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At a Glance
Base SAS
Base SAS
Star Rating
(81)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SAS/STAT
SAS/STAT
Star Rating
(56)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAS/STAT
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Reviewers mention that Base SAS excels in data management capabilities, particularly with its robust Quality Control features rated at 9.2, which users find essential for maintaining data integrity.
  • Users report that SAS/STAT shines in statistical analysis, especially in Time Series Analysis, where it received a score of 9.3, making it a preferred choice for users needing advanced forecasting techniques.
  • G2 users highlight that Base SAS has a slightly lower Ease of Setup score (7.2) compared to SAS/STAT (8.0), indicating that SAS/STAT may be more user-friendly for new users during initial installation.
  • Users on G2 mention that SAS/STAT offers superior Data Visualization capabilities with a score of 8.4, which reviewers say enhances their ability to present complex data insights effectively.
  • Reviewers say that while both products support ANOVA equally (8.7), SAS/STAT is favored for its Regression capabilities, scoring 9.0, which users find particularly useful for predictive modeling.
  • Users report that collaboration features in SAS/STAT (8.6) are more robust than those in Base SAS (7.6), making it easier for teams to work together on statistical projects.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Base SAS
No pricing available
SAS/STAT
No pricing available
Free Trial
Base SAS
No trial information available
SAS/STAT
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
67
8.8
47
Ease of Use
7.7
69
7.6
48
Ease of Setup
7.2
19
8.0
16
Ease of Admin
7.5
17
7.7
14
Quality of Support
8.4
64
8.2
44
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
17
7.6
14
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
64
7.9
44
Features by Category
8.5
128
8.9
230
Administration
9.2
10
9.0
25
9.0
13
9.0
26
7.6
12
8.6
22
Capabilities
7.0
14
8.4
26
8.7
10
9.1
24
8.8
13
8.8
19
8.7
14
8.6
17
Methodology
8.7
13
8.7
22
8.4
15
9.0
26
8.7
14
9.3
23
Generative AI
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Base SAS
Base SAS
SAS/STAT
SAS/STAT
Base SAS and SAS/STAT are categorized as Statistical Analysis
Unique Categories
Base SAS
Base SAS has no unique categories
SAS/STAT
SAS/STAT has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Base SAS
Base SAS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
57.7%
SAS/STAT
SAS/STAT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
50.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Base SAS
Base SAS
Banking
13.9%
Hospital & Health Care
11.4%
Higher Education
11.4%
Research
8.9%
Pharmaceuticals
7.6%
Other
46.8%
SAS/STAT
SAS/STAT
Research
16.4%
Hospital & Health Care
12.7%
Higher Education
12.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Education Management
9.1%
Other
40.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Base SAS
Base SAS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Retail

I love that the coding language for SAS is consistent across similar types of functions, as well as that SAS has amazing documentation to look up any function or procedure, including examples. I learned SAS first in college, which does make me biased to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Education Management

Coding seems rigid, syntax isn't always predictable. SAS is incredibly expensive, so it is quickly losing users who elect to learn open source software. Code sharing difficulty -- cannot read code in .sas files if you don't have SAS access. Output is...

SAS/STAT
SAS/STAT
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Government Administration

SAS/STAT provides leading edge analytical capabilities. It gives you tremendous power to clean, manipulate, and analyze large data sets. Good error detection process.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Entertainment
GE
Verified User in Entertainment

The UI isn’t very intuitive. Better IDEs are available

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Discussions
Base SAS
Base SAS Discussions
Who uses SAS software?
2 comments
Miriam P.
MP
Data analyst, clinical programmers, and clinical trial professional SDTM programmerRead more
What is Base SAS used for?
1 comment
Gadi B.
GB
Data Manipulation Reading any kind of input to create SAS datasets Using SAS Procedures to create various reportsRead more
What is SAS platform?
1 comment
Gadi B.
GB
SAS Platform is the basis of many products by SAS Institute. Read more
SAS/STAT
SAS/STAT Discussions
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