SAS Visual Analytics vs. TARGIT

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAS Visual Analytics
Score 8.3 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.
$0
Annual By Users: 5, 10, 20
TARGIT
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$53
Pricing
SAS Visual AnalyticsTARGIT
Editions & Modules
SAS Visual Analytics for SAS Cloud
Annual By Users: 5, 10, 20
Viewer
$53
Standard User
$105
Developer
$1,500
Business Intelligence Accelerator
$2,375
ANTserver
$8,000
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAS Visual AnalyticsTARGIT
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSAS Visual Statistics and SAS Office Analytics are also available as add-ons.All prices given are starting points; see vendor for more details.
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Features
SAS Visual AnalyticsTARGIT
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAS Visual Analytics
8.3
12 Ratings
1% above category average
TARGIT
8.3
7 Ratings
1% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.012 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.012 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates9.011 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAS Visual Analytics
8.8
13 Ratings
8% above category average
TARGIT
6.0
8 Ratings
30% below category average
Drill-down analysis9.013 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.013 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.011 Ratings2.03 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration10.012 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
SAS Visual Analytics
9.2
13 Ratings
10% above category average
TARGIT
5.0
7 Ratings
50% below category average
Publish to Web9.012 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Publish to PDF9.013 Ratings5.07 Ratings
Report Versioning9.010 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling10.012 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers9.07 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
SAS Visual Analytics
9.7
11 Ratings
18% above category average
TARGIT
6.0
6 Ratings
30% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.010 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.011 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Predictive Analytics9.010 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
SAS Visual Analytics
8.3
12 Ratings
4% below category average
TARGIT
5.0
7 Ratings
53% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.012 Ratings5.07 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.011 Ratings5.06 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.012 Ratings5.06 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.08 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
SAS Visual Analytics
8.3
10 Ratings
4% above category average
TARGIT
4.8
6 Ratings
50% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access10.010 Ratings5.06 Ratings
Mobile Application9.08 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.09 Ratings5.06 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
SAS Visual Analytics
9.2
6 Ratings
15% above category average
TARGIT
5.0
4 Ratings
45% below category average
REST API10.05 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Javascript API9.05 Ratings5.03 Ratings
iFrames9.05 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Java API9.05 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)9.05 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.03 Ratings5.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAS Visual AnalyticsTARGIT
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(18 ratings)
7.0
(17 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(3 ratings)
7.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAS Visual AnalyticsTARGIT
Likelihood to Recommend
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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TARGIT
Targit is very strong when the data is presented to the system. Because of this, we are able to report on almost all of the information that is valuable to us. When we have questions or ideas on how to better leverage Targit, they are great to work with. We track our sales progress/process in Targit and AP tracks things such as outstanding invoices, open invoices, etc
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Pros
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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TARGIT
  • Quick start-up and report turnaround time.
  • Easy drag and drop capabilities as well as user friendly command options.
  • Ability to share reports among other users making it easy to use an already created report and simply changing the criteria to suit your own needs.
  • Ability to save a base report that can be modified as needed repeatedly, instead of recreating from scratch.
  • Easy visual for final layout.
  • Ability to run multiple reports within one screen without jumping around.
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Cons
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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TARGIT
  • Probably one of our biggest complaints from the user community is the inability for the user to see the details behind the data. I know with the tool you can write reporting services reports that would allow users to see the detail by right clicking on a measure and selecting Actions, but for a very lean IT shop there simply has not been time to build these Actions for every possible scenario a user might want to see detailed reporting on.
  • Another complaint I've heard is the inability for the user to know exactly what the data represents from the source. If Targit had maybe some type of capability to hover over a measure or dimension and see a pop up of a more detailed description this might help resolve that issue.
  • The most difficult concepts to teach our users is how and when to use comparisons and the syntax for calculations. Creating comparisons has become much simpler with the 2k11 release but it is still difficult for my users.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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TARGIT
It is very easy to use and I am proficient at this point to be able to figure out how to run most of the reports I need. I have had the time to "play around" in TARGIT and really teach myself about the visibility settings and other aspects - though other users have needed help with some of these aspects - but once you conceptually understand how to build the reports, it is very simple from a power user perspective.
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Usability
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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TARGIT
Everything on the back end needs to be correct, which sometimes it may not be set up or missing some variables. Some of the more difficult parts of Targit require a lot more attention and object creation to work properly
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Support Rating
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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TARGIT
Everyone I've dealt with at Targit genuinely cares about me and my success, and they respond to questions quickly and accurately. There is literally nothing more I could ask for from their support.
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Implementation Rating
SAS
No answers on this topic
TARGIT
Make sure all of the back end work is done prior to getting Targit set up. Every variable you may need for calculations needs to be correct and every item needs to be uniform so it is read properly.
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Alternatives Considered
SAS
SAS Business Intelligence is not the cream of the crop for business intelligence applications, but it is not far behind. The software is generally easier to apply than most other business intelligence software. Additionally, SAS Business Intelligence runs smoothly in the background when making real-time updates. With that said, the software is not as efficient of many of the other business intelligence software applications that have been on the market for longer than this one.
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TARGIT
It really met our business requirements when we were searching for a reporting/Bi tool and the flexible business model of being able to introduce additional functionally as your organization grows and requires it made the investment decision the right one for us. The functionality available in comparison to the investment is well worth it.
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Return on Investment
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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TARGIT
  • We have been looking at our Product Hit Rate by Customer instead of just looking into Customer hit rate and adjusted our offerings accordingly.
  • Giving people the ability to run their own ad-hoc reports rather than to request them from IT is a great benefit to my department.
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ScreenShots

SAS Visual Analytics Screenshots

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