Compare SAS Visual Analytics and SAS Viya 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (34.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
SAS Visual Analytics
Star Rating
(209)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAS Visual AnalyticsSAS Viya
Star Rating
(734)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAS ViyaSummary
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- G2 reviewers report that SAS Viya excels in its cloud-based structure, making it easier for users to access projects from various locations. This flexibility is a significant advantage for teams that require remote collaboration, while SAS Visual Analytics, although powerful, lacks this modern cloud-native architecture.
- Users say that SAS Visual Analytics offers a seamless integration with traditional SAS tools, which is particularly beneficial for organizations already using Base SAS and SAS Server tools. Reviewers appreciate the ability to automate business functions, enhancing efficiency in their workflows.
- According to verified reviews, SAS Viya's user-friendly interface and its ability to provide detailed keyword and sentiment analysis are standout features. Users highlight the term map and sentiment analysis capabilities, which help in understanding data correlations effectively, a feature that SAS Visual Analytics does not emphasize as strongly.
- Reviewers mention that while SAS Visual Analytics has a slightly higher rating for data visualization, SAS Viya still offers robust visualization tools that are integrated within its advanced analytics capabilities. This integration allows users to perform complex analyses without switching between different platforms.
- Users highlight that SAS Viya's scalability is a key benefit, allowing for seamless integration of data preparation, advanced analytics, and machine learning. In contrast, SAS Visual Analytics may face challenges in scaling for larger datasets or more complex analytical needs.
- G2 reviewers note that both products have strong support ratings, but SAS Visual Analytics edges out slightly in quality of support. Users appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, which can be crucial for organizations that rely heavily on timely assistance during implementation and daily operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SAS Visual Analytics
No pricing availableSAS Viya
No pricing availableFree Trial
SAS Visual Analytics
No trial information availableSAS Viya
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
113
8.5
535
Ease of Use
8.7
138
8.1
595
Ease of Setup
7.5
58
8.0
446
Ease of Admin
7.9
36
7.6
160
Quality of Support
8.7
107
8.3
506
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
40
8.2
163
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
96
8.9
533
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
74
|
Verified
8.3
243
8.6
65
|
Verified
8.1
234
8.8
76
|
Verified
8.5
238
8.5
65
|
Verified
8.1
234
8.7
75
|
Verified
8.4
231
Data Preparation
8.5
53
|
Verified
8.4
209
8.0
52
|
Verified
8.3
208
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.4
209
8.8
67
|
Verified
8.7
208
8.4
58
|
Verified
8.5
209
Generative AI
6.4
7
Feature Not Available
6.4
6
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
92
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
8.0
90
Not enough data
8.0
89
Not enough data
7.9
89
Not enough data
7.6
89
Not enough data
8.1
89
Self Service
8.5
74
|
Verified
8.3
231
8.7
74
|
Verified
8.3
232
8.4
70
|
Verified
8.4
232
8.3
64
|
Verified
8.1
228
8.0
67
|
Verified
8.1
230
7.9
62
|
Verified
8.2
226
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.2
89
Not enough data
8.1
88
Not enough data
8.5
89
Advanced Analytics
8.7
64
|
Verified
8.4
230
9.0
73
|
Verified
8.8
231
8.6
63
|
Verified
8.5
236
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
101
Not enough data
8.3
91
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.4
94
Not enough data
8.4
97
Not enough data
8.5
93
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
88
Not enough data
7.9
87
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
7.8
88
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
88
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
7.9
88
Building Reports
8.6
35
|
Verified
8.5
200
8.1
33
|
Verified
8.5
198
8.3
25
|
Verified
7.8
194
7.6
23
8.0
197
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.5
115
Not enough data
8.4
117
Not enough data
8.1
112
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.1
112
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.7
111
Not enough data
8.7
111
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.5
110
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
8.5
109
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
12
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.6
24
Management
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
7.8
23
Compliance
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Security
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Quality
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.3
23
Maintainence
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
8.0
23
Agentic AI - Data Governance
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
135
Not enough data
8.9
139
Not enough data
8.8
136
Capabilities
Not enough data
9.2
141
Not enough data
8.9
138
Not enough data
8.7
136
Not enough data
8.6
133
Methodology
Not enough data
8.9
137
Not enough data
9.2
139
Not enough data
9.1
137
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Deployment
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Deployment
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.7
13
Management
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.5
14
Operations
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Management
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.1
13
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
System
Not enough data
8.4
73
Model Development
Not enough data
8.1
87
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
8.7
81
Model Development
Not enough data
8.3
70
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
7.4
75
Not enough data
7.5
77
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
8.0
77
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
7.6
69
Not enough data
7.9
71
Deployment
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
8.0
76
Not enough data
8.1
81
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
7.1
26
Not enough data
7.0
26
Not enough data
7.0
26
Not enough data
7.4
26
Financial Planning
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
7.9
11
Data
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Status Communication
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Management
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Security
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Integration
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Business Logic
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Management
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
7.5
19
Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
7.6
19
Deployment
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
7.6
17
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Decision Management Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Setup
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Data
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.6
19
Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Customization
Not enough data
7.6
18
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
8.2
34
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.5
35
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Ingestion & Preparation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Model Construction & Automation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.6
74
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
8.8
74
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.6
75
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
8.8
64
Not enough data
8.8
63
Management
Not enough data
9.2
66
Not enough data
9.0
62
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
8.9
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
8.2
61
Building Reports
8.6
35
|
Verified
8.5
200
8.1
33
|
Verified
8.5
198
8.3
25
|
Verified
7.8
194
7.6
23
8.0
197
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SAS Visual Analytics and SAS Viya are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
SAS Visual Analytics has no unique categories
SAS Viya is categorized as MLOps Platforms, Statistical Analysis, Data Governance, Event Stream Processing, Data Preparation, Text Analysis, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Database Management Systems (DBMS), FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), Data Quality, Decision Management Platforms, and Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SAS Visual Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAS Viya
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Banking
9.6%
Higher Education
9.1%
Hospital & Health Care
8.1%
Insurance
6.6%
Government Administration
6.1%
Other
60.4%
Pharmaceuticals
12.4%
Computer Software
8.4%
Banking
8.1%
Higher Education
8.0%
Financial Services
6.3%
Other
56.7%
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