# SAS Econometrics Reviews
**Vendor:** SAS Institute Inc.  
**Category:** [FP&A Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fp-a-financial-planning-analysis)  
**Average Rating:** 3.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 3
## About SAS Econometrics
Model, forecast and simulate complex economic and business scenarios using huge amounts of observational data. SAS Econometrics provides a broad array of econometric techniques to help you understand the impact that economic and marketplace factors have on business.




## SAS Econometrics Reviews
  ### 1. Tool for Predictive modelling and Analysis

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Banking | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 04, 2024

**What do you like best about SAS Econometrics?**

Mostly time series analysis which help for the future prdiction by refering the old data  and analysising the furture profits ,sales,loses etc also allows hidden factor that effects the data which may influense the stock prices  ,also forcasting helps to understand wheater the multiple time series data effects each other or not

**What do you dislike about SAS Econometrics?**

User interfaces and tool felxibilty need the proper knowledge to use the tool as it consider multiple  serveices related to data analysis ,predictive modelling

**What problems is SAS Econometrics solving and how is that benefiting you?**

As it is complete set of tool for Analysing as  one sources for all other solutions

  ### 2. SAS is old school, but still the fastest and most technically capable econometrics software out ther

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Thomas Y. | Senior Economist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 08, 2019

**What do you like best about SAS Econometrics?**

SAS Econometrics is SAS' attempt to be more user-friendly.  In addition to the ability to custom code SAS Econometrics with base SAS, SAS econometrics makes model building more automatic, with its well-thought-out user interface.

**What do you dislike about SAS Econometrics?**

SAS output is the worst statistical software output on the market.  I know it can be changed, but it would be nice if the default SAS output was prettier.

**Recommendations to others considering SAS Econometrics:**

If you are an experienced econometrician or statistician, SAS econometrics may still be worth your investigation because of it's overall use and feel.  SAS knows econometrics better than anyone, and their support shows it.  With that said, SAS econometrics may be more useful for new econometricians.

**What problems is SAS Econometrics solving and how is that benefiting you?**

SAS Econometrics is used for time-series modeling, panel data, and communication of analytical results.

  ### 3. SAS economertrics

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 12, 2019

**What do you like best about SAS Econometrics?**

The tool allows us to run all econometric models

**What do you dislike about SAS Econometrics?**

I think the user interface can be improved in order to match with competitor analytics softwares

**What problems is SAS Econometrics solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Used to run econometric models on cross sectional data



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## SAS Econometrics Features
**Financial Planning**
- Extended Planning
- Reporting
- Integration

**Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance**
- Autonomous Task Execution

**Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) **
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Financial Insight**
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Planning

**Data**
- Data Visualization
- Data Analysis
- Custom Reporting
- Reporting Templates

**Status Communication**
- Collaboration
- Version Control
- Real-Time Data Updates
- Scorecards

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