Melissa Data Quality vs SAS Data Management comparison

Melissa and SAS are both solutions in the Data Quality category. Melissa is ranked #10, while SAS is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.3. Melissa holds a 4.1% mindshare in DQ, compared to SAS’s 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Melissa users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of SAS users who would recommend it.

Melissa Data Quality

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

SAS Data Management and Melissa Data Quality compete in the data management and quality sector. Melissa Data Quality is often regarded as superior due to its feature robustness, despite SAS's strong support and pricing.

Features: SAS Data Management provides robust data integration, powerful analytics tools, and strong governance capabilities. Melissa Data Quality focuses on data verification, enrichment, and cleansing, offering advanced data cleansing features.

Room for Improvement: SAS Data Management could enhance user interface intuitiveness, expand cloud compatibility, and streamline complex customization options. Melissa Data Quality could benefit from a wider range of integration options, enhanced real-time processing, and more comprehensive support for international data standards.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAS Data Management offers comprehensive deployment options with responsive customer support, ensuring a seamless setup process. Melissa Data Quality emphasizes streamlined deployment and efficient customer service, providing ease and quick access to support.

Pricing and ROI: SAS Data Management involves higher initial costs but offers significant ROI through its broad functionalities. Melissa Data Quality generally has a lower entry cost with quick ROI due to its focused data quality improvements, making it cost-effective for many businesses.

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Categories and Ranking

Melissa Data Quality

Ranking in Data Quality

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Scrubbing Software (4th)

SAS Data Management

Ranking in Data Quality

6th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (26th), Data Governance (24th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Data Quality category, the mindshare of Melissa Data Quality is 4.1%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Data Management is 3.3%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Quality Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAS Data Management	3.3%
Melissa Data Quality	4.1%
Other	92.6%

Data Quality

Featured Reviews

GaryM

Data Architect at World Vision

SSIS MatchUp Component is Amazing

- Scalability is a limitation as it is single threaded. You can bypass this limitation by partitioning your data (say by alphabetic ranges) into multiple dataflows but even within a single dataflow the tool starts to really bog down if you are doing survivorship on a lot of columns. It's just very old technology written that's starting to show its age since it's been fundamentally the same for many years. To stay relavent they will need to replace it with either ADF or SSIS-IR compliant version. - Licensing could be greatly simplified. As soon as a license expires (which is specific to each server) the product stops functioning without prior notice and requires a new license by contacting the vendor. And updating the license is overly complicated. - The tool needs to provide resizable forms/windows like all other SSIS windows. Vendor claims its an SSIS limitation but that isn't true since pretty much all SSIS components are resizable except theirs! This is just an annoyance but needless impact on productivity when developing new data flows. - The tool needs to provide for incremental matching using the MatchUp for SSIS tool (they provide this for other solutions such as standalone tool and MatchUp web service). We had to code our own incremental logic to work around this. - Tool needs ability to sort mapped columns in the GUI when using advanced survivorship (only allowed when not using column-level survivorship). - It should provide an option for a procedural language (such as C# or VB) for survivor-ship expressions rather than relying on SSIS expression language. - It should provide a more sophisticated ability to concatenate groups of data fields into common blocks of data for advanced survivor-ship prioritization (we do most of this in SQL prior to feeding the data to the tool). - It should provide the ability to only do survivor-ship with no matching (matching is currently required when running data through the tool). - Tool should provide a component similar to BDD to enable the ability to split into multiple thread matches based on data partitions for matching and survivor-ship rather than requiring custom coding a parallel capable solution. We broke down customer data by first letter of last name into ranges of last names so we could run parallel data flows. - Documentation needs to be provided that is specific to MatchUp for SSIS. Most of their wiki pages were written for the web service API MatchUp Object rather than the SSIS component. - They need to update their wiki site documentation as much of it is not kept current. Its also very very basic offering very little in terms of guidelines. For example, the tool is single-threaded so getting great performance requires running multiple parallel data flows or BDD in a data flow which you can figure out on your own but many SSIS practitioners aren't familiar with those techniques. - The tool can hang or crash on rare occasions for unknown reason. Restarting the package resolves the problem. I suspect they have something to do with running on VM (vendor doesn't recommend running on VM) but have no evidence to support it. When it crashes it creates dump file with just vague message saying the executable stopped running.

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Namanjbaraiya Baru

Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.

