Machine Learning & Data Science · head to head
Domino Data Lab vs KNIME
Domino Data Lab
Machine Learning & Data Science
Enterprise MLOps platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
KNIME
Machine Learning & Data Science
Open source data analytics and integration platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Domino Data Lab pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate and no minimum, and the tier breakdown is behind a downloadable datasheet form; KNIME the free Analytics Platform runs locally only, so anything shared or scheduled requires a paid Hub
- They diverge on capability: Domino Data Lab covers Reproducible environments, KNIME covers Visual workflows.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Domino Data Lab and KNIME actually diverge.
| Attribute | Domino Data Lab | KNIME |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Founded | 2013 | 2004 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Machine Learning & Data Science).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Domino Data Lab
- Reproducible environments
- Model registry
- Model monitoring
- Collaboration
- Governance
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
Only in KNIME
- Visual workflows
- Data preprocessing
- Machine learning
- Visualization
- Reporting
- Python
- R
- Spark
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Domino Data Lab
- Running reproducible data science workspaces and experiments on shared computenot KNIME
- Deploying and monitoring models with governance controlsnot KNIME
- Giving regulated enterprises a self managed MLOps platformnot KNIME
KNIME
- Building data pipelines and analytics workflows visually rather than in codenot Domino Data Lab
- Connecting and blending data across many sources for analysisnot Domino Data Lab
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Domino Data Lab
- Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate and no minimum, and the tier breakdown is behind a downloadable datasheet form
- Licensing is split by user type, with separate data science professional, data analyst, service account and admin licences
- FinOps, Nexus and Governance are paid add on modules rather than part of the platform
- Support level is a separate priced choice
- Self managed VPC or on premises deployment requires the Premium tier or higher
- No free trial is offered on the pricing page
KNIME
- The free Analytics Platform runs locally only, so anything shared or scheduled requires a paid Hub
- The free AI assistant is limited to 20 interactions a month
- Paid workflow runtime is metered in credits, with 120 included on Pro and overage at $0.025 per vCore minute
- The Team plan at $99 a month includes 3 members, with additional seats at $49 a month each
- Business Hub pricing is on request, and its tiers are capped at 4, 8 and 16 vCores with 5, 5 and 20 users
Pricing, plan by plan
Domino Data Lab
Free- TrialFree
- 14-day trial
- Full features
- EnterpriseFree
- Full platform
- Enterprise support
- SLA
KNIME
Free- Analytics PlatformFree
- Visual workflows
- All nodes
- Community extensions
- ServerFree
- Team collaboration
- Workflow automation
- REST API
Which should you pick?
Choose Domino Data Lab if
- You need reproducible environments.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want model registry.
Choose KNIME if
- You need visual workflows.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
- You also want data preprocessing.
Questions people ask
- Is Domino Data Lab or KNIME better?
- Neither clearly leads. Domino Data Lab starts at Free and KNIME at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Domino Data Lab or KNIME?
- Domino Data Lab starts at Free and KNIME at Free.
- Does Domino Data Lab or KNIME run on more platforms?
- Domino Data Lab runs on Web. KNIME runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.
- Can I use Domino Data Lab for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Domino Data Lab best used for?
- Domino Data Lab is most often used for running reproducible data science workspaces and experiments on shared compute, deploying and monitoring models with governance controls, giving regulated enterprises a self managed mlops platform. Of those, running reproducible data science workspaces and experiments on shared compute and deploying and monitoring models with governance controls are not what KNIME is typically brought in for.
- What can Domino Data Lab do that KNIME cannot?
- Domino Data Lab covers Reproducible environments, Model registry, Model monitoring, Collaboration. KNIME covers Visual workflows, Data preprocessing, Machine learning, Visualization.