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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Anaconda

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AAnaconda provides access to the foundational open-source Python and R packages used in modern AI, data science, and machine learning. These enterprise-grade solutions enable corporate, research, and academic institutions around the world to harness open-source for competitive advantage and research. Anaconda also provides enterprise-grade security to open-source software through the Premium Repository.

    $0

    per month

    SAS Viya

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AAn end-to-end platform for AI, data science, and analytics, used for modeling, as well as management and deployment of AI models.N/A
    Pricing
    AnacondaSAS Viya
    Editions & Modules
    Free Tier
    $0
    per month
    Starter Tier
    $9
    per month
    Business Tier
    $50
    per month per user
    Enterprise Tier
    60.00+
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AnacondaSAS Viya
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AnacondaSAS Viya
    Considered Both Products
    Anaconda
    Chose Anaconda
    Other systems might be easier to set-up but Anaconda is a fairly flexible analytics toolkit. It can be configured in a way that truly matches the way in which your business or analytics department works. Built on top of lots of open source projects so things aren't siloed and …
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    SAS
    Chose SAS Viya
    SAS is just as good as these tools but is pricier. I like that it handles data visualization and modeling together in one platform that's a novel mechanism that is fairly rare. Also, it's forecasting capabilities are nicely integrated with the functionality overall which makes …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
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    Features
    AnacondaSAS Viya
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Anaconda and SAS Viya
    Feature
    Anaconda
    9.3
    25 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAS Viya
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources9.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection9.721 Ratings00 Ratings
    MDM Integration9.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of Anaconda and SAS Viya
    Feature
    Anaconda
    8.5
    25 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAS Viya
    -
    Ratings
    Visualization9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Anaconda and SAS Viya
    Feature
    Anaconda
    9.0
    26 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAS Viya
    -
    Ratings
    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment8.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations8.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Encryption9.719 Ratings00 Ratings
    Built-in Processors9.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Anaconda and SAS Viya
    Feature
    Anaconda
    9.2
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAS Viya
    -
    Ratings
    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning8.921 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of Anaconda and SAS Viya
    Feature
    Anaconda
    9.5
    21 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAS Viya
    -
    Ratings
    Flexible Model Publishing Options10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls9.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AnacondaSAS Viya
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (38 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.1
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AnacondaSAS Viya
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Anaconda
    I have asked all my juniors to work with Anaconda and Pycharm only, as this is the best combination for now. Coming to use cases: 1. When you have multiple applications using multiple Python variants, it is a really good tool instead of Venv (I never like it). 2. If you have to work on multiple tools and you are someone who needs to work on data analytics, development, and machine learning, this is good. 3. If you have to work with both R and Python, then also this is a good tool, and it provides support for both.
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    SAS
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    Pros
    Anaconda
    • Anaconda is a one-stop destination for important data science and programming tools such as Jupyter, Spider, R etc.
    • Anaconda command prompt gave flexibility to use and install multiple libraries in Python easily.
    • Jupyter Notebook, a famous Anaconda product is still one of the best and easy to use product for students like me out there who want to practice coding without spending too much money.
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    SAS
    • SAS is can be used as query builder tool which can automate a lot of excel process.
    • There are variety of statistical options available that tie up good visual analytics.
    • There are inbuilt models available for different operations which doesn't require any coding and are easy to run.
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    Cons
    Anaconda
    • It can have a cloud interface to store the work.
    • Compatible for large size files.
    • I used R Studio for building Machine Learning models, Many times when I tried to run the entire code together the software would crash. It would lead to loss of data and changes I made.
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    SAS
    • SAS Analytics does not have very good graphic capabilities. Their advanced graphics packages are expensive, and still not very appealing or intuitive to customize.
    • SAS Analytics is not as up-to-date when it comes to advanced analytical techniques as R or other open-source analytics packages.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Anaconda
    It's really good at data processing, but needs to grow more in publishing in a way that a non-programmer can interact with. It also introduces confusion for programmers that are familiar with normal Python processes which are slightly different in Anaconda such as virtualenvs.
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    SAS
    Not only does SAS become easier to use as the user gets more familiar with its capabilities, but the customer service is excellent. Any issues with SAS and their technical team is either contacting the user via email, chat, text, WebEx, or phone. They have power users that have years of experience with SAS there to help with any issue.
