SAS Decision Builder vs 1000minds

SAS Decision Builder8.5Visit 1000minds7.9Visit

Higher score SAS Decision Builder #4 in Decision Support Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SAS

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1000minds #8 in Decision Support Software 7.9/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit 1000minds

• SAS Decision Builder fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise teams operationalizing analytics

• 1000minds fits best

  Researchers running conjoint studies and segmentation

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Side by side

Feature	SAS Decision Builder 8.5/10 Visit ↗	1000minds 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Decision Support Software	#8 in Decision Support Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise teams operationalizing analytics	Researchers running conjoint studies and segmentation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$25,000/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAS Decision Builder 5/5 · 1000minds 0/5
Scenario analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Decision modeling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Predictive analytics	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Decision automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Data visualization	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Build decision flows visually with business rules and analytical models. Test and evaluate decision strategies before deployment. Deploy strategies into operational processes.	Adaptive conjoint surveys with PAPRIKA pairwise choices Market simulation, clustering, and participant-level utilities Real-time reporting with customizable surveys in any language
Cons	The focus on decision strategies may not suit broader analytics needs. A web platform may not fit teams seeking a different platform. Pricing requires contacting sales.	Self-service pricing starts at $3,500 per survey Research platform costs $25,000 per year Web-only deployment may not fit teams needing other environments
Our verdict	SAS Decision Builder helps business and analytics teams create, test, and deploy analytical decision strategies. Its visual environment combines business rules with analytical models in decision flows, making it relevant to mid-market and… Read the review →	1000minds is cloud software for conjoint analysis, discrete choice experiments, preference research, and multi-criteria decision-making. It is aimed at researchers and organizations that need to design surveys, collect participant… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAS Decision Builder — where it wins

  • Build decision flows visually with business rules and analytical models.
  • Test and evaluate decision strategies before deployment.
  • Deploy strategies into operational processes.

  Where it doesn't

  • The focus on decision strategies may not suit broader analytics needs.
  • A web platform may not fit teams seeking a different platform.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.

• 1000minds — where it wins

  • Adaptive conjoint surveys with PAPRIKA pairwise choices
  • Market simulation, clustering, and participant-level utilities
  • Real-time reporting with customizable surveys in any language

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-service pricing starts at $3,500 per survey
  • Research platform costs $25,000 per year
  • Web-only deployment may not fit teams needing other environments

• SAS Decision Builder8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A visual workspace for combining rules and analytical models into operational decision strategies.

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• 1000minds7.9/10 · 15-day trial

  A research-focused suite for adaptive conjoint studies, segmentation, simulation, and reporting.

  Visit 1000mindsFull verdict →