Integration

KNIME includes database connectivity nodes, including support for connecting to Microsoft Access databases.

Deployment

KNIME runs on the Java Virtual Machine, as indicated by its configurable Java Heap Space settings.

Deployment

Software is installed on an organization's choice of infrastructure, including local, cloud, or hybrid environments.

Platform

KNIME Software is comprised of KNIME Analytics Platform and KNIME Business Hub.

Deployment

KNIME provides KNIME Community Teams, a SaaS option for small teams.

Security

KNIME holds ISO 27001 certification, available on request.

Security

KNIME follows a documented Secure Software Development Framework that includes security by design, static and dynamic code analysis, regular external penetration tests, vulnerability management, and monitoring with incident response.

Integration

Access data from 100+ sources including databases, big data platforms, AI model providers, cloud services, and file formats.

[11]knime.com/key-capabilities/integrations
Integration

Supports AI model providers including OpenAI, Microsoft Azure OpenAI, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, Anthropic Claude, IBM Watson, HuggingFace, DeepSeek, GPT4All, and Ollama.

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Integration

Connects to major cloud platforms including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, plus Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Fabric.

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Integration

Integrates with relational, NoSQL, and cloud-native data warehouses including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4j, Snowflake, Databricks, Google BigQuery, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon Athena.

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Integration

Exports data and results to Business Intelligence and reporting tools including Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Qlik, and TIBCO Spotfire.

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Platform

KNIME Analytics Platform is a downloadable software product.

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Capability

K-AI can generate a data app from an existing workflow by describing what to show, and it will create the components, add the views, and arrange the layout.

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Capability

K-AI's build mode explores a workflow before making changes, inspecting relevant nodes, their configurations, and (with permission) their output data to understand data and structure first.

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Integration

KNIME supports building AI workflows with Mistral's LLMs and embedding models.

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Integration

The KNIME AI Extension includes dedicated Mistral nodes: Mistral AI Authenticator, Mistral AI LLM Selector, and Mistral AI Embedding Model Selector, with authentication, model selection, and configuration matching the Mistral API.

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Security

K-AI requests user permission for advanced actions that may be privacy-sensitive, time-consuming, or affect the workflow, with per-workflow allow/deny choices.

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Practical capabilities

What it helps with

8 documented areas

A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.

Use case

ETL, data analytics, and predictive AI workflows

Use case

Data-aware agent building

Use case

Connecting to 300+ data sources, cloud warehouses, and AI models

Use case

Deploying analytics solutions into enterprise production

Use case

Exporting results to BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, and TIBCO Spotfire

Use case

Building custom extensions in Java or Python

Use case

KNIME's platform is used in hundreds of use cases across many areas in organizations, with

Use case

Spreadsheet Automation, Continuous Deployment of Data Science, Generative AI

Availability

Where it runs and where to get it

Source checked

Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.

Cost / license

Pro Plan and Team Plan available · Pro Plan and Team Plan offered · A free trial of the KNIME Team plan is available for sharing workflows as data apps. · KNIME Team plan costs €99/month after a 1-month free trial.Free and open source · KNIME Analytics Platform is free and open source for personal use · KNIME offers an open ecosystem with free and open-source extensions that can be published

Platforms

Extensions are made available through the KNIME Analytics Platform.KNIME Software is comprised of KNIME Analytics Platform and KNIME Business Hub.KNIME Analytics Platform is a downloadable software product.KNIME Analytics Platform, KNIME Hub, KNIME Community Hub, KNIME Business HubKNIME Analytics PlatformKNIME Business HubKNIME Community HubKNIME Analytics Platform (low-code)KNIME data app workflows are built using KNIME Analytics Platform and deployed via the KNIOffers KNIME Analytics Platform, KNIME Hub, KNIME Community Hub, and KNIME Business Hub, w
Implementation details

Adoption notes

DeploymentCan be deployed into production in the enterprise · KNIME runs on the Java Virtual Machine, as indicated by its configurable Java Heap Space s · Software is installed on an organization's choice of infrastructure, including local, clou · KNIME provides KNIME Community Teams, a SaaS option for small teams.
LicenseFree and open source · KNIME Analytics Platform is free and open source for personal use · KNIME offers an open ecosystem with free and open-source extensions that can be published
Model supportNot disclosed by source
Data controlEnterprise features keep sensitive data safe and validate/monitor analytics and AI models · KNIME holds ISO 27001 certification, available on request. · KNIME follows a documented Secure Software Development Framework that includes security by · K-AI requests user permission for advanced actions that may be privacy-sensitive, time-con
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesETL, data analytics, and predictive AI workflows, Data-aware agent building, Connecting to 300+ data sources, cloud warehouses, and AI models, Deploying analytics solutions into enterprise production, Exporting results to BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, and TIBCO Spotfire, Building custom extensions in Java or Python, ETL, data analytics, predictive AI, and data-aware agent building, KNIME's platform is used in hundreds of use cases across many areas in organizations, with, Spreadsheet Automation, Continuous Deployment of Data Science, Generative AI, Productionizing data science, Generative AI, Automating transfer pricing recharge (cost allocation) calculations in finance, including, Finance tasks including financial planning, accounting, tax calculations, and auditing., Price optimization for businesses, using a 5-step process including analyzing sales data,, Triggering workflows to perform ETL, such as moving data from a database into a visualizat, Scoring models such as churn prediction via the REST API.

What to verify before adopting

  • Experimental community extensions do not guarantee backwards compatibility.
Evolution and major updates

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Citation ledger

Recorded sources

18 unique pages

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  1. 1knime.com 10 facts · 2 answers · Official site
  2. 2knime.com/customers 6 facts · 3 answers · Official site
  3. 3knime.com/developers 6 facts · 3 answers · Documentation
  4. 4knime.com/about 6 facts · 2 answers · Official site
  5. 5knime.com/blog 6 facts · 2 answers · Official site
  6. 6knime.com/blog/the-knime-server-rest-api 6 facts · 1 answer · Documentation
  7. 7knime.com/release-notes 6 facts · 1 answer · Official site
  8. 8knime.com/blog/cloud-vision-api-image-mining 6 facts · Documentation
  9. 9knime.com/blog/share-data-apps-knime-team-plan 5 facts · 1 answer · Official site
  10. 10knime.com/faq 6 facts · Official site
  11. 11knime.com/key-capabilities/integrations 6 facts · Official site
  12. 12knime.com/solutions 5 facts · 1 answer · Official site
  13. 13knime.com/success-story/how-star-cooperative-leverages-knime-optimize-pricing-strategy 6 facts · Pricing
  14. 14knime.com/blog/automate-transfer-pricing-recharge 5 facts · Pricing
  15. 15knime.com/trust 5 facts · Security
  16. 16knime.com/blog/how-to-deploy-and-share-a-data-app-with-knime-team-plan 4 facts · Official site
  17. 17knime.com/knime-hub-pricing 3 facts · 1 answer · Pricing
  18. 18knime.com/open-source-story 1 milestone
Research status95 substantive facts · 17 source pages · quality score 95/100