Stata vs SAS Advanced Analytics

SStata9.3Visit SAS Advanced Analytics9.1Visit

Higher score S Stata #2 in Statistical Analysis Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Stata

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SAS Advanced Analytics #4 in Statistical Analysis Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit SAS

• Stata fits best

  Professional, reproducible applied analysis

• SAS Advanced Analytics fits best

  Enterprise predictive modeling and forecasting

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Side by side

Feature	SStata 9.3/10 Visit ↗	SAS Advanced Analytics 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Statistical Analysis Software	#4 in Statistical Analysis Software
Best for	Professional, reproducible applied analysis	Enterprise predictive modeling and forecasting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$175/user/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Stata 4/4 · SAS Advanced Analytics 0/4
Statistical tests	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Regression models	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Scripting support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Bayesian analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Desktop	Not checked yet
Data import formats	Excel XLS/XLSX, CSV and delimited text, SAS, SPSS, Parquet, dBase, SQL databases via JDBC/ODBC, FRED, and Haver	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Broad modeling across Bayesian, time-series, panel, survival, and multilevel methods Command scripting, Mata programming, and reproducible reporting Python, Jupyter, database, and common statistical-format integration	Automated time-series generation and large-scale forecasting workflows Model registration, scoring, publishing and monitoring Python, R, REST API and cloud deployment support
Cons	No free plan; published academic pricing requires university affiliation proof Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first or cloud-only workflows Higher-tier MP editions cost more as core counts increase	Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct Broad platform scope may exceed general statistics needs Deployment choices require planning across cloud or self-managed environments
Our verdict	Stata is an integrated desktop application for data management, statistical modeling, visualization, reporting, and reproducible workflows. It is designed for researchers, analysts, educators, and organizations that need applied analysis… Read the review →	SAS Advanced Analytics, presented through the SAS Viya platform, brings together predictive statistical modeling, machine learning, deep learning, forecasting and model management. It is designed for data scientists, statisticians,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Stata — where it wins

  • Broad modeling across Bayesian, time-series, panel, survival, and multilevel methods
  • Command scripting, Mata programming, and reproducible reporting
  • Python, Jupyter, database, and common statistical-format integration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; published academic pricing requires university affiliation proof
  • Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first or cloud-only workflows
  • Higher-tier MP editions cost more as core counts increase

• SAS Advanced Analytics — where it wins

  • Automated time-series generation and large-scale forecasting workflows
  • Model registration, scoring, publishing and monitoring
  • Python, R, REST API and cloud deployment support

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct
  • Broad platform scope may exceed general statistics needs
  • Deployment choices require planning across cloud or self-managed environments

• SStata9.3/10 · Paid

  A broad, scriptable desktop environment for professional and reproducible applied analysis.

  Visit StataFull verdict →
• SAS Advanced Analytics9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SAS Viya analytics platform for enterprise modeling, forecasting and model operations.

  Visit SASFull verdict →