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    Usability
    Anaconda
    I am giving this rating because I have been using this tool since 2017, and I was in college at that time. Initially, I hesitated to use it as I was not very aware of the workings of Python and how difficult it is to manage its dependency from project to project. Anaconda really helped me with that. The first machine-learning model that I deployed on the Live server was with Anaconda only. It was so managed that I only installed libraries from the requirement.txt file, and it started working. There was no need to manually install cuda or tensor flow as it was a very difficult job at that time. Graphical data modeling also provides tools for it, and they can be easily saved to the system and used anywhere.
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    SAS
    If SAS Enterprise Guide is utilized any beginning user will be able to shorten the learning curve. This is allow the user a plethora of basic capabilities until they can utilize coding to expand their needs in manipulating and presenting data. SAS is also dedicated to expanding this environment so it is ever growing.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Anaconda
    No answers on this topic
    SAS
    SAS probably has the most market saturation out of all of the analytics software worldwide. They are in every industry and they are knowledgable about every industry. They are always available to take questions, solve issues, and discuss a company's needs. A company that buys SAS software has a dedicated representative that is there for all of their needs.
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    Performance
    Anaconda
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    SAS
    Although nothing is perfect, SAS is almost there. The software can handle billions of rows of data without a glitch and runs at a quick pace regardless of what the user wants to perform. SAS products are made to handle data so performance is of their utmost important. The software is created to run things as efficiently as SAS software can to maximize performance.
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    Support Rating
    Anaconda
    Anaconda provides fast support, and a large number of users moderate its online community. This enables any questions you may have to be answered in a timely fashion, regardless of the topic. The fact that it is based in a Python environment only adds to the size of the online community.
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    SAS
    SAS is generally known for good support that's one of the main reasons to justify the cost of having SAS licenses within our organization is knowing that customer support is just a quick phone call away. I've usually had good experiences with the SAS customer support team it's one of the ways in which the company stands out in my view.
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    In-Person Training
    Anaconda
    No answers on this topic
    SAS
    SAS has regional and national conferences that are dedicated to expanding users' knowledge of the software and showing them what changes and additions they are making to the software. There are user groups in most of the major cities that also provide multi-day seminars that focus on specific topics for education. If online training isn't the best way for the user, there is ample in-person training available.
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    Online Training
    Anaconda
    No answers on this topic
    SAS
    There are online videos, live classes, and resource material which makes training very easy to access. However, nothing is circumstantial so applying your training can get tricky if the user is performing complex tasks. When purchasing software, SAS will also allocate education credits so the user(s) can access classes and material online to help expand their knowledge.
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    Implementation Rating
    Anaconda
    No answers on this topic
    SAS
    Ask as many questions you can before the install to understand the process. Since a third party does the installation your company is sort of a passanger and it is easy to get lost in the process. It also helps to have all users and IT support involved in the install to help increase the knowledge as to how SAS runs and what it needs to perform correctly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Anaconda
    I have experience using RStudio oustide of Anaconda. RStudio can be installed via anaconda, but I like to use RStudio separate from Anaconda when I am worin in R. I tend to use Anaconda for python and RStudio for working in R. Although installing libraries and packages can sometimes be tricky with both RStudio and Anaconda, I like installing R packages via RStudio. However, for anything python-related, Anaconda is my go to!
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    SAS
    SAS was the incumbent tool, and what the team knew. We did look into using Revolution Analytics enterprise version of R, but the learning curve on that caused us to stick with SAS. In my current position, I've opted for WPS over SAS. I can still leverage my SAS experience, but the price is about 15% of what SAS charges, with extra functionality, such as direct database access. I can supplement WPS with free software, such R for anything that it might be missing.
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    Scalability
    Anaconda
    No answers on this topic
    SAS
    It all depends on the type of SAS product the user has. Scaleability differs from product to product, and if the user has SAS Office Analytics the scaleability is quite robust. This software will satisfy the majority of the company's analytic needs for years to come. In addition, if SAS is not meeting the users needs the company can easily find SAS solutions that will.
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    Return on Investment
    Anaconda
    • It has helped our organization to work collectively faster by using Anaconda's collaborative capabilities and adding other collaboration tools over.
    • By having an easy access and immediate use of libraries, developing times has decreased more than 20 %
    • There's an enormous data scientist shortage. Since Anaconda is very easy to use, we have to be able to convert several professionals into the data scientist. This is especially true for an economist, and this my case. I convert myself to Data Scientist thanks to my econometrics knowledge applied with Anaconda.
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    SAS
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