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SAS Visual Analytics pros and cons

Vendor: SAS
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

SAS Visual Analytics quickly deploys dashboards and analytics features, enabling business insights through segmentation tools.
The integration of various data sources and use of advanced technologies like machine learning enhances its functionality.
Data handling is highlighted as one of the best features, supporting complex data models effectively.
Stability, reliability, and scalability are notable attributes of SAS Visual Analytics.
Technical support services provided are commendable, ensuring seamless implementation and use.

CONS

Better connectivity with other data origins, improved visualization, and direct KPI creation would be beneficial.
There are scalability issues depending on data volume and the number of end-users, requiring substantial hardware resources for data movement.
There is room for improvement in anti-money laundering prevention and operation monitoring.
The integration aspects could be improved, with AI capabilities being a desirable addition.
Licensing is expensive compared to other options, and there is a lack of prebuilt business intelligence applications.
 

SAS Visual Analytics Pros review quotes

it_user543933 - PeerSpot reviewer
MSc. Health Informatics at a training & coaching company
Aug 20, 2017
The alert generation feature also helps in sending out ad hoc messages to the business users if business thresholds have been crossed.
ITProjecd245 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Project Manager with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 6, 2018
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_user824130 - PeerSpot reviewer
Statisticien at a government with self employed
Feb 21, 2018
Simplifies report designs and quickly displays tables and graphs.
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reviewer1640175 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Data Services at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Aug 10, 2021
It's relatively simple to create basic dashboards and reports.
reviewer1028862 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Dec 13, 2021
It's quite easy to learn and to progress with SAS from an end-user perspective.
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Chief Technical Officer at Value Partners
Dec 21, 2021
We've found the product to be stable and reliable.
reviewer1752714 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Manager at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 27, 2021
Data handling is one of the best features of SAS Visual Analytics.
SA
Founder and CEO at Information Age Consulting
Jan 12, 2022
Visual Analytics is very easy to use. I use Visual Analytics for all the typical use cases except text mining. I used it to analyze data and monitor statistics, not text mining. I also use it for data visualization as well as creating interactive dashboards and infographics.
reviewer1268517 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of BI at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 18, 2022
It integrates well with SAS, making it simple and quick for developers.
Robert Heck - PeerSpot reviewer
Co Owner at Hecht und Heck GmbH
Feb 10, 2022
What I really love about the software is that I have never struggled in implementing it for complex business requirements. It is good for highly sophisticated and specialized statistics in the areas that some people tend to call artificial intelligence. It is used for everything that involves visual presentation and analysis of highly sophisticated statistics for forecasting and other purposes.
 

SAS Visual Analytics Cons review quotes

it_user543933 - PeerSpot reviewer
MSc. Health Informatics at a training & coaching company
Aug 20, 2017
Colours used on report objects
ITProjecd245 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Project Manager with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 6, 2018
Better connectivity with other data origins, better visualization, and the ability to create KPIs directly would all help.
it_user824130 - PeerSpot reviewer
Statisticien at a government with self employed
Feb 21, 2018
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.
Learn what your peers think about SAS Visual Analytics. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
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reviewer1640175 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Data Services at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Aug 10, 2021
There is a need for coding when it comes to digital reporting which can be intimidating.
reviewer1028862 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Dec 13, 2021
The installation process can be a bit complex.
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Chief Technical Officer at Value Partners
Dec 21, 2021
The licensing ends up being more expensive than other options.
reviewer1752714 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Manager at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 27, 2021
The visualization should be better in SAS Visual Analytics. It is easy to use but when compared to other solutions it is lacking and the support is not very good.
SA
Founder and CEO at Information Age Consulting
Jan 12, 2022
The deployment isn't smooth. Deploying Visual Analytics on the cloud takes a lot of work, or you can use some providers that give you SAS as a service. For example, there is a provider called SaasNow. They host SAS Visual Analytics and the license. You can buy the license and deploy it there without the hassle of installation because deploying the software isn't easy.
reviewer1268517 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of BI at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 18, 2022
It is not as mature as competitors such as Tableau and QlikView.
Robert Heck - PeerSpot reviewer
Co Owner at Hecht und Heck GmbH
Feb 10, 2022
There are a few little things that are predefined and can be done out of the box immediately. There is no business intelligence application that is predefined, which is something some customers or prospects would love to have. Small and mid-sized companies would struggle with it because they prefer something standard that has been predefined by somebody else.