--- description: Review of SAS Viya Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: SAS Viya | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Data Management Software](/directory/4230/data-management/software) > [SAS Viya](/software/396214/sas-viya) # SAS Viya Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/396214/sas-viya Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/396214/sas-viya?page=2) > SAS Viya is a cloud-native platform designed for data analytics, machine learning and data management. It supports organizations in industries such as banking, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications. The platform covers the entire analytics lifecycle, from data integration to model deployment and operational decision-making. It provides comprehensive data management with access to various data sources and platforms, along with built-in governance, lineage tracking and auditability. The platform includes tools for data mining, machine learning and statistical modeling, accessible through visual and code-based interfaces. Features include automated machine learning, computer vision, forecasting and optimization. SAS Viya Copilot offers AI-powered assistance for data and AI-related tasks. The platform includes AI governance tools for fairness testing, bias detection, model explainability and compliance with regulatory requirements. It supports real-time event detection and integrates intelligence into workflows using business rules and decision governance. SAS Viya operates on cloud environments such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform, as well as on-premises setups. It is designed to enable collaboration among IT teams, data scientists and business users within a unified environment. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 12 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 12 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SAS Institute - **Founded**: 1976 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact SAS Institute directly for pricing details - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and 107 more ## Features - AI Copilot - AI/Machine Learning - Access Controls/Permissions - Ad hoc Reporting - Archiving & Retention - Artificial Neural Networks - Automated Responses - Automated Scheduling - Automatic Backup - Big Data Analytics - Budgeting/Forecasting - Categorisation/Grouping - Chatbot - Collaboration Tools - Compliance Management - Configurable Workflow - Customer Database - Customisable Dashboard - Customisable Templates - Dashboard ## Integrations (39 total) - Amazon EKS - Amazon Redshift - Amazon S3 - Amazon SageMaker - Anaconda - ArcGIS - Azure Machine Learning - Azure Synapse Analytics - Cloudera Enterprise - Databricks - Facebook Business Suite - Google Analytics 360 - Google Cloud - Google Cloud BigQuery - Google Drive ... and 24 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Data Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4230/data-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Data Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4230/data-management/software) - [Master Data Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4737/master-data-management/software) - [Data Catalog Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4525/data-catalog/software) - [Data Privacy Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4523/data-privacy/software) - [Deep Learning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4392/deep-learning/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Migration from legacy SAS/other stacks can be complex and time-consuming. > > A great enterprise-grade platform that streamlines the ML lifecycle from data prep to production. Once past the learning curve, it’s fast, reliable, and well-suited to regulated environments. ----- ### "Tool di analisi dati con integrazione semplice" — 4.0/5 > **Elena** | *9 October 2023* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Il migliore aspetto di SAS Viya è che si configura come un ambiente di sviluppo integrato in cui è possibile utilizzare tantissimi strumenti per definire il flusso di dati delle proprie analisi. Essendo una piattaforma cloud è facile integrare soluzioni diverse nel rispetto delle esigenze aziendali. Le attività, Inoltre, sono semplici da eseguire in quanto è sufficiente identificare i pulsanti che permettono di effettuare determinare tipo di operazioni evitando di utilizzare codici complessi. > > **Cons**: La caratteristica che meno mi soddisfa di SAS Viya è la sua limitata capacità di personalizzazione. A seconda del problema o delle esigenze aziendali, alcuni strumenti analitici potrebbero non avere le proprietà di personalizzazione necessarie con impostazioni standard che non rispettano sempre le esigenze. Inoltre, alcuni errori e bug sono difficili da risolvere perché la documentazione non li copre e i log/messaggi di errore non forniscono informazioni sufficientemente chiare. > > Ho usato SAS Viya in vari progetto, convincendo inoltre molte aziende clienti ad adottarlo per l’analisi dei big data. Il suo processo di integrazione con i sistemi aziendali e semplice, come il sistema di installazione ed i benefici che ne derivano dall’uso di un software di analisi così