Data management has ensured compliant clinical trial datasets and supports reliable analysis

SAS Data Management's best feature is first, data reliability because SAS Data Management is a very trusted platform. The other valuable feature is data cleaning and the compliance that SAS Data Management provides. I can connect SAS Data Management with other SAS applications, as I am using SAS Viya, SAS 9.4, and SAS Enterprise Guide. The data query functionality of SAS Data Management is also very useful. Since I am using SAS Data Management, and SAS Data Management is well trusted by all regulatory authorities, the audit trails and security checks are very good. It is very reliable, very time-saving, and the chances of error are minimal.

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Pros

"Ability to validate addresses, make corrections to address."

"The customers' addresses are now complete, correct and follow one consistent format."

"We handle large amounts of data, in the terabytes, and it's important to be able to have a program that can handle that large amount of data at one time and effectively do internal dedupes of the data itself."

"We are able to send out client mailings with the most accurate addresses possible."

"Personator application was able to append emails, new address if moved, phone number, geocode, and also standardizes existing customer information."

"This serves our single need and we may utilize Melissa Data for other lookups, such as validate address lookup, in the future."

"By far the best pricing and licensing option we have found for a small organization, since we can buy credits in small increments and they don't expire."

"I believe the Melissa Data products are very good."

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"Their software pricing offers the best value for money on the market."

"The monitoring capabilities are very good."

"The interface of the solution is great, you don't need to be an experienced analytics person to work with the product, and even new users can do all sorts of modeling on the data."

"The technical support is excellent."

"In terms of which features I have found most valuable, I would say the importing and exporting features. Additionally, the data sorting, categorizing and summarizing features, especially how it can summarize based on categories. These are the key features."

"The solution is very stable. We haven't faced any issues with glitches or bugs. We haven't had any crashes."

"The SAS Data Management software has enabled us to have a single source of truth for any data that was earlier being fetched from multiple source systems at multiple times."

"I think the product is very stable, I think it's a marvelous product, it is very widely used by many people and I never hear people complain."

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Cons

"Update feature"

"One of the problems that we ran into this year was we probably spent over 40 hours finding and trying to drill down to where specific bugs were in the program, which was a tremendous waste of time for us. There were a couple of updates to Windows this year, the program kept crashing. It happened on two different occasions over a period of a few months. Once we told them what the problem was - even though their tech support is great to work with - it literally took probably about two months to fix the issue where we could actually use the program the way we needed to use it."

"The use case I'm familiar with is for a merchant who was contrasting this technology with data from Dun and Bradstreet: so my recommendation is that Melissa Data purchase Dun and Bradstreet to combine their data breadth."

"If I had multiple Excel files open and ran Listware it would crash Excel, charge the credits, and not save the results."

"The SSIS component setup seems a little klunky, but otherwise the product does what I expect."

"The billing structure does not seem very accurate. We’ve had issues with miscounted batch records processed"

"One thing I would want to have, when you're doing a property search, you can do it either on the FIPS in the APN number or the address itself. For some entries, I'll have the APN number, and some I'll have the address. Apparently it cannot process something when both the FIPS-APN and the address are on there. I have to sort, once with one and once with the other, which is a little bit of a pain."

"It changes names to what it thinks it should be when the spelling is different. It should not do this."

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"One problem is accessing the data using a solution other than SAS. The SAS data, which we create in the SAS, cannot be accessed by other tools. We can't open those data in other applications. So we need to have that application in place."

"The stability could be a bit better. It's lacking in this area right now."

"The support for SAS in Brazil is not the best one, but the support in Sweden is really good, as they visit the company and work to solve the issues."

"Native SAP integration or more efficient SAP is needed."

"Complex, as usual with SAS"

"We find we often have to go back and re-train users when there are changes made to the solution because the changes are not intuitive."

"Very little needs to improve but perhaps a nicer graphic interface and remaining competetive in the growing field of data analytics."

"Costly. Not great for non-ETL use cases."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cloud version is very cheap. On-premise version is expensive."

"This vendor has no equal in pricing for equivalent functionality."

"Pricing is very reasonable."

"Understand how may transactions you will be processing so that you can get the right tier pricing."

"Pricing is very reasonable, no licensing required."

"I think it's worth the value for me to run it."

"Be sure to determine how the data is priced (record-based versus credit-based or some hybrid of data and services)."

"NCOA address verification was a requirement from USPS to send out the mailers. This was the only option that charged per address which was extremely helpful since we are a small non-profit school."

More Melissa Data Quality pricing and cost advice

"While it is even free for personal use on the cloud, it can be expensive for desktop installations and enterprise use."

"The licensing model for vCenter is a perpetual license with yearly payments."

"The tool is a bit expensive."

"The solution is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

15%

Insurance Company

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

18%

Government

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	14

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	8

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SAS Data Management can be improved in terms of the learning curve.

