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Head-to-head · SPC Software

SAS/QC vs Q-DAS qs-STAT

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score SAS/QC #6 in SPC Software 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit SAS/QC
Q-DAS qs-STAT #8 in SPC Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Contact Hexagon

SAS/QC leads on 0 checks, Q-DAS qs-STAT on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSAS/QC · 8.1/10
  • Most featuresSAS/QC · 2 of 5

SAS/QC scores higher on our rubric for spc software: 8.1 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

SAS/QC is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise quality teams. Q-DAS qs-STAT is the better fit for manufacturers focused on capability studies and reports.

  • SAS/QC fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise quality teams

  • Q-DAS qs-STAT fits best

    Manufacturers focused on capability studies and reports

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Side by side

Feature SAS/QC 8.1/10 Visit ↗ Q-DAS qs-STAT 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.1 7.9
Ranking #6 in SPC Software #8 in SPC Software
Best for Mid-market and enterprise quality teams Manufacturers focused on capability studies and reports
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Windows, Linux Web
Support Docs, Community, Tickets Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAS/QC 2/5 · Q-DAS qs-STAT 1/5
Process capability analysis ✓ ✓
Gage R&R / MSA ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Real-time monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Rule-based alerts Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Data collection mode Not checked yet Mixed
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Offers Shewhart, cumulative sum, and moving average control charts
  • Combines capability analysis with GAGE repeatability and reproducibility evaluation
  • Includes multivariate monitoring, reliability analysis, and design of experiments
  • Calculates Cp, Cpk, Pp and Ppk process and machine capability indices
  • Presents statistical results in charts, tables and PDF reports
  • Connects with SAP R/3 QM, Q-DM and serial measurement devices
Cons
  • Pricing is available by sales contact rather than a published price
  • Its broad statistical scope may exceed teams seeking basic SPC charts
  • Deployment choices span cloud and self-hosted environments, requiring a fit decision
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its focus is production-quality analysis rather than general-purpose statistics
  • Published support channels list documentation
Our verdict

SAS/QC is statistical quality control software for process and manufacturing engineers and quality improvement teams. Its scope suits mid-market and enterprise teams that need more than basic SPC charts, including advanced process analysis…

Read the review →

Q-DAS qs-STAT is Hexagon software for statistically evaluating production quality information and assessing industrial production processes. It is aimed at manufacturing quality, process and production engineers who need repeatable…

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  1. SAS/QCSPC Software 8.1Pricing on request
  2. Q-DAS qs-STATSPC Software 7.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SAS/QC — where it wins

    • Offers Shewhart, cumulative sum, and moving average control charts
    • Combines capability analysis with GAGE repeatability and reproducibility evaluation
    • Includes multivariate monitoring, reliability analysis, and design of experiments

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is available by sales contact rather than a published price
    • Its broad statistical scope may exceed teams seeking basic SPC charts
    • Deployment choices span cloud and self-hosted environments, requiring a fit decision

  • Q-DAS qs-STAT — where it wins

    • Calculates Cp, Cpk, Pp and Ppk process and machine capability indices
    • Presents statistical results in charts, tables and PDF reports
    • Connects with SAP R/3 QM, Q-DM and serial measurement devices

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Its focus is production-quality analysis rather than general-purpose statistics
    • Published support channels list documentation
  • SAS/QC8.1/10 · Pricing on request

    Advanced quality analysis spanning control charts, capability, GAGE, reliability, and DOE.

    Visit SAS/QCFull verdict →
  • Q-DAS qs-STAT7.9/10 · Pricing on request

    Capability analysis, charts and reports for manufacturing quality teams.

    Contact HexagonFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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