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Knowi: cost, fit and limits
Knowi is an analytics platform made by Knowi, Inc. that queries many data sources in place, adds AI agents and a semantic layer, and embeds in other products through a JavaScript SDK, token URL or iframe.
What to know first
Knowi publishes no plans or prices; the pricing page leads to a sales path with no currency, billing basis or free tier. Its angle is federated querying, so data stays in its source and results land in a temporary cache. Deployment ranges from managed cloud to air-gapped. Two Private AI statements on the site conflict, so buyers should clarify AI data flows first.
Knowi at a glance
| Maker | Knowi, Inc., Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Embedded Analytics Software in 2026, rank 11 of 13 |
| Website | knowi.com |
Who Knowi is best for
Teams with data spread across many stores
Federated queries join Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Snowflake and others at query time, without copying the data first.
Regulated products needing isolation
Managed cloud, VPC, on-premises, hybrid and air-gapped deployment are listed, SOC 2 Type 2 is stated, and a BAA is available on request.
Teams that act on alerts
Knowi Apps turn a governed dataset into an operational app with outbound actions, such as creating a Jira ticket when an alert fires.
Knowi plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Sales-led plan | Not published | The pricing page lists no plans and links to a sales path. No currency, billing basis or free tier is stated. |
| Managed cloud and VPC | Quote, not published | Hosted deployment options named on the security page, with no regions or prices stated, so a buyer asks sales for both before committing. |
| On-premises, hybrid and air-gapped | Quote, not published | Self-managed options for stricter networks, including an air-gapped setup, with no price or plan structure published on the pages checked. |
Checked November 2026.
What Knowi does
- Federated queries
- Join data across sources at query time, so a product does not first load Elasticsearch, MongoDB or SQL Server data into a warehouse before charting it.
- Semantic layer
- Carries definitions, permissions, row-level security and lineage, so embedded dashboards share the same governed metrics and show where a figure came from. Lineage shows where a figure came from.
- Agentic BI
- Builds dashboards and tunes alerts from Knowi itself or from Claude over MCP, with Document AI for chatting with PDFs, contracts and reports beside structured data.
- Alerts and anomaly detection
- Notifications go to Slack, Teams or email, and Knowi Apps turn a governed dataset into an operational app with outbound actions such as a Jira ticket.
- Embedding
- A JavaScript SDK, token-based embed URL or iframe with full white-labeling, so a product can pick the integration style that matches its front end. A token-based URL scopes a viewer without a separate login.
How Knowi handles your data
Knowi's security page states SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR and HIPAA compatibility, and a BAA on request; ISO 27001 is not mentioned. Query results go to a configurable temporary cache that auto-expires, with no default window stated, and source data is not copied. Hosting regions are not named. Third-party models such as OpenAI or Claude are opt-in per feature, and whether customer data trains models is not stated. One page says no data goes to external AI services, another offers OpenAI and Claude as options.
Where Knowi falls short in practice
- No published pricing. Plans, caps, a free tier and trial terms are absent from the pricing page, which leads only to a sales path, so cost cannot be compared before contact.
- Contradictory AI statements. One page says no data is sent to OpenAI, Google or any external AI service, while another offers OpenAI and Claude as options, so the real data flow needs written clarification.
- API unclear. A JavaScript SDK and REST APIs as a data source type are named, but a public API for managing the platform is not stated on the pages checked.
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Knowi: common questions
How much does Knowi cost?
Knowi publishes no prices. The pricing page lists no plans and links to a sales path, with no currency, billing basis or free tier stated. Trial terms were not checked, as of November 2026. A sales conversation is the only route to an amount.
Does Knowi copy my data?
The security page says source data is not copied. Query results go to a configurable temporary cache that auto-expires, though the default window is not stated. This federated approach is the vendor's main design point. This design avoids a separate warehouse load.
Can I run Knowi in my own network?
Yes. The site lists managed cloud, VPC, on-premises, hybrid and air-gapped deployment. A BAA is available and SOC 2 Type 2 is stated. Which deployment suits embedding at your scale is a question for sales. Knowi does not name a region on the pages checked.
Is Knowi's AI private?
The site is inconsistent. One statement says no data is sent to OpenAI, Google or any external AI service, and another offers OpenAI and Claude as options. The page also says third-party models are opt-in per feature. Get the answer in writing.
How do I embed Knowi in a product?
Knowi names a JavaScript SDK, a token-based embed URL and an iframe, with full white-labeling. The pages checked do not describe multi-tenant limits or how row-level security maps to tenants, so test with your own customer model. Multi-tenant row-level security should be demonstrated on your own data.