KNIME is described as 'Knime is a java open-source, cross-platform application which name means "Konstanz Information Miner". It is actually used extensively for data mining, data analysis and optimization. It can be downloaded as the core application itself(Knime Desktop), or the whole SDK' and is a Data Mining software in the business & commerce category. There are more than 25 alternatives to KNIME for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best KNIME alternative is R (programming language), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KNIME are RStudio, Orange, Positron and Tabulate.