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Anaconda Business vs SAS Visual Analytics comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
Anaconda Business enhances efficiency and decision-making, leading to reduced costs and improved project delivery for significant ROI.
Sentiment score
6.3
Organizations saw varied ROI from SAS Visual Analytics, noting improved efficiency and financial tracking despite initial cost challenges.
Everyone being able to work smoothly without unnecessary delays.
tester at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I have seen a return on investment; specifically, when we talk about efficiency, it's both time-saving and money-saving.
Product managaer at Zidio development
I have seen a return on investment with time saved by 50% and less downtime, allowing the team to deliver projects faster with fewer errors.
Analyst at Tata consultancy services
The enterprise subscription offers more benefits, ensuring valuable outcomes.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.4
Anaconda Business offers prompt, helpful customer support, with users relying more on documentation and community resources like Stack Overflow.
Sentiment score
6.8
SAS Visual Analytics customer service is mixed, with praise for technical support but noted gaps in business needs and regional availability.
Anaconda Business customer support is very active with a quick response time.
System Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Overall, support was reliable when we needed it, just not super-fast every single time.
tester at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The customer support for Anaconda Business provides a better approach.
Product managaer at Zidio development
They provide callbacks to ensure clarity and resolution of any queries.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Anaconda Business efficiently supports scalability, seamless expansion, and smooth performance for growing projects and teams in organizations.
Sentiment score
7.8
SAS Visual Analytics effectively scales for large datasets and users, though high resource demands and expenses may concern some.
As more environments or users get added, it still runs smoothly without major slowdowns.
tester at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Anaconda Business scales very well because it is built around centralized environment and package management.
System Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Anaconda does not have scalability restrictions as it depends on the type of machine running it.
VP Product at Medint
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Anaconda Business is stable and efficient, offering reduced setup time and performance improvements despite minor memory and update issues.
Sentiment score
7.1
SAS Visual Analytics is generally reliable but can face performance issues with large data, often due to user practices.
Earlier, setting up or troubleshooting conflicts could take anywhere from thirty minutes to an hour, but now most setups just work.
tester at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Anaconda Business is stable to an extent, but it sometimes crashes on systems with insufficient RAM.
Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
SAS Visual Analytics is stable and manages data effectively without crashing.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Room For Improvement

Anaconda Business needs OS compatibility updates, user interface improvements, better documentation, and enhanced performance, stability, and functionality.
SAS Visual Analytics is complex and costly, with challenges in integration, performance, user-friendliness, and external language support.
It would also be nice to have clearer error messages when something fails, so it is easier to understand what went wrong without digging too much.
tester at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
They should enhance the security point of view; it's good, but it needs some more advanced features.
Product managaer at Zidio development
The pricing should be a little lower for a single person to use, as it might be affordable for an organization, but for my single use, it is difficult.
Product Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
In terms of configuration, I would like to see AI capabilities since many applications are now integrating AI.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Setup Cost

Anaconda Business offers reasonable costs and broad compatibility, despite additional hardware expenses, maintaining satisfaction with free tool access.
SAS Visual Analytics is costly for small enterprises, but offers strong analytics and simplicity, though consulting and scaling add expenses.
Anaconda is an open-source tool, so I do not pay anything for it.
VP Product at Medint
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a little costly, but it is useful.
Automation Test Engineer at Tata Consultancy services Limited
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that it is a bit costly, but it is useful.
Analyst at Tata consultancy services
 

Valuable Features

Anaconda Business enhances productivity with centralized management, security, multi-language support, and seamless Python and R integration.
SAS Visual Analytics excels in data visualization, advanced analytics, and user-friendly interface with rapid processing and seamless integration.
Anaconda Business has positively impacted my organization because, when discussing the security point of view, it's exceptional; when comparing it to other solutions, Anaconda Business is superior.
Product managaer at Zidio development
We find the advanced security, governance, and collaborative features for organizations using Python and R particularly useful.
Product Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Anaconda Business positively impacts our organization by protecting us from compliance and security risks while keeping the environment consistent, allowing our team to focus on insight and innovation instead of worrying about setups, security, and software issues.
Analyst at Tata consultancy services
The ability to query information from our Excel data into SAS to view specific data is invaluable.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Categories and Ranking

Anaconda Business
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (7th)
SAS Visual Analytics
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. Anaconda Business is designed for Data Science Platforms and holds a mindshare of 2.4%, up 2.1% compared to last year.
SAS Visual Analytics, on the other hand, focuses on Data Visualization, holds 1.9% mindshare, down 4.7% since last year.
Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Anaconda Business2.4%
Databricks9.3%
KNIME Business Hub7.5%
Other80.8%
Data Science Platforms
Data Visualization Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAS Visual Analytics1.9%
Tableau Enterprise10.1%
Qlik Sense5.3%
Other82.7%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2775498 - PeerSpot reviewer
tester at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Isolate environments and switch package versions efficiently for smoother testing workflows
Overall, it works well, but there are a few things that could be better. Sometimes the environment creation or package installation feels a bit slow, especially with bigger libraries. Another thing I would appreciate is a cleaner, more intuitive interface for managing environments. It works, but a smoother UI could make the workflow faster. It would also be nice to have clearer error messages when something fails, so it is easier to understand what went wrong without digging too much. The documentation could be a bit clearer, especially for troubleshooting specific errors or setup issues. Sometimes I need to search extensively to find the exact steps. Also, having quicker or more detailed support responses would help when something unexpected comes up. These are not major problems, but improving them would definitely make the overall experience smoother. One small improvement I would add is smoother integration with IDEs. It works fine right now, but having even tighter or more automated syncing with tools such as VS Code or PyCharm would make the workflow faster. Perhaps also a few more built-in examples or quick-start guides for common setups would be helpful. Nothing major, just things that would make the experience even more user-friendly.
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Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Enables effective data management and reporting with a straightforward setup
SAS Visual Analytics is helpful as it allows us to perform any queries we need. The ability to query information from our Excel data into SAS to view specific data is invaluable. In terms of reporting, it is easy to extract quick reports and provides graphical representations of the data, which is a great feature.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
University
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise19
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Anaconda?
The tool's most valuable feature is its cloud-based nature, allowing accessibility from anywhere. Additionally, using Jupyter Notebook makes it easy to handle bugs and errors.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Anaconda?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a little costly, but it is useful.
What needs improvement with Anaconda?
I believe Anaconda Business can be improved in terms of performance and speed, particularly regarding the installation process and efficiency to avoid system freezing.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Visual Analytics?
It's about an average of five. It's easy to scale, but it comes with cost.
What needs improvement with SAS Visual Analytics?
In terms of configuration, I would like to see AI capabilities since many applications are now integrating AI. It may be that our current subscription does not include AI-enabled features, but I wo...
What is your primary use case for SAS Visual Analytics?
I started to work with SAS Visual Analytics ( /products/sas-visual-analytics-reviews ) in 2015. We use it for analysis on ICT expenditure information and ICT personnel information. The analytics ar...
 

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Sample Customers

LinkedIn, NASA, Boeing, JP Morgan, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, DARPA, Microsoft, Amazon, HP, Cisco, Thomson Reuters, IBM, Bridgestone
Staples, Ausgrid, Scotiabank, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Xcel Energy, and Triad Analytics Solutions.
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