potente sono molti. In un progetto un particolare con SAS Viya ho sviluppato un tool in grado di rilevare frodi. Il modulo usato SAS Visual Investigator e SAS Visual Text Analytics, con quest’ultimo che effetto l’estrazione di testo dei documenti. ----- ### "Support is poor" — 2.0/5 > **Audifax** | *25 August 2025* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: Nothing. I have been implementing SAS for the past 3 years with no end in sight. The level of bureaucracy is annoying. Sales and customer management is poor. > > **Cons**: Account management is terrible. Billing me for license while implementation is ongoing is very unethical. Pulling out your implementation team from site as a result of purported licence expiry in the middle of a project indicates lack of coordination. > > If i have my way, i will reverse the contract and opt for another tool. Your solution might be the best in the world, but your implementation and customer support approach is nothing to write home about. ----- ### "Il machine learning semplice" — 5.0/5 > **Pietro** | *19 September 2023* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Mi piacciono diverse cose di SAS Viya:1. È uno strumento che non richiede competenze pregresse di coding: con il trascinamento si può fare di tutto 2. Accelera il processe di costruzione del modello. E’ sufficiente trovare le corrette funzioni statistiche per inserirle trascinandole nella work area e aggiungerle al modello3. C’è il supporto per gli ipynb notebook, per chi preferisce scrivere in Python per il machine learning 4. Può essere usato per costruire cruscotti di business intelligence e creare reportistica5. Supporta il calcolo parallelo quindi risulta molto veloce > > **Cons**: Non ho riscontrato svantaggi nell'utilizzo di SAS Viya, ma apprezzerei se i costi di questo software fossero accessibili per un pubblico più vasto. Molte aziende faticano a sostenere i costi della licenza e si spostano verso opzione open source. > > Semplifica lo sviluppo di modelli di ML. Utilizzando SAS Viya non mi devo più preoccupare di scrivere codice per il ML, ma posso concentrarmi su quale modello utilizzate, come gestire la fase di elaborazione e come ottimizzare il modello. Mi concentro maggiormente sul problema principale e non sul codice, grazie alle funzioni di trascinamento, e risparmio molto tempo sviluppando modelli migliori. ----- ### "SAS Viya Review- HEALTHCARE" — 5.0/5 > **ANDREEA** | *1 September 2025* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a beginner to SAS products, I've been using SAS Viya primarily for data analysis and reporting over the past year. Coming from Excel experience, I was looking for a comprehensive platform that could handle both basic analytics and more advanced reporting needs. Ease of Use and User Interface The modern, web-based interface is intuitive and well-designed. As someone new to SAS, I appreciated the visual approach to building analyses and reports. The drag-and-drop functionality makes it accessible even for beginners, though there's still a learning curve for more advanced features. Data Management Capabilities SAS Viya handles data integration and preparation quite well. I was impressed by its ability to work with multiple data sources and formats. The data preparation tools are visual and help you understand what's happening to your data at each step. Report Generation Features The reporting capabilities are robust and flexible. I particularly liked interactive dashboards, automated report scheduling, visualization options. The ability to create both simple reports and more complex analytical outputs from the same platform is valuable. > > **Cons**: Database Mapping Challenges I encountered significant difficulties with mapping data from hospital database systems and EHR platforms. The process required more manual configuration than expected, particularly when dealing with complex medical database schemas and standardizing different data formats from various clinical systems. Information Schema Catalog \& Asset Discovery While SAS Viya has asset discovery capabilities, I would have liked more advanced features specifically for healthcare data cataloging. The Discover Assets functionality could better handle medical data taxonomy and clinical terminologies (ICD-10, SNOMED, etc.). For medical reporting, having better automated discovery of clinical data relationships would be invaluable. Medical Data Complexity The learning curve was steeper when working with complex medical datasets that include protected health information (PHI). Better guidance for healthcare-specific data governance and mapping clinical data hierarchies would be helpful for medical professionals new to analytics platforms. > > For a beginner in healthcare analytics, SAS Viya provides a solid foundation with the security and compliance features needed in medical environments. While there's definitely a learning curve, especially with medical data complexity, the platform offers the depth needed for both current clinical reporting and future healthcare analytics initiatives. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/396214/sas-viya?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/396214/sas-viya) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data