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Senior Data Analyst at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
An easy-to-learn solution that can be used for analyzing data and machine learning
Pros and Cons
- "KNIME is easy to learn."
- "The main issue with KNIME is that it sometimes uses too much CPU and RAM when working with large amounts of data."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
KNIME is easy to learn. You can code with KNIME using the visual coding platform if you know how to code. If you're working in an account management or financial department, you can use KNIME to work with a huge amount of data quickly. You can use KNIME to schedule your workflows, send emails, and write codes.
What needs improvement?
The main issue with KNIME is that it sometimes uses too much CPU and RAM when working with large amounts of data.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using KNIME for eight years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
KNIME is a stable solution. In the previous version, sometimes KNIME would get stuck, and we had to restart the server too many times. Sometimes, we faced a lack of memory issues with the solution.
I rate KNIME an eight out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Less than ten users are using KNIME in our organization.
I rate KNIME an eight out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
KNIME’s technical support team responds quickly. You can write your problems in the solution's forum, and they will answer you.
How was the initial setup?
KNIME's initial setup is not easy and needs someone who knows Linux to do it.
What about the implementation team?
A Linux engineer can deploy KNIME quickly, whereas someone who doesn't know Linux will take longer.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is no cost for using KNIME because it is an open-source solution, but you have to pay if you need a server.
What other advice do I have?
KNIME is a perfect solution for small and big companies, especially people who are using Excel. KNIME is very easy to learn and implement, and doctors and lab personnel can use it. Lots of companies are supporting KNIME and writing their own extensions. Data analysts and data scientists are using the solution for ETI processes.
Overall, I rate KNIME an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Professor of Digital Production at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Stable, pretty straightforward to understand and offers drag-and-drop functionality
Pros and Cons
- "I've never had any problems with stability."
- "It's pretty straightforward to understand. So, if you understand what the pipeline is, you can use the drag-and-drop functionality without much training. Doing the same thing in Python requires so much more training. That's why I use KNIME."
- "In the last update, KNIME started hiding a lot of the nodes. It doesn't mean hiding, but you need to know what you're looking for. Before that, you had just a tree that you could click, and you could get an overview of what kind of nodes do I have. Right now, it's like you need to know which node you need, and then you can start typing, but it's actually more difficult to find them."
What is our primary use case?
I'm a professor at the local university. So, I used it to train virtual students in mechanical engineering.
I'm training a class for mechanical engineers on factory utilization and the basics of data science. That's what I use it for.
What is most valuable?
It's pretty straightforward to understand. So, if you understand what the pipeline is, you can use the drag-and-drop functionality without much training. Doing the same thing in Python requires so much more training. That's why I use KNIME.
What needs improvement?
In the last update, KNIME started hiding a lot of the nodes. It doesn't mean hiding, but you need to know what you're looking for. Before that, you had just a tree that you could click, and you could get an overview of what kind of nodes do I have.
Right now, it's like you need to know which node you need, and then you can start typing, but it's actually more difficult to find them.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I've never had any problems with it, so it's a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten. For a basic training course, it's still fine. But I'm not a professional in using KNIME.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used RapidMiner. I have not been using it in six years. I used to use it six years ago. Then I switched to KNIME because a lot of my colleagues are using KNIME, so it felt like the right way to do it.
Moreover, I switched from one university to another, and at my new university, other colleagues are using KNIME as well. So, for the students, it's easier to go just with one product.
How was the initial setup?
Overall, it's still easier than using Python, so it's still fine. But, actually, they made it more complex by switching from the last version to the one before.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We're using the free academic license just locally. I went for KNIME because they have a free academic license. And to be honest, I never bothered to check the prices.
What other advice do I have?
I like it a lot. I would advise that you shouldn't be afraid of data science. It's actually straightforward.
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
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Professor at Mines Rabat
An excellent choice for users seeking a powerful and flexible platform for data analytics and machine learning offering user-friendly visual interface, extensive library of plugins, and robust support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable is the ability to seamlessly connect operators without the need for extensive programming."
- "To enhance accessibility and user-friendliness, there is a need for improvements in the interface and usability of deep learning and large-scale learning languages."
What is our primary use case?
As a university professor instructing courses on data mining and machine learning, I incorporate both KNIME and another software application into my teaching. This approach allows me to demonstrate various use cases effectively. I actively engage my students by having them utilize both software applications, providing practical hands-on experience in the areas of data mining and machine learning.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable is the ability to seamlessly connect operators without the need for extensive programming.
What needs improvement?
To enhance accessibility and user-friendliness, there is a need for improvements in the interface and usability of deep learning and large-scale learning languages.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for more than ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate its stability capabilities nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It provides good scalability abilities, I would rate it eight out of ten. Currently, more than sixty individuals use it on a daily basis.
