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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAS Visual Analytics

    Score7.8 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.N/A

    Synoptix

    Score7.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Synoptic provides ERP financial reporting tools and analysis. This solution is designed to deliver real-time data. The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution empowers users to create financial and operational reports with spreadsheet ease of use.N/A
    Pricing
    SAS Visual AnalyticsSynoptix
    Editions & Modules
    SAS Visual Analytics for SAS Cloud
    $0
    Annual By Users: 5, 10, 20
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAS Visual AnalyticsSynoptix
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsSAS Visual Statistics and SAS Office Analytics are also available as add-ons.—
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    Community Pulse
    SAS Visual AnalyticsSynoptix
    Considered Both Products
    SAS
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    Synoptix
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    SAS Visual AnalyticsSynoptix
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    8.3
    11 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Synoptix
    6.0
    5 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.011 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.011 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.010 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    8.8
    12 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Synoptix
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Drill-down analysis9.012 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.012 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.010 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration10.011 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    9.2
    12 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Synoptix
    7.7
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Publish to Web9.011 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.012 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.09 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.011 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    9.7
    10 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Synoptix
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.09 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.010 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.09 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    8.3
    11 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Synoptix
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.011 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.010 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.011 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.07 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    8.7
    9 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Synoptix
    6.7
    4 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access10.09 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.07 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.08 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Synoptix
    -
    Ratings
    REST API10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    6.6
    8 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    7.6
    7 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    6.5
    6 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of SAS Visual Analytics and Synoptix
    Feature
    SAS Visual Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SAS Visual AnalyticsSynoptix
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAS Visual AnalyticsSynoptix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    7.5
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.6
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.8
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAS Visual AnalyticsSynoptix
    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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    Synoptix
    Synoptix has been great for us to allow end users access to the data and information they need to make informed decisions without letting them have full access to all ERP functions. It has also been very easy to create custom reports that meet our needs. It is also nimble enough to create quick reports that are needed with a small turnaround
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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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    Synoptix
    • Easy report building interface with an query interface that allows financial users the ability to conduct complex queries without difficulty.
    • The ability to create reporting that allows us to review in-depth financial review by drilling down into accounts to find transnational data easily.
    • Easily maintained and monitored with simple upgrade installations and end point installation.
    • Great knowledge base for review and trouble-shooting.
    • Highly knowledgeable and easy to work with staff.
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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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    Synoptix
    • It has a poor install procedure which is not standard. It almost requires copying folders from an existing computer to the new install.
    • The update process is less than desirable. It seems like Compusoft needs to do a better job of testing before releasing updates.
    • The interface is a bit archaic. It looks more like a program from 20 years ago than one used today.
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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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    Synoptix
    There is no question that we will continue to use this product for as long as it's available
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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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    Synoptix
    It didn't take long to learn how it works and has always been easy to navigate and accomplish all that we have needed. Whenever there have been any issues Synopotix has been great to address them in a timely manner and have always been able to resolve the issues we have had
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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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    Synoptix
    Support does not know much about software solutions. As an example, I have struggled for weeks just to set up LDAP that should be fairly simple.
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    Implementation Rating
    SAS
    No answers on this topic
    Synoptix
    Good guidance of what steps will halppen.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Synoptix
    Synoptix is more oriented to users as their own developers. You do not need to understand any sort of coding or languages. If you are working in financials you just need to know your trial balance. The menus and programing are so user friendly the programming is "kinda obvious"
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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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    Synoptix
    • As a reporting tool it has allowed us to make fact based decisions. We have a significant annual cost with relation to our legacy system and Synoptix provides us with the best tool to mine the data that resides in our legacy system.
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