SAS Viya vs Alteryx Machine Learning

SAS Viya9.4Visit Alteryx Machine Learning8.7Visit

Higher score SAS Viya #1 in Predictive Analytics Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SAS Viya

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Alteryx Machine Learning #8 in Predictive Analytics Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Alteryx

• SAS Viya fits best

  Governed enterprise analytics and decisioning

• Alteryx Machine Learning fits best

  Alteryx users needing guided AutoML

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Side by side

Feature	SAS Viya 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Alteryx Machine Learning 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Predictive Analytics Software	#8 in Predictive Analytics Software
Best for	Governed enterprise analytics and decisioning	Alteryx users needing guided AutoML
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	18 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAS Viya 5/5 · Alteryx Machine Learning 5/5
Forecasting workflows	✓	✓
Model evaluation	✓	✓
Automated machine learning	✓	✓
Time-series modeling	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment mode	Batch_and_real-time	Batch
Data connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Broad modeling, forecasting, governance, and deployment coverage Supports batch and real-time decisioning across cloud, on-premises, and edge Python, R, Java, REST APIs, and major cloud and data platforms	Automates feature engineering, model training, and model comparison Supports forecasting, prediction intervals, and configurable horizons Exports models as Python code and integrates with Alteryx Designer
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process There is no free plan Its breadth is geared toward enterprise-scale analytics programs	Paid product with no free plan Professional and Enterprise pricing requires sales contact Best fit depends on the Alteryx ecosystem
Our verdict	SAS Viya is a unified data and AI platform for organizations that need to connect data, develop predictive models, and operationalize decisions. It supports visual and code-based statistical modeling, machine learning, automated machine… Read the review →	Alteryx Machine Learning is a cloud-based application for business analysts, data scientists, and organizations building predictive models from uploaded or Alteryx One data. Its guided workflow covers automated machine learning, feature… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAS Viya — where it wins

  • Broad modeling, forecasting, governance, and deployment coverage
  • Supports batch and real-time decisioning across cloud, on-premises, and edge
  • Python, R, Java, REST APIs, and major cloud and data platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • There is no free plan
  • Its breadth is geared toward enterprise-scale analytics programs

• Alteryx Machine Learning — where it wins

  • Automates feature engineering, model training, and model comparison
  • Supports forecasting, prediction intervals, and configurable horizons
  • Exports models as Python code and integrates with Alteryx Designer

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Professional and Enterprise pricing requires sales contact
  • Best fit depends on the Alteryx ecosystem

• SAS Viya9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A broad, governed analytics platform for operational predictive decisioning.

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• Alteryx Machine Learning8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A focused AutoML choice for teams working in the Alteryx ecosystem.

  Visit AlteryxFull verdict →