How are customer service and support?
They are helpful and I am highly satisfied with their customer support services. I would rate it nine out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use Orange as well.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
While there are certain limitations in functionality, you can still utilize it efficiently free of charge.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend it, especially for those who prefer not to program or have limited coding intervention. Overall, I would rate it nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Customs officer at Mauritius Revenue Authority
A user-friendly tool that offers an open-source version
Pros and Cons
- "It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
- "The most difficult part of the solution revolves around its areas concerning machine learning and deep learning."
What is our primary use case?
I use KNIME for analysis-related purposes. I am currently in the process of developing some models for analysis.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is a user-friendly tool where a person doesn't have to get involved with codes since you just need to drag the nodes to create your model, which is a very easy process for me.
What needs improvement?
The most difficult part of the solution revolves around its areas concerning machine learning and deep learning. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using KNIME since 2019. I am an end user of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
I am the only user of the solution in my company. I do provide training to other employees in my company on how to use KNIME.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have experience with Excel, and I faced some limitations since my company had loads of data to analyze. Considering that my company had loads of data to analyze, I would say I find KNIME to be very useful.
How was the initial setup?
My company has some problems related to the solution's updates. I don't know if there are some restrictions from my organization because of which I cannot update or install some extensions.
The solution can be deployed in a few minutes.
The solution is currently deployed only on my personal computer, which I use in my company.
Only one person or an IT administrator is required to take care of the installation phase of the product.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
KNIME is a cheap product. I currently use KNIME's open-source version.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have experience with Python. Compared to Python, KNIME is better because of the user-friendliness it provides. With KNIME, you don't have to get involved with codes. KNIME provides nodes, making it a very easy tool to use.
What other advice do I have?
I have not received any response from my company, though I had proposed to my organization to buy KNIME so that we can use it on the servers since, right now, it is like a standalone tool used on my personal computer only. I am just a basic and not an advanced user of KNIME. I find KNIME to be a very useful tool.
Speaking about the maintenance phase of the product, I would like to say that I cannot update the solution. If a new version is released, I cannot update the product. I always have to request my organization and the IT team to download and install the product's new version for me.
I recommend others to use KNIME. I have recommended KNIME to my colleagues.
I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
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Senior Manager, Global Internal Audit at BACARDI CANADA, INC.
Brings efficiency and allows me to automatically download information from different sources
Pros and Cons
- "Automation is most valuable. It allows me to automatically download information from different sources, and once I create a workflow, I can apply it anytime I want. So, there is efficiency at the same time."
- "It's difficult to provide input on the improvement area because it's more of self-learning. However, there are times when I am not able to do certain things. I don't know if it's because the solution doesn't allow me or if it's because of the lack of knowledge."
What is our primary use case?
It's for big data or descriptive analytics involving data manipulation, formatting, and formulas.
What is most valuable?
Automation is most valuable. It allows me to automatically download information from different sources, and once I create a workflow, I can apply it anytime I want. So, there is efficiency at the same time.
It's like an Excel on drugs. It's more powerful than Excel, and it allows me to do macros easily.
What needs improvement?
I downloaded KNIME myself, and it's for self-learning. It's difficult to provide input on the improvement area because it's more of self-learning. However, there are times when I am not able to do certain things. I don't know if it's because the solution doesn't allow me or if it's because of the lack of knowledge.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for about three years. I last used it in my previous company about two months ago. We are not using it in my current company, but I'm using it for self-learning.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable. I'd rate it a nine out of ten in terms of stability because when I load huge data, it sometimes takes a while and crashes. If I don't load it much, it works fine, but if I overload it, it crashes.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It seems scalable.
How was the initial setup?
It involved just downloading the app from the web. I didn't have any interaction with them. I just downloaded the free version.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
They have different versions, but I am using the open-source one.
What other advice do I have?
I'd recommend it, but it comes with a trade-off that you need to spend a lot of time on your own to understand how it works. It's user-friendly, but the fact is that I downloaded it by myself, so I didn't have any formal support on how to use it. It was used in my previous company. They had the license and they encouraged us to use it. That's how I know it.
I'd rate it an eight out of ten because I am not able to do some of the things, which could be because of my lack of knowledge, but it's a very good product. I see the benefit in terms of efficiency.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Head Of Analytics at Mjunction Services
Useful no code design, easy setup, but lacking hyperparameter tuning tools
Pros and Cons
- "One of the greatest advantages of KNIME is that it can be used by those without any coding experience. those with no coding background can use it."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
We are using KNIME for price prediction, privacy missions, the commander model, ETL, and a couple of algorithms we've developed.
