SAS Advanced Analytics vs H2O Driverless AI

SAS Advanced Analytics9.1Visit H2O Driverless AI8.8Visit

Higher score SAS Advanced Analytics #2 in Predictive Analytics Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SAS Viya

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H2O Driverless AI #7 in Predictive Analytics Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 21-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit H2O.ai

• SAS Advanced Analytics fits best

  Large-scale statistical forecasting programs

• H2O Driverless AI fits best

  Automated modeling with strong interpretability

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Side by side

Feature	SAS Advanced Analytics 9.1/10 Visit ↗	H2O Driverless AI 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Predictive Analytics Software	#7 in Predictive Analytics Software
Best for	Large-scale statistical forecasting programs	Automated modeling with strong interpretability
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 21-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	21 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAS Advanced Analytics 5/5 · H2O Driverless AI 5/5
Forecasting workflows	✓	✓
Model evaluation	✓	✓
Automated machine learning	✓	✓
Time-series modeling	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment mode	Batch_and_real-time	Batch_and_real-time
Data connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates time-series model generation, selection, and evaluation Supports predictive, machine-learning, and deep-learning models Offers APIs plus cloud and self-managed deployment options	Automates feature engineering, validation, tuning, and model selection Provides forecasting, explanations, visualizations, and custom recipes Supports REST deployment, scoring artifacts, and Python and R APIs
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad scope may exceed narrow forecasting requirements Cloud or self-managed deployment requires an infrastructure decision	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Support status should be verified before purchase
Our verdict	SAS Advanced Analytics, presented through the SAS Viya platform, brings together predictive statistical modeling, machine learning, deep learning, forecasting, data access, and model management. It is designed for data scientists,… Read the review →	H2O Driverless AI is an enterprise automated machine-learning platform for data scientists, analysts, and IT teams. It supports tabular predictive modeling and time-series forecasting while automating feature engineering, model validation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAS Advanced Analytics — where it wins

  • Automates time-series model generation, selection, and evaluation
  • Supports predictive, machine-learning, and deep-learning models
  • Offers APIs plus cloud and self-managed deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad scope may exceed narrow forecasting requirements
  • Cloud or self-managed deployment requires an infrastructure decision

• H2O Driverless AI — where it wins

  • Automates feature engineering, validation, tuning, and model selection
  • Provides forecasting, explanations, visualizations, and custom recipes
  • Supports REST deployment, scoring artifacts, and Python and R APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Support status should be verified before purchase

• SAS Advanced Analytics9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform for forecasting, machine learning, and governed model deployment.

  Visit SAS ViyaFull verdict →
• H2O Driverless AI8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 21-day trial

  Automated modeling with interpretability, forecasting, and deployment for technical teams.

  Visit H2O.aiFull verdict →