SAS Advanced Analytics vs SAS/STAT

SAS Advanced Analytics9.1Visit SSSAS/STAT8.8Visit

Higher score SAS Advanced Analytics #4 in Statistical Analysis Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit SAS

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SS SAS/STAT #7 in Statistical Analysis Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SAS

• SAS Advanced Analytics fits best

  Enterprise predictive modeling and forecasting

• SAS/STAT fits best

  Organizations needing deep SAS statistical procedures

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Side by side

Feature	SAS Advanced Analytics 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SSSAS/STAT 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Statistical Analysis Software	#7 in Statistical Analysis Software
Best for	Enterprise predictive modeling and forecasting	Organizations needing deep SAS statistical procedures
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAS Advanced Analytics 0/4 · SAS/STAT 3/4
Statistical tests	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Regression models	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Scripting support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bayesian analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Both
Data import formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automated time-series generation and large-scale forecasting workflows Model registration, scoring, publishing and monitoring Python, R, REST API and cloud deployment support	Covers ANOVA, regression, Bayesian, survival and missing-data methods Includes predictive modeling, categorical analysis and customizable charts Supports statistical work across small datasets and large-scale modeling
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct Broad platform scope may exceed general statistics needs Deployment choices require planning across cloud or self-managed environments	Pricing requires a sales conversation instead of a posted rate Broad procedure coverage may exceed the needs of simple analyses Proprietary licensing does not support open-source distribution models
Our verdict	SAS Advanced Analytics, presented through the SAS Viya platform, brings together predictive statistical modeling, machine learning, deep learning, forecasting and model management. It is designed for data scientists, statisticians,… Read the review →	SAS/STAT is statistical analysis software for researchers, analysts and organizations that need a broad set of formal procedures. Its scope spans analysis of variance, linear models, regression, Bayesian inference, categorical data,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAS Advanced Analytics — where it wins

  • Automated time-series generation and large-scale forecasting workflows
  • Model registration, scoring, publishing and monitoring
  • Python, R, REST API and cloud deployment support

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct
  • Broad platform scope may exceed general statistics needs
  • Deployment choices require planning across cloud or self-managed environments

• SAS/STAT — where it wins

  • Covers ANOVA, regression, Bayesian, survival and missing-data methods
  • Includes predictive modeling, categorical analysis and customizable charts
  • Supports statistical work across small datasets and large-scale modeling

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation instead of a posted rate
  • Broad procedure coverage may exceed the needs of simple analyses
  • Proprietary licensing does not support open-source distribution models

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

  A broad SAS Viya analytics platform for enterprise modeling, forecasting and model operations.

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• SSSAS/STAT8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SAS toolkit for organizations that need advanced statistical procedures.

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