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My main use case for using SAS Data Management is data cleaning for my clinical trial data because my data is very large, and I need clean, reliable, and regulatory compliance data. My data comes f...

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SAS Data Management Platform, Data Management Platform, DataFlux

Overview

Melissa Data Quality delivers robust features for address validation and data standardization with seamless SSIS integration, making it a cost-effective choice for managing large datasets on-premises or in the cloud.

Emphasizing efficiency, Melissa Data Quality supports organizations in refining data accuracy through features like address validation, parsing, and cleansing. Its integration with SSIS simplifies setup and enhances operational ease, while solutions like Personator provide comprehensive contact detail acquisition. The system's match process ensures accurate deduplication, catering to extensive datasets with flexibility from on-premises to cloud deployments. Despite its strengths, there could be improvements in handling unknown addresses, phone number standardization, and international support, alongside refining processing speed and streamlining license management.

What features does Melissa Data Quality offer?

Address Validation: Ensures accurate address data
Data Parsing: Breaks data into structured components
Data Cleansing: Removes inaccuracies and standardizes
SSIS Integration: Simplifies installation and operation
Personator: Extracts names, phone numbers, and emails

What benefits can be expected from Melissa Data Quality?

Cost Efficiency: Provides value for business data needs
Accuracy: Enhances precision through deduplication
Flexibility: Adapts from on-premises to cloud solutions
Contact Verification: Streamlines onboarding processes

Organizations employ Melissa Data Quality for accurate address validation, customer data accuracy, and geocoding. It's instrumental in duplicate identification, data cleansing, and maintaining address accuracy via USPS NCOA. During customer onboarding, it verifies details while integrating seamlessly with existing data systems, using Listware and Personator for precise address entry, geocoding, and status updates, helping classify businesses by industry.

Melissa

SAS Data Management provides data integration, governance, and robust reporting tools. It connects to diverse data sources, ensuring quality management and enabling data analysis for technical and non-technical users.

SAS Data Management features flexible data flow creation, scheduling, and ETL control. It enhances data integration and metadata management with tools that support data standardization. Users benefit from its importing and exporting capabilities, connecting to multiple sources. It facilitates improved data quality management and offers a flexible language for diverse needs. Data visualization capabilities further support decision-making across industries, automating reports and data warehouses.

What are the key features of SAS Data Management?

User-friendly interface: Intuitive navigation facilitates ease of use.
Easy data flow creation: Streamlines processes for seamless data management.
Scheduling and ETL control: Automates tasks for increased efficiency.
Data integration: Connects datasets from multiple origins.
Metadata management: Ensures consistency and quality of data.
Data governance: Provides tools for managing data compliance.
Robust reporting: Delivers comprehensive insights through detailed reports.

What benefits and ROI should be considered?

Data standardization: Enhances data predictability and usability.
Data quality management: Improves accuracy and integrity.
Flexible language: Adapts to specific user requirements.
Import/export capabilities: Facilitates seamless data transitions.
Support for diverse users: Offers tools suitable for varied skill levels.
Automation features: Saves time by reducing manual processes.

SAS Data Management helps industries like finance integrate diverse data sources for analytics and reporting. It is used for tasks such as financial reporting, credit risk analysis, and data cleansing. Through user-driven automation, it aids in aligning data warehouses and generating insightful visual outputs, making it ideal for analyzing structured data from sources like Excel and CSV files.

SAS

Sample Customers

Boeing Co., FedEx, Ford Motor Co, Hewlett Packard, Meade-Johnson, Microsoft, Panasonic, Proctor & Gamble, SAAB Cars USA, Sony, Walt Disney, Weight Watchers, and Intel.

Data Management, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Absa, Aegon, Allianz Global Corporate & SpecialtyAusgrid, Bank of Queensland, Bell, BMC Software, Canada Post, Ceska pojistovna, Chantecler, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Credit Guarantee Corporation, Cr_dito y Cauci‹n, Delaware State Police, Deutsche Lufthansa, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DSM, Enerjisa, ERGO Insurance Group, Florida Department of Corrections, Generali Hellas, Gitanjali Group, Gloucestershire Constabulary, GS Home Shopping, HealthPartners, IAG New Zealand, iJET, Invacare, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Los Angeles County, Miami Herald Media Company, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Nippon Paper, North Carolina Office of Information Technology Services, Orlando Magic, OTP Group, PITT OHIO, Plano Independent School District, RWE Poland, Spanish Air Force, Stockholm County Council, Telus, The Travel Corporation, Transitions Optical, Triad Analytic Solutions, UNIQA, US Census Bureau, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, West Midlands Police, XS Inc., Zenith Insurance

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