Head-to-head · Insurance Analytics Software
SAS Insurance vs Guidewire Analytics
SAS Insurance leads on 1 check, Guidewire Analytics on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSAS Insurance · 9.2/10
- Most featuresSAS Insurance · 1 of 1
SAS Insurance scores higher on our rubric for insurance analytics software: 9.2 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.
SAS Insurance offers catastrophe modeling; Guidewire Analytics doesn't. On deployment, SAS Insurance gives you Hybrid where Guidewire Analytics offers Cloud.
SAS Insurance is the better fit for insurers needing governed analytics and reporting. Guidewire Analytics is the better fit for guidewire-centered insurance analytics teams.
- SAS Insurance fits best
Insurers needing governed analytics and reporting
- Guidewire Analytics fits best
Guidewire-centered insurance analytics teams
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Side by side
| Feature | SAS Insurance 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Guidewire Analytics 9.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Ranking | #3 in Insurance Analytics Software | #4 in Insurance Analytics Software |
| Best for | Insurers needing governed analytics and reporting | Guidewire-centered insurance analytics teams |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Docs | Docs, Community |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features SAS Insurance 1/1 · Guidewire Analytics 0/1 | ||
| Catastrophe modeling | ✓ (best) | — |
| Specs | ||
| Analytics areas | underwriting; claims; fraud detection; risk and compliance; actuarial modeling; pricing and ratemaking; capital management; regulatory reporting | Underwriting and risk selection; pricing; claims triage, settlement and performance; policy, billing and claims business intelligence; cyber risk; catastrophe claims response |
| Modeling methods | actuarial frequency/severity distributions; premium and risk modeling; explainable machine learning; stress testing; sensitivity analysis | Neural networks (including deep neural networks), decision trees, GLM/GAM, text mining; import of models built in R and Python |
| Deployment | Hybrid | Cloud |
| Data connectors | internal and external historical data sources; prebuilt data-loading capabilities; Python and R model options | Guidewire InsuranceSuite policy, billing, and claims data; internal, external, third-party, and cooperative data; third-party data for catastrophe response |
| Output formats | XLS; XBRL; customizable dashboards; web-based ad hoc reports | Not published |
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| Our verdict | SAS Insurance is a portfolio of analytics and AI solutions for insurers, rather than a single packaged product. Its stated scope spans underwriting, claims, fraud detection, risk and compliance, actuarial modeling, pricing, capital… Read the review → |
Guidewire Analytics is a portfolio of analytics products for property and casualty insurers and reinsurers. It is aimed at insurance teams making underwriting, pricing, claims, and business performance decisions, particularly organizations… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
SAS Insurance — where it wins
- Covers underwriting, claims, fraud, actuarial, capital and regulatory workflows
- Supports Solvency II and ICS 2.0 calculations and reporting
- Offers explainable machine learning, model governance and stress testing
Where it doesn't
- Portfolio capabilities and deployment choices vary by SAS offering
- Pricing is provided by request rather than published as standard plans
- Docs are the stated support channel
Guidewire Analytics — where it wins
- Supports predictive models across underwriting, pricing, and claims
- Curates policy, billing, and claims data for analytics and reporting
- Connects with Guidewire core systems and third-party BI tools
Where it doesn't
- Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring on-premises software
- The portfolio spans multiple products rather than one standalone application
- Its strongest fit is for insurers centered on Guidewire systems
- SAS Insurance9.2/10 · Pricing on request
A broad insurance analytics portfolio for insurers managing actuarial, capital and regulatory work.
Contact SASFull verdict → - Guidewire Analytics9.1/10 · Pricing on request
A broad analytics portfolio built around Guidewire workflows for insurers.
Contact GuidewireFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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