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# SAS Enterprise Miner vs XGBoost Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**SAS Enterprise Miner** [

4.2/5(193)

](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-enterprise-miner/reviews#reviews)

**XGBoost** [

4.4/5(13)

](https://www.g2.com/products/xgboost/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**SAS Enterprise Miner**
No pricing available

**XGBoost**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**SAS Enterprise Miner**
Not enough reviews yet

**XGBoost**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**SAS Enterprise Miner**
Not enough reviews yet

**XGBoost**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**SAS Enterprise Miner**
$$$$$

**XGBoost**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**SAS Enterprise Miner**
Not enough reviews yet

**XGBoost**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**SAS Enterprise Miner**
[
Ease of Installation (1)
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Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-enterprise-miner/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1901452&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-enterprise-miner/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2113126&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Not User-Friendly (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-enterprise-miner/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2113134&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**XGBoost**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**SAS Enterprise Miner**

8.7

8.7168

**XGBoost**

9.2

9.211

Ease of Use

**SAS Enterprise Miner**

7.7

7.7169

**XGBoost**

8.9

8.911

Ease of Setup

**SAS Enterprise Miner**

7.7

7.749

**XGBoost**

8.5

8.510

Ease of Admin

**SAS Enterprise Miner**

7.7

7.747

**XGBoost**

8.3

8.39

Quality of Support

**SAS Enterprise Miner**

8.2

8.2151

**XGBoost**

7.6

7.69

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**SAS Enterprise Miner**

8.3

8.347

**XGBoost**

8.3

8.36

Product Direction (% positive)

**SAS Enterprise Miner**

7.4

7.4159

**XGBoost**

6.5

6.510

Features

Statistical Analysis[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.6

7

Not enough data

Administration

Quality Control

7.8(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Data Sampling

7.2(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Collaboration

6.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capabilities

Data Visualization

6.9(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Survival Analysis

8.1(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Risk Data Attributes

7.8(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Cost Analysis

7.5(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Multivariate Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

What-if Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bayesian Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Regression Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Methodology

ANOVA Support

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Regression

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Time Series Analysis

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

6.7(won by default)

6

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

6.7(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Simulation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Neural Network Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Data Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Association Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Clustering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Tree

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Scoring Models

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms[Hide 75 FeaturesShow 75 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.3

8

Not enough data

System

Data Ingestion & Wrangling

8.1(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Model Development

Language Support

7.1(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Drag and Drop

7.7(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Pre-Built Algorithms

8.8(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Model Training

8.5(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Model Development

Feature Engineering

8.1(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Machine/Deep Learning Services

Computer Vision

8.3(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

8.1(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Natural Language Generation

8.3(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Artificial Neural Networks

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Machine/Deep Learning Services

Natural Language Understanding

8.1(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Deep Learning

7.6(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Deployment

Managed Service

8.6(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Application

8.8(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Scalability

9.0(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Semantic Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Profiling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Linked Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Mining

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

No-Code

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Big Data Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

ML Algorithm Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

8.6(won by default)

7

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

8.6(won by default)

7

Not enough data

AI Text-to-Image

8.8(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics[Hide 42 FeaturesShow 42 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.0

110

Not enough data

Statistical Tool

Scripting

8.1(won by default)

86

Not enough data

Data Mining

8.3(won by default)

93

Not enough data

Algorithms

8.0(won by default)

89

Not enough data

Data Analysis

Analysis

9.1(won by default)

103

Not enough data

Data Interaction

8.4(won by default)

103

Not enough data

Time Series Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Modeling

8.6(won by default)

97

Not enough data

Data Visualizations

7.2(won by default)

103

Not enough data

Report Generation

8.0(won by default)

100

Not enough data

Data Unification

7.8(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

7.4(won by default)

7

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

7.4(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Demand Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Healthcare

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Modeling & Simulation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Retail

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Education

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical Workflow Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Rules Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Clustering

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Blending

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For eCommerce

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Sales Teams/Organizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning[Hide 30 FeaturesShow 30 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration - Machine Learning

Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning - Machine Learning

Training Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Actionable Insights

Not enough data

Not enough data

Algorithm

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Predictive Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

No-Code

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Big Data Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

ML Algorithm Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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SAS Enterprise Miner

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

15.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

57.8%

[![XGBoost](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_57dd97ecbc77b248c077fd49ed91e856/xgboost.png "XGBoost")](https://www.g2.com/products/xgboost/reviews)

XGBoost

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

16.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

33.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

15.1%

50.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.0%

16.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

57.8%

33.3%

Reviewers' Industry

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SAS Enterprise Miner

Higher Education

17.3%

Information Technology and Services

11.4%

Hospital & Health Care

10.8%

Research

7.6%

Government Administration

5.9%

Other

47.0%

[![XGBoost](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_57dd97ecbc77b248c077fd49ed91e856/xgboost.png "XGBoost")](https://www.g2.com/products/xgboost/reviews)
XGBoost

Computer Software

25.0%

Financial Services

16.7%

Research

8.3%

Marketing and Advertising

8.3%

Information Technology and Services

8.3%

Other

33.3%

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](/products/gemini-platform/reviews)

## SAS Enterprise Miner vs XGBoost

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found XGBoost easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

- Reviewers felt that XGBoost meets the needs of their business better than SAS Enterprise Miner.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SAS Enterprise Miner is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SAS Enterprise Miner over XGBoost.