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CloverETL vs SAS Visual Analytics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

CloverETL
Ranking in Data Visualization
35th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (58th)
SAS Visual Analytics
Ranking in Data Visualization
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of CloverETL is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Visual Analytics is 1.6%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAS Visual Analytics1.6%
CloverETL0.9%
Other97.5%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

it_user856614 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Programmer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Very easy to schedule jobs and monitor them, however we run out heap space even with a high allocation
Flexibility: We can bring in data from multiple sources, e.g., databases, text files, JSON, email, XML, etc. This has been very helpful Connectivity to various data sources: The ability to extract data from different data sources gives greater flexibility. Server features for scheduler: It is…
Namanjbaraiya Baru - PeerSpot reviewer
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
Interactive dashboards have transformed clinical reporting and now support real time decisions
The best features of SAS Visual Analytics include performing data manipulation. I would characterize this as making data ready, transforming data, and making new variables through code while utilizing low-code and no-code facilities. In my experience, low-code features in SAS Visual Analytics help when I need to create a new variable. For instance, I can extract a date through the data roll step, and with no-code features, I can perform report creation by simply using drag and drop functionality. After implementing SAS Visual Analytics, we have generated a new way to generate revenue by providing live data visuals to our clients and making our team aware of data in real time, which has had a significant positive impact.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Key features include wealth of pre-defined components; all components are customizable; descriptive logging, especially for error messages."
"Connectivity to various data sources: The ability to extract data from different data sources gives greater flexibility."
"Familiar, intuitive GUI coming from a Java development background, in-depth, descriptive, and well-laid-out documentation, responsive support through forums directly from Clover staff, a wealth of customizable pre-defined components, descriptive logging for error messages, and ease of install with a light footprint make it very effective to use."
"No dependence on native language and ease of use.​​"
"We switched to CloverETL because of its flexibility to connect to various data sources and no dependence on native language and ease of use."
"Server features for scheduler: It is very easy to schedule jobs and monitor them. The interface is easy to use."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The features I found most valuable were the quick visualizations and the ease with which one could explore data sets."
"Go ahead and do it! It’s the best tool for insightful and analytical dashboard development and reporting."
"The correlation gives us a better understanding of new data."
"Quick deployment to dashboards and analytics features (using SAS Visual Statistics and Enterprise Guide). Easy to create a simple forecast and discover business insights using segmentation tools."
"It's quite easy to learn and to progress with SAS from an end-user perspective."
"The most solution's notable aspect, in my view, is the ability to integrate various data sources and harness advanced technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. This helps with quality assurance processes."
"After implementing SAS Visual Analytics, we have generated a new way to generate revenue by providing live data visuals to our clients and making our team aware of data in real time, which has had a significant positive impact."
 

Cons

"​Resource management: We typically run out of heap space, and even the allocation of high heap space does not seem to be enough.​"
"Its documentation could be improved.​"
"Needs easier automated failure recovery, more and more intuitive auto-generated or filled-in code for components, and easier or more automated sync between CloverETL Designer and CloverETL Server."
"Better connectivity with other data origins, better visualization, and the ability to create KPIs directly would all help."
"There are certain shortcomings in the tool's support services, making it an area where improvements are required."
"SAS Visual Analytics offers many options, and new users unfamiliar with SAS might face some difficulties."
"It takes a lot of effort to stabilize. We need to change some hardware and configurations to stabilize the solution."
"The solution is a little weak at the front end."
"The preliminary setup is complex."
"In terms of configuration, I would like to see AI capabilities since many applications are now integrating AI."
"The charts and tables could use better sorting, primarily using other variables than the ones on the figure. If they could implement views like in the older version (previous to Viya), it would be very nice."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Licensing is simple."
"The cost of the solution can be expensive. There is an additional cost for users."
"It was licensed for corporate use, and its licensing was on a yearly basis."
"SAS Visual Analytics is expensive, as is the rest of the platform."
"$10,000 per annum for an enterprise license."
"The product is expensive."
"The product is quite expensive."
"I work with the tool's free version...The tool's corporate version is very expensive and requires a monthly hire."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
27%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
10%
Government
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise19
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Visual Analytics?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was positive, and I am happy with it.
What needs improvement with SAS Visual Analytics?
SAS Visual Analytics offers many options, and new users unfamiliar with SAS might face some difficulties. Training on SAS Visual Analytics is required to help overcome these issues.
What is your primary use case for SAS Visual Analytics?
My main use case for SAS Visual Analytics is making visual reports such as graphs, gauge plots, outlier plots, geomaps, and presenting my clinical data into a report or an interactive dashboard whi...
 

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Sample Customers

IBM, Oracle, MuleSoft, GoodData, Thomson Reuters, salesforce.com, Comcast, Active Network, SHOP.CA
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