IBM SPSS Statistics From $79/mo 9.3 Visit 
SAS Visual Analytics
sas.com
What it is
SAS Visual Analytics combines data visualization, business intelligence, reporting, and advanced analytics in one application. Users can explore data, build interactive reports and dashboards, summarize performance metrics, and share results through web and mobile devices. Machine learning and natural-language explanations help surface relationships, outliers, and clusters. Business analysts can use predictive analytics to assess potential outcomes without programming. Data preparation includes importing data, quality operations, calculated columns, transformations, joins, filters, and scheduled jobs. Sources include databases, Hadoop, Excel spreadsheets, social media, CSV files, and SAS data sets. SAS Viya Copilot for Augmented Analytics supports dashboard building, data exploration, and data stories through natural-language prompts. Location information can add geographic context, and SAS for Microsoft 365 supports report interaction and embedding report content in Excel. Security features include authentication, content authorization, and object-, table-, and row-level data security. Deployment is hybrid; web, Windows, iOS, and Android are listed. Pricing is available on request, and a free SAS Viya trial is offered, with no duration stated.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- SAS Visual Analytics is data visualization and business intelligence software for exploring data, creating interactive reports and dashboards, and uncovering insights.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Deployment
- hybridRead 21 Sep 2026 · sas.com
- Security
- The features list describes authentication, content authorization, object-level and table- and row-level data security, and LDAP directory integration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Compliance
- SAS lists standards including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018 and SOC 2, while noting applicability depends on the customer engagement and agreement.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Headquarters
- Cary, North Carolina, United StatesRead 4 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Founded
- 1976Read 4 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Company
- SAS says it was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Analytics
- It combines visual data exploration, reporting and advanced analytics in a single application.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Automated insights
- Machine learning and natural language explanations help users find and explain relationships, outliers and clusters in their data.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Dashboards
- Users can create interactive reports and dashboards, summarize performance metrics, and share them via web and mobile devices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Data preparation
- The features list describes importing data, data quality operations, calculated columns, transformations, joins, filters and scheduled jobs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Data sources
- SAS lists databases, Hadoop, Excel spreadsheets, social media, CSV files and SAS data sets as data sources or import formats.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Embedded analytics
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · sas.com
- Generative AI
- SAS Viya Copilot for Augmented Analytics helps users build dashboards, explore data and generate data stories using natural language.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Location analytics
- Users can combine traditional data with location data to add geographic context to analyses and visualizations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Microsoft integration
- SAS for Microsoft 365 is included with SAS Visual Analytics on SAS Viya and lets users interact with reports and embed report content in Excel.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Natural-language queries
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · sas.com
- Predictive analytics
- Business analysts can use predictive analytics to assess possible outcomes without programming.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
- Row-level security
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · sas.com
- Scheduled reports
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · sas.com
- Trial and pricing
- The product page offers a free SAS Viya trial and a request-pricing option; it does not state a price or trial duration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
Plans and prices
SAS Visual Analytics on SAS Viya Priced on request Request pricing from SAS Read 11 Oct 2026 · sas.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Combines exploration, reporting, and advanced analytics
- Supports row-level data security
- Predictive analytics without programming
- Reports can be shared on web and mobile
- Integrates with Microsoft 365 and Excel
Limits
- Price is available on request
- Hybrid deployment
Who it suits
SAS Visual Analytics suits analysts and teams that need interactive reporting, data preparation, and predictive analytics. Its natural-language features and mobile report sharing may serve people working with varied data sources and audiences.
Verdict
SAS Visual Analytics brings reporting and analysis features together, with natural-language assistance, predictive tools, and hybrid deployment.
Where Specifiction places it
- Statistical Analysis Software#20 of 1068.4
- Business Intelligence Tools#17 of 898.6
- Dashboards#14 of 308.1
- Augmented Analytics Software#15 of 328.0
- Business Intelligence & Analytics - Midmarket Software#12 of 258.1
- Self Service Analytics#12 of 248.1
- Bi Platforms#15 of 298.0
- Business Intelligence & Analytics - Enterprise Software#15 of 298.0
- Ai Analytics#12 of 237.9
- Business Analytics#14 of 268.0
- Data Analytics Software#21 of 348.0
