SAS Visual Analytics vs SAP Analytics Cloud

SAS Visual Analytics8.7Visit SASAP Analytics Cloud8.6Visit

Higher score SAS Visual Analytics #6 in Ai Analytics 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit SAS

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SA SAP Analytics Cloud #7 in Ai Analytics 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit SAP

• SAS Visual Analytics fits best

  Organizations needing forecasting plus visual analytics

• SAP Analytics Cloud fits best

  SAP-centric teams planning and forecasting

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Side by side

Feature	SAS Visual Analytics 8.7/10 Visit ↗	SASAP Analytics Cloud 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Ai Analytics	#7 in Ai Analytics
Best for	Organizations needing forecasting plus visual analytics	SAP-centric teams planning and forecasting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 60-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Tickets, Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	5 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAS Visual Analytics 1/2 · SAP Analytics Cloud 1/2
Natural-language queries	✓	✓
Predictive analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Data connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Data refresh	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automated forecasting and scenario analysis sit alongside visual analytics. Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with mobile report viewing. Offers embedded insights, REST APIs and JavaScript visualization integration.	Combines dashboards and predictive analytics with budgeting and forecasting Connects live or imported data from SAP and third-party systems Includes natural-language exploration, mobile apps, and embedded analytics
Cons	Pricing is provided through contact with sales rather than published plan prices. Runs on the SAS Viya platform, so deployment and version affect capabilities. Its modeling lifecycle capabilities are narrower than SAS Viya's.	Pricing is sales-led, with no public starting amount No perpetual free plan; the 60-day offer is a trial Model lifecycle depth is less explicit than its planning and BI capabilities
Our verdict	SAS Visual Analytics brings interactive reports, dashboards, data exploration and self-service preparation together for organizations that need visual analysis as well as forecasting. SAS positions it for business analysts, executives,… Read the review →	SAP Analytics Cloud brings business intelligence, predictive analytics, reporting, and enterprise planning into a cloud service for organizations coordinating governed analytics across business functions. Its mix of budgeting, forecasting,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAS Visual Analytics — where it wins

  • Automated forecasting and scenario analysis sit alongside visual analytics.
  • Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with mobile report viewing.
  • Offers embedded insights, REST APIs and JavaScript visualization integration.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is provided through contact with sales rather than published plan prices.
  • Runs on the SAS Viya platform, so deployment and version affect capabilities.
  • Its modeling lifecycle capabilities are narrower than SAS Viya's.

• SAP Analytics Cloud — where it wins

  • Combines dashboards and predictive analytics with budgeting and forecasting
  • Connects live or imported data from SAP and third-party systems
  • Includes natural-language exploration, mobile apps, and embedded analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led, with no public starting amount
  • No perpetual free plan; the 60-day offer is a trial
  • Model lifecycle depth is less explicit than its planning and BI capabilities

• SAS Visual Analytics8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Combines dashboards, forecasting and scenario analysis with cloud or self-hosted deployment.

  Visit SASFull verdict →
• SASAP Analytics Cloud8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

  Combines SAP-focused BI, predictive analytics, and enterprise planning in one cloud service.

  Visit SAPFull verdict →