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FICO Decision Management vs KNIME Business Hub comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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

FICO Decision Management
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
27th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Decision Management Tools (2nd)
KNIME Business Hub
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of FICO Decision Management is 1.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KNIME Business Hub is 5.1%, down from 12.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
KNIME Business Hub5.1%
FICO Decision Management1.5%
Other93.4%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

it_user147981 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
I would recommend buying this product for loan origination purposes
FICO OM is very flexible in terms of development, with rapid application development options Streamlined loan origination processes. Credit products. Two years. No. No. Below average. Straightforward. Flexible. Yes, we did. I would recommend buying this product for loan origination…
NataliaRaffo - PeerSpot reviewer
Co Founder & Chief Data Officer Cdo at NTT DATA
Workflow automation has accelerated advanced analytics and machine learning delivery
Sometimes it is a little bit difficult to use some nodes when we have many large-scale data, for example, CSV files with a large amount of data. It is sometimes difficult to try to import the data in KNIME Business Hub nodes because I think that some features that are in the CSV in text, for example, large text, is difficult for KNIME Business Hub to import these fields. I don't know why, but it is very difficult. We need to try to use different nodes for importing the data, such as File Reader and CSV Reader. However, I think that it is always the features that have much text, it is difficult for KNIME Business Hub to understand and import this information. I don't know why, or maybe I don't know if we don't know what the better option is to configure the node to import all the CSV or the data set. However, we have always had this problem. In some nodes, sometimes it is the same because sometimes, for example, I have a CSV and in my CSV, I have a feature that is, for example, a date. When I import this data set in the File Reader node, I have problems with this field because it is a date, but the problem is that it imports it as text, for example. We try to use their nodes that convert text to date, but sometimes it is difficult, and it is not immediate to transform the text into a date. So we needed to convert the text into a date in the CSV, and then import it again in the KNIME Business Hub node and try to have a good read of this field. I know that KNIME Business Hub has some nodes to convert text to date and others, but sometimes it is difficult to use these nodes. I don't know why. Maybe it needs a specific format for the date and we need to transform our feature in this option. So sometimes it is a large process to convert these features. However, sometimes we need to investigate and search for other nodes, and try with other nodes to import these cases.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"FICO OM is very flexible in terms of development, with rapid application development options."
"Clear view of the data at every step of ETL process enables changing the flow as needed."
"We have been using these features extensively and we find them to be very valuable in achieving what we hoped to achieve with the tool."
"Overall KNIME serves its purpose and does a good job."
"All of the features related to the ETL are fantastic. That includes the connectors to other programs, databases, and the meta node function."
"Key features include: very easy-to-use visual interface; Help functions and clear explanations of the functionalities and the used algorithms; Data Wrangling and data manipulation functionalities are certainly sufficient, as well as the looping possibilities which help you to automate parts of the analysis."
"KNIME is more intuitive and easier to use, which is the principal advantage."
"KNIME is easy to use, it's stable, powerful, and has a lot of features."
"We have found KNIME valuable when it comes to its visualization."
 

Cons

"Customer service is below average."
"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."
"There are other applications that I've used that make collecting the data and interpreting it a lot easier."
"One thing to consider is that the prebuilt nodes may not always be a perfect fit for your specific needs, although most of the time, they work quite well."
"The dynamic column name feature could be improved. When attempting to automate processes involving columns, such as with companies, it becomes difficult to achieve the same result when we make changes."
"In the previous versions, I had some issues when reading large Excel files due to memory usage."
"It needs more examples, use cases, and MOOC to learn, especially with respect to the algorithms and how to practically create a flow from end-to-end."
"KNIME needs to provide more documentation and training materials, including webinars or online seminars."
"The documentation needs a proper rework. ​"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"KNIME desktop is free, which is great for analytics teams. Server is well priced, depending on how much support is required."
"KNIME is a cost-effective solution because it’s free of cost."
"KNIME is a cheap product. I currently use KNIME's open-source version."
"The client versions are mostly free, and we pay only for the KNIME server version. It's not a cheap solution."
"KNIME is free and open source."
"They have different versions, but I am using the open-source one."
"KNIME is an open-source tool, so it's free to use."
"KNIME is free as a stand-alone desktop-based platform but if you want to get a KNIME server then you can find the cost on their website."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
8%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise32
 

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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 would describe KNIME Decision Hub as somewhat helpful in making data-driven decisions more efficient. It could have been a scalable decisioning as a service at the back end, but it's not working ...
What is your primary use case for KNIME?
I mainly use KNIME Business Hub currently for data ETLs and then it meets with predictive analytics. Sometimes I utilize it for forecasting, but mostly it's predictive analytics. I have utilized bo...
 

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Sample Customers

Aiful, Raiffeisen Bank International AG
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