What is most valuable?
One of the greatest advantages of KNIME is that it can be used by those without any coding experience. Even those with no coding background can use it.
KNIME can be used by people without coding experience. It can be used by people who don't have an IT background and don't have coding knowledge. This is different from Python or R, which require coding experience to use.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using KNIME for approximately one month.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I'm not sure if it is stable, we'll have to see how KNIME performs with larger amounts of data, as I have heard it is not very reliable. With smaller data sets, however, it seems to be stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We will use this solution more in the future when we do not need people with coding experience.
We have two people who are using this solution in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from KNIME.
I used the open-source package and started experimenting with it in Python, R, and KNIME. For KNIME, I had to go through the KNIME forum for troubleshooting. I didn't get a response for any of the issues I encountered on the KNIME forum. As for other open-source languages, I haven't received a response for any of the issues I faced either.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of KNIME is easy. It can be done with the interface within half an hour.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I had taken some online courses and read about KNIME, and I wanted to try out a drag-and-drop software. I was interested in evaluating KNIME, and this is why I am using it.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to those who are new to data science and don't have any coding experience would be to use KNIME, along with some other programming languages. KNIME is great for creating visualizations and dashboards, and I have advised a few of my colleagues to use it for their own projects.
I rate KNIME a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Data Scientist at DTCinfotech
Beneficial node conversion, useful workflows, but lacking large data capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of KNIME are its ability to convert your sub-workflow into a node. For example, the workflow has many individual native nodes that can be converted into a single node. This representation has simplified my workflow to a great extent. I can present my workflow in a very compact way."
- "KNIME could improve when it comes to large data markets."
What is our primary use case?
KNIME is mainly used for developing workflows for machine learning and VA. We are using integrated Python scripts.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution has improved our company because it is economical as it is an open-source platform. There are not a lot of costs involved.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of KNIME are its ability to convert your sub-workflow into a node. For example, the workflow has many individual native nodes that can be converted into a single node. This representation has simplified my workflow to a great extent. I can present my workflow in a very compact way.
What needs improvement?
I want to access more of the popular deep learning libraries or frameworks as they have in other solutions, such as TensorFlow and PyTorch. There should be better integration, and a better way to use those libraries because they are very popular. Our company uses PyTorch and TensorFlow regularly to solve many computer vision problems. We expect better integration of those two tools.
KNIME could improve when it comes to large data markets.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using KNIME for approximately one and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable but it could improve.
I rate the stability of KNIME a six out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately 25 people using this solution in my company. The employees typically do business analytics with MLS and DLLs in their workflow.
We are not using the solution at its full capacity.
I rate the scalability of KNIME a six out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I have not contacted the support from KNIME directly. We use online forums and blogs.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Alteryx prior to KNIME.
What about the implementation team?
We do the deployment of the solution in-house. We have a team of approximately five to seven people who not only take care of these pipelines, and workflows in this solution, but also do a lot of AI and ML module developments.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is a free open-source solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We selected KNIME rather than Alteryx because of the price comparison.
What other advice do I have?
We usually only use the coding methods using Python. When people don't have much experience with coding, then we always recommend they choose the concepts of analytics and machine learning, mainly a no-code tool, such as KNIME or Alteryx. They become close to citizen developers. We will teach them coding aspects later. They always start with a no-code or a low-code tool, such as KNIME and Alteryx. Once they learn slowly, we switch them over to coding access.
I would recommend this solution for use cases that has a small amount of data and not a lot of code needed.
I rate KNIME a six out of ten.
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Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Provides data analytics with easy setup and vast documentation
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for data analytics and logic design.
How has it helped my organization?
The product is working fine with Oracle.
What needs improvement?
It is is written in Java. If they can output the Javascript, it will be much better. Also, it could be integrated with Visual Studio.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using KNIME for three years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
20 users are using this solution. Scalability is quite easy, but handling many notes can become messy.
How are customer service and support?
Most of the things is available in the community.
How was the initial setup?
It's quite easy to setup.
I have a CSV reader. When I reset that CS reader, and It gave some error.
What other advice do I have?
I have a CSV reader, and I encounter an error whenever I try to save. However, if I reset the CSV reader, I am able to save successfully. It’s a rare issue, but there's something wrong with the CSV reader. The error message doesn't provide a solution, only indicating a problem with the CSV reader.
I want to save the project but always face saving issues. If I reset the node, the saving works fine. The error message isn’t clear about what is wrong or how to fix it. I discovered on my own that resetting the CSV reader from green to yellow allows me to save the project. This issue is quite rare.
Last Friday, there was a widespread CrowdStrike issue, and I had to restart my computer. After restarting, I lost my entire project.
I recommend the solution.
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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