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Likelihood to Recommend
Azure AI (Cortana)
As a provider of software applications to the legal market there is not a huge amount that the Cortana Intelligence suite can be utilised for though at the speed that new features are being added I suspect that will change very quickly. However the current functionality is clearly really well suited for e-commerce companies or vertical markets where process is very prescriptive and linear.
Director of Research and Development
Peppermint Technology LtdComputer Software, 51-200 employees
KNIME Analytics Platform
If you have a team of engineers or data scientists who do not like to code, KNIME can be a good platform to build quick and dirty pipelines. However if you are moving away from R&D to deployment, KNIME lacks the scalability compared to Python or R itself. When deploying, you can choose to output json or use their native front end from KNIME Server, but KNIME Server is not free.
Data Scientist - Biotech Data Science Digtialization (BDSD)
BayerPharmaceuticals, 10,001+ employees
Feature Rating Comparison
Platform Connectivity
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
7.3
Connect to Multiple Data Sources
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
8.4
Extend Existing Data Sources
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
7.0
Automatic Data Format Detection
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
7.6
MDM Integration
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
6.0
Data Exploration
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.3
Visualization
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.0
Interactive Data Analysis
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.5
Data Preparation
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.9
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
6.9
Data Transformations
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
6.9
Data Encryption
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
4.1
Built-in Processors
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.5
Platform Data Modeling
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.4
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
6.2
Automated Machine Learning
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
4.0
Single platform for multiple model development
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.5
Self-Service Model Delivery
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.9
Model Deployment
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.0
Flexible Model Publishing Options
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
5.5
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls
Azure AI (Cortana)
—
KNIME Analytics Platform
4.6
Pros
Azure AI (Cortana)
- Being hosted in Azure solves a massive hosting problem
- The language understanding system has the ability to revolutionize many vertical markets
- Integrating with Cortana Analytics was really simple due to easy to understand documentation
Director of Research and Development
Peppermint Technology LtdComputer Software, 51-200 employees
KNIME Analytics Platform
- KNIME works better than most tools for ETL functions.
- Easy to track the different steps
- Easy to isolate and fix specific workflow steps.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employeesCons
Azure AI (Cortana)
- The language understanding service can be a little overwhelming at first trying to understand the differnces between intents and entities
Director of Research and Development
Peppermint Technology LtdComputer Software, 51-200 employees
KNIME Analytics Platform
- Visualization can be improved further though it has been better with new versions, with a lot of scope available. However, connectivity to Tableau somehow overcomes this. Also, skilled resources are difficult to find for KNIME, due to other solutions having better penetration.
- Knowledge of R/Python is required to fully use the statistical analysis (rather than just data mining). Also, memory usage is a problematic issue sometimes.
- Not enough domain usage experience can be shared between KNIME users as well.
Assistant Vice President
HSBC Commercial BankingFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Likelihood to Renew
Azure AI (Cortana)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
KNIME Analytics Platform
KNIME Analytics Platform 8.0
Based on 1 answer
I am happy with the product. It provides the required functionality.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employeesUsability
Azure AI (Cortana)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
KNIME Analytics Platform
KNIME Analytics Platform 8.0
Based on 1 answer
It performs all the required functions.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employeesSupport Rating
Azure AI (Cortana)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
KNIME Analytics Platform
KNIME Analytics Platform 6.8
Based on 4 answers
Since it is relatively new, there has not developed a vast previously asked/frequently asked questions library that comes up when you google an issue you come across with. This will happen only in time, and as the community grows. Because of the same reason, the community is not big. Consequently, it is possible not to receive good, fast responses to asked questions in community hubs and forums.

Verified User
Professional in Research & Development
Consumer Electronics Company, 5001-10,000 employeesAlternatives Considered
Azure AI (Cortana)
Have not evaluate any other similar products, we are a Microsoft Software house so it was a logical decision to use Cortana over other alternatives.
Director of Research and Development
Peppermint Technology LtdComputer Software, 51-200 employees
KNIME Analytics Platform
KNIME is a lower price point and has strong cross platform capabilities. Other platforms are locked to a specific operating system and cost in some cases substantially more, making them less good choices for smaller businesses that still need basic data unification. The fact that KNIME is OS-independent is a big positive.
Co-Host
Marketing Over CoffeeResearch, 1-10 employees
Return on Investment
Azure AI (Cortana)
- Difficult to ascertain the ROI as we are a software house who have developed a module in our application using Cortana. However for companies that use our software I would say the use of sentiment analysis in our application could free up at least 1 full time resource to be used elsewhere in their organisation.
Director of Research and Development
Peppermint Technology LtdComputer Software, 51-200 employees
KNIME Analytics Platform
- Lowest TCO compared to other tools
- Accelerates analysis - the analysts can dedicate more time to analysis itself, not to data preparation
Senior Consultant
A.T. KearneyManagement Consulting, 1001-5000 employees
Pricing Details
Azure AI (Cortana)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
KNIME Analytics Platform
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No