SAS Viya vs SAS Visual Analytics

SAS Viya9.1Visit SAS Visual Analytics8.7Visit

Higher score SAS Viya #1 in Ai Analytics 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit SAS Viya

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

• SAS Viya fits best

  Enterprises operationalizing governed predictive analytics

• SAS Visual Analytics fits best

  Organizations needing forecasting plus visual analytics

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Side by side

Feature	SAS Viya 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SAS Visual Analytics 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Ai Analytics	#6 in Ai Analytics
Best for	Enterprises operationalizing governed predictive analytics	Organizations needing forecasting plus visual analytics
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	18 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAS Viya 0/2 · SAS Visual Analytics 1/2
Natural-language queries	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Predictive analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Data connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Data refresh	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines automated ML, forecasting, validation and model monitoring Supports explainability, fairness testing, bias detection and governance Deploys across cloud, on-premises, in-database and edge environments	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.
Cons	Requires contacting sales for pricing No free plan is offered Its broad modeling and governance scope may exceed simpler analytics needs	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.
Our verdict	SAS Viya brings data integration, analytics and AI into a platform for organizations that need to build predictive models and operationalize decisions. It suits enterprise and mid-market teams, particularly those working in regulated or… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAS Viya — where it wins

  • Combines automated ML, forecasting, validation and model monitoring
  • Supports explainability, fairness testing, bias detection and governance
  • Deploys across cloud, on-premises, in-database and edge environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires contacting sales for pricing
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its broad modeling and governance scope may exceed simpler analytics needs

• 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.

• SAS Viya9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  SAS Viya connects predictive modeling, governance and real-time decisioning for enterprise teams.

  Visit SAS ViyaFull verdict →
• SAS Visual Analytics8.7/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit SASFull verdict →