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Head-to-head · AI Governance Software

SAS AI Governance Manager vs Modulos

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score SAS AI Governance Manager #3 in AI Governance Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SAS
Modulos #8 in AI Governance Software 6.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Modulos

SAS AI Governance Manager leads on 0 checks, Modulos on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSAS AI Governance Manager · 7.7/10

SAS AI Governance Manager scores higher on our rubric for ai governance software: 7.7 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

SAS AI Governance Manager is the better fit for SAS-centric model governance programs. Modulos is the better fit for framework-heavy AI risk and control programs.

  • SAS AI Governance Manager fits best

    SAS-centric model governance programs

  • Modulos fits best

    Framework-heavy AI risk and control programs

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Side by side

Feature SAS AI Governance Manager 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Modulos 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 6.6
Ranking #3 in AI Governance Software #8 in AI Governance Software
Best for SAS-centric model governance programs Framework-heavy AI risk and control programs
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 2 integrations 14 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAS AI Governance Manager 3/3 · Modulos 3/3
AI system inventory ✓ ✓
Risk assessments ✓ ✓
Policy and controls ✓ ✓
Specs
Compliance frameworks Not published EU AI Act; ISO/IEC 42001; NIST AI RMF; GDPR; NIS2; DORA; ISO 27001; ISO 27701; Cyber Resilience Act; UAE PDPL; OWASP Top 10 for LLM and Agentic applications; CCPA ADMT Regulations; Colorado SB 26-189; NYC Local Law 144; UAE AI Ethics; MAS FEAT; Microsoft Supplier DPR
Deployment options Cloud Cloud
Listed integrations SAS Viya; third-party AI development environments GitHub; Google Drive; Atlassian; Bitbucket; Prometheus; Datadog; OpenTelemetry; Langfuse; Azure; AWS; Vijil; Snowflake; Claude Console; Modulos Client
Our review
Pros
  • Tracks AI systems from registration and approval through retirement.
  • Combines risk, policy controls, remediation and multistep approvals.
  • Includes drift, fairness, bias and explainability monitoring.
  • Maps controls across an unusually broad set of AI and compliance frameworks
  • Quantifies AI risk in monetary terms and links tests to controls
  • AI agents assist assessments and evidence work with human approval
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting SAS.
  • No free plan is offered.
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring other deployment options.
  • Cloud-only deployment excludes on-premises installations
  • Contact-sales pricing limits upfront budget comparison
  • Support is offered through email rather than multiple channels
Our verdict

SAS AI Governance Manager helps organizations inventory and govern AI systems, models, agents and use cases. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams that need oversight from registration and approval through monitoring, review and…

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Modulos is an AI governance platform for organizations that need to document, assess and manage risk across AI systems. Teams can register systems, classify them by risk level, quantify exposure in monetary terms, and maintain policies,…

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  1. SAS AI Governance ManagerAI Governance Software 7.7Pricing on request
  2. ModulosAI Governance Software 6.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SAS AI Governance Manager — where it wins

    • Tracks AI systems from registration and approval through retirement.
    • Combines risk, policy controls, remediation and multistep approvals.
    • Includes drift, fairness, bias and explainability monitoring.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting SAS.
    • No free plan is offered.
    • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring other deployment options.

  • Modulos — where it wins

    • Maps controls across an unusually broad set of AI and compliance frameworks
    • Quantifies AI risk in monetary terms and links tests to controls
    • AI agents assist assessments and evidence work with human approval

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud-only deployment excludes on-premises installations
    • Contact-sales pricing limits upfront budget comparison
    • Support is offered through email rather than multiple channels
  • SAS AI Governance Manager7.7/10 · Pricing on request

    An enterprise governance suite for teams managing AI across its lifecycle.

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  • Modulos6.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A framework-focused AI governance hub with risk quantification, controls and testing.

    Visit ModulosFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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