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Head-to-head · Data Mining And Extraction Software

Apify vs KNIME Analytics Platform

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Apify #1 in Data Mining And Extraction Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Apify
KNIME Analytics Platform #3 in Data Mining And Extraction Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit KNIME

Apify leads on 0 checks, KNIME Analytics Platform on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreApify · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresKNIME Analytics Platform · 1 of 5

Apify scores higher on our rubric for data mining and extraction software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Apify is the better fit for teams building scalable web data collection. KNIME Analytics Platform is the better fit for free visual analytics and data-mining workflows.

  • Apify fits best

    Teams building scalable web data collection

  • KNIME Analytics Platform fits best

    Free visual analytics and data-mining workflows

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Side by side

Feature Apify 8.8/10 Visit ↗ KNIME Analytics Platform 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #1 in Data Mining And Extraction Software #3 in Data Mining And Extraction Software
Best for Teams building scalable web data collection Free visual analytics and data-mining workflows
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $19/mo Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Desktop, Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms Web Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Live chat, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 10 integrations 300+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apify 0/5 · KNIME Analytics Platform 1/5
No-code workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
JavaScript rendering Not checked yet Not checked yet
Scheduled extraction Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Built-in data mining Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Extraction sources Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Run cloud Actors on schedules and call them through an API.
  • Automate browsers with Playwright, Puppeteer, and Selenium.
  • Choose from ready-made Actors or build and deploy your own.
  • Build visual workflows for data access, preparation, modeling, and charts
  • Connect to 300+ data sources and services
  • Use Python, R, JavaScript, and predictive analytics workflows
Cons
  • Usage charges apply in addition to the monthly plan fee.
  • The Free plan provides community support rather than chat support.
  • Enterprise pricing is custom, with custom limits.
  • Focused on broader analytics rather than web extraction
  • Real-time REST deployment requires KNIME Hub or Server
  • Workflow building may suit analysts better than users seeking a turnkey extractor
Our verdict

Apify brings web scraping, browser automation, and data extraction together in a cloud platform. Its serverless Actors can run browser workflows, collect results into datasets, key-value stores, and request queues, and be called through an…

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KNIME Analytics Platform is a free, open-source desktop application for building visual workflows across data access, transformation, analysis, modeling, and visualization. It is aimed at data analysts, data scientists, business users, and…

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  1. ApifyData Mining And Extraction Software 8.8Free plan
  2. KNIME Analytics PlatformData Mining And Extraction Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Apify — where it wins

    • Run cloud Actors on schedules and call them through an API.
    • Automate browsers with Playwright, Puppeteer, and Selenium.
    • Choose from ready-made Actors or build and deploy your own.

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage charges apply in addition to the monthly plan fee.
    • The Free plan provides community support rather than chat support.
    • Enterprise pricing is custom, with custom limits.

  • KNIME Analytics Platform — where it wins

    • Build visual workflows for data access, preparation, modeling, and charts
    • Connect to 300+ data sources and services
    • Use Python, R, JavaScript, and predictive analytics workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on broader analytics rather than web extraction
    • Real-time REST deployment requires KNIME Hub or Server
    • Workflow building may suit analysts better than users seeking a turnkey extractor
  • Apify8.8/10 · Free plan

    A cloud-based toolkit for browser automation and scalable web data collection.

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  • KNIME Analytics Platform8.5/10 · Free plan

    A free visual analytics platform for data mining, forecasting, and repeatable workflows.

    Visit KNIMEFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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