Compare SPSS and SAS BI - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 26, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SPSS or SAS BI?

SPSS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SAS BI, and SPSS is rated higher (90/100) than SAS BI (75/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Predictive analytics solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

IBM Vs. SAS Institute

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

SAS Institute: SAS Institute is a Cary, North Carolina- based developer of analytics software. It owns the largest market share for advanced analytics and is the world's largest private software company.SAS (pronounced "sass") develops and markets its software (also called SAS), which helps companies gather, store, access, analyze and report on corp...

Who is more expensive? SPSS or SAS Business Intelligence?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Predictive analytics software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SPSS and SAS Business Intelligence.

SPSS price starts at $99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SPSS is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Predictive analytics software. SAS Business Intelligence price starts at $8,000 per year , When comparing SAS Business Intelligence to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Predictive analytics software cost.

Bottom line: SPSS is more expensive than SAS Business Intelligence.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SPSS Vs. SAS BI based on some of the most important and required Predictive analytics features.

SPSS: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

SAS Business Intelligence: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

The software is mainly deployed in small and medium businesses hailing from all major industries. SAS Business Intelligence is perfect for companies of all shapes and sizes.



SPSS

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $99 per user/month

SPSS is a predictive and statistical analysis solution designed for small and medium businesses. It offers different analytics tools for customers, operations and predictive analysis. The software, originally d...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Predictive analytics.

SAS BI

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $8,000 per year

`SAS Business Intelligence is a business intelligence software that can help users to access to the information they need in their preferred format. The software can integrate data across your enterprise and de...

Categories: Business Intelligence.

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SPSS: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

SAS Business Intelligence: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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SPSS
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$99 per user/month
Functionality
5
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SAS BI
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$8,000 per year
Functionality
4
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Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
16
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Phrazor
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6
Email
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
63/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$19 per mailbox/month
Functionality
6
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