DataRobot vs. SAS Visual Analytics

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DataRobot
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
The DataRobot AI Platform is presented as a solution that accelerates and democratizes data science by automating the end-to-end journey from data to value and allows users to deploy AI applications at scale. DataRobot provides a centrally governed platform that gives users AI to drive business outcomes, that is available on the user's cloud platform-of-choice, on-premise, or as a fully-managed service. The solutions include tools providing data preparation enabling users to explore and…
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SAS Visual Analytics
Score 6.9 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
SAS Visual Analytics provides a complete platform for analytics visualization, enabling users to identify patterns and relationships in data that weren't initially evident. Interactive, self-service BI and reporting capabilities are combined with out-of-the-box advanced analytics so everyone can discover insights from any size and type of data, including text.
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Annual By Users: 5, 10, 20
Pricing
DataRobotSAS Visual Analytics
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
SAS Visual Analytics for SAS Cloud
Annual By Users: 5, 10, 20
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DataRobotSAS Visual Analytics
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSAS Visual Statistics and SAS Office Analytics are also available as add-ons.
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Community Pulse
DataRobotSAS Visual Analytics
Features
DataRobotSAS Visual Analytics
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
SAS Visual Analytics
8.3
11 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
SAS Visual Analytics
8.8
12 Ratings
9% above category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
SAS Visual Analytics
9.2
12 Ratings
11% above category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
SAS Visual Analytics
9.7
10 Ratings
20% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
SAS Visual Analytics
8.3
11 Ratings
3% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
SAS Visual Analytics
8.7
9 Ratings
10% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
SAS Visual Analytics
9.2
5 Ratings
17% above category average
REST API00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
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DataRobotSAS Visual Analytics
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Score 7.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
DataRobotSAS Visual Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(59 ratings)
9.0
(17 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.3
(4 ratings)
9.3
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(5 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
DataRobotSAS Visual Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
DataRobot
DataRobot can be used for risk assessment, such as predicting the likelihood of loan default. It can handle both classification and regression tasks effectively. It relies on historical data for model training. If you have limited historical data or the data quality is poor, it may not be the best choice as it requires a sufficient amount of high-quality data for accurate model building.
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SAS
I was in a meeting with the client and there I have to show them some analytic data to them. But I was confused about how I will manage to show big data to clients with accuracy. But then the SAS Visual Analytics software helps me in presenting accurate data at the moment and it was very presentable and through that, I got the deal for that business.
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Pros
DataRobot
  • DataRobot helps, with algorithms, to analyze and decipher numerous machine-learning techniques in order to provide models to assist in company-wide decision making.
  • Our DataRobot program puts on an "even playing field" the strength of auto-machine learning and allows us to make decisions in an extremely timely manner. The speed is consistent without being offset by errors or false-negatives.
  • It encompasses many desired techniques that help companies in general, to reconfigure in to artificial intelligence driven firms, with little to no inconvenience.
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SAS
  • Provides the flexibility to the end user to slice and dice the data.
  • Anyone can make predictive models with the help of in-built algorithms without the need to write a single line of code or knowledge of what's under the hood of algorithms.
  • The feature to simply ask a question related to data and getting a response in form of text, chart or graph is amazing.
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Cons
DataRobot
  • The platform itself is very complicated. It probably can't function well without being complicated, but there is a big training curve to get over before you can effectively use it. Even I'm not sure if I'm effectively using it now.
  • The suggested model DataRobot deploys often not the best model for our purposes. We've had to do a lot of testing to make sure what model is the best. For regressive models, DataRobot does give you a MASE score but, for some reason, often doesn't suggest the best MASE score model.
  • The software will give you errors if output files are not entered correctly but will not exactly tell you how to fix them. Perhaps that is complicated, but being able to download a template with your data for an output file in the correct format would be nice.
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SAS
  • SAS is relatively expensive when compared to other BI tools and requires a large amount of upfront fee which becomes an issue for smaller organizations.
  • UI for the dashboards looks a little date in comparison to competitors like Tableau and Microstrategy.
  • Integration with other open source software like Python needs to be built in.
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Likelihood to Renew
DataRobot
DataRobot presents a machine-learning platform designed by data scientists from an array of backgrounds, to construct and develop precise predictive modeling in a fraction of the time previously taken. The tech invloved addresses the critical shortage of data scientists by changing the speed and economics of predictive analytics. DataRobot utilizes parallel processing to evaluate models in R, Python, Spark MLlib, H2O and other open source databases. It searches for possible permutations and algorithms, features, transformation, processes, steps and tuning to yield the best models for the dataset and predictive goal.
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SAS
SAS really is the cutting edge in Business Intelligence. That is all they do! They are constantly coming out with new products, product upgrades, and their tech support is second to none. In addition, their support of Education has made our ability to acquire their product possible.
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Usability
DataRobot
No answers on this topic
SAS
SAS BI is good for creating reports and dashboards and then sharing it with the users. It also has ability to manage access to the reports and dashboards but somehow with most of the world moving to open source languages R, Python and Julia, SAS BI feels to be archaic in terms of feature set and integrations it allow[s]. Also, comparing it with other Business Intelligence tools like Tableau and Microsoft BI, the functionality of SAS BI is very limited and doesn't justify the pricing.
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Support Rating
DataRobot
As I am writing this report I am participating with Datarobot Engineers in an complex environment and we have their whole support. We are in Mexico and is not common to have this commitment from companies without expensive contract services. Installing is on premise and the client does not want us to take control and they, the client, is also limited because of internal IT regulations ,,, soo we are just doing magic and everybody is committed.
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SAS
When you call tech support, you are immediately routed to a person who can answer your question. Often they can answer on the spot. However, if they cannot, you are given a track number and then followed up with. There have been times when I have had multiple track numbers open and they will actually TRACK YOU DOWN to ensure that your problem has been resolved. Issues do not fall into black holes with SAS. They are also willing to do a WebEx with you to diagnose the problem by seeing your environment, which is always helpful.
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Alternatives Considered
DataRobot
I've done machine learning through python before, however having to code and test each model individually was very time consuming and required a lot of expertise. The data Robot approach, is an excellent way of getting to a well placed starting point. You can then pick up the model from there and fine tune further if you need.
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SAS
I have used Crystal Reports, Jaspersoft and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). I would recommended Business Intelligence over SSRS and Crystal Reports. SSRS is very SQL-centric and Crystal Reports is more of an end-user tool. I would recommend Jaspersoft over Business Intelligence for developing a seamless web-based reporting interface but I highly recommend Business Intelligence for end-user ad-hoc reporting.
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Return on Investment
DataRobot
  • We have been able to cut costs by not buying leads that we will not be able to sell on
  • We have been able to deploy loan eligibility reporting which brought in new business
  • We have been able to improve the performance of our credit providers and our partners which has helped to retain business
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SAS
  • SAS Visual Analytics licensing cost should be reduced to enable users to use it in mass scale.
  • More statistical and mathematical equations and theories should be converted into SAS functions for reusing.
  • Because of enriched ETL and reporting capabilities SAS Visual Analytics is most preferred by business users.
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ScreenShots

DataRobot Screenshots

Screenshot of Decision FlowsScreenshot of No Code App BuilderScreenshot of AI AppsScreenshot of Automated Time SeriesScreenshot of MLOpsScreenshot of Model Insights

SAS Visual Analytics Screenshots

Screenshot of Explore your data using analytics and interactive data visualizations.