Databricks Mosaic AI vs SAS Viya

Databricks Mosaic AI9.0Visit SAS Viya8.9Visit

Higher score Databricks Mosaic AI #4 in Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms Software 9.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Databricks

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SAS Viya #5 in Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit SAS Viya

• Databricks Mosaic AI fits best

  Data teams already building on Databricks

• SAS Viya fits best

  Enterprises governing ML across environments

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Side by side

Feature	Databricks Mosaic AI 9.0/10 Visit ↗	SAS Viya 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms Software	#5 in Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms Software
Best for	Data teams already building on Databricks	Enterprises governing ML across environments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Databricks Mosaic AI 0/2 · SAS Viya 0/2
Automated ML	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Visual workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment targets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported model types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data source connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Access platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks experiments and versions models through MLflow and Unity Catalog. Combines orchestration, managed compute, and batch or real-time inference. Supports serving and monitoring models through REST endpoints.	Combines visual and code-based modeling with automated ML and forecasting Supports validation, monitoring, retraining, explainability, and fairness testing Deploys models across cloud, on-premises, in-database, and edge environments
Cons	Cloud deployment only. Usage-based costs vary by cloud provider, region, and selected services. Documentation is the listed support channel.	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is offered Its broad governance and deployment scope may exceed simpler ML needs
Our verdict	Databricks Mosaic AI brings together tools for developing, deploying, monitoring, and governing machine-learning and generative-AI applications. It is aimed at technical teams and organizations building production AI systems in enterprise… Read the review →	SAS Viya brings data management, analytics, and AI into a platform for organizations building and governing predictive models. Its mix of visual and code-based statistical modeling, automated machine learning, forecasting, and model… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Databricks Mosaic AI — where it wins

  • Tracks experiments and versions models through MLflow and Unity Catalog.
  • Combines orchestration, managed compute, and batch or real-time inference.
  • Supports serving and monitoring models through REST endpoints.

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud deployment only.
  • Usage-based costs vary by cloud provider, region, and selected services.
  • Documentation is the listed support channel.

• SAS Viya — where it wins

  • Combines visual and code-based modeling with automated ML and forecasting
  • Supports validation, monitoring, retraining, explainability, and fairness testing
  • Deploys models across cloud, on-premises, in-database, and edge environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its broad governance and deployment scope may exceed simpler ML needs

• Databricks Mosaic AI9.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A cloud-focused ML lifecycle platform for teams building on Databricks.

  Visit DatabricksFull verdict →
• SAS Viya8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Governed machine learning from forecasting through deployment, with sales-led pricing.

  Visit SAS ViyaFull verdict →