BlueSky Statistics vs SAS/STAT

BlueSky Statistics is a data management and analysis application for statistics, machine learning, visualization, quality and process engineering, and Six Sigma work. It runs on macOS and Windows and supports desktop deployment. Analysts can import Excel, CSV, and other files or paste spreadsheet data into its grid. Analysis options include descriptive and inferential statistics, regression, advanced modeling, survival and longitudinal analysis, power analysis, and design of experiments. Quality workflows include measurement system analysis, gage R&R, process capability, SPC charts, tolerance intervals, and reliability analysis. The application is built around R and Python and includes an R editor for custom scripts. Its machine-learning offering lists more than 50 algorithms across traditional and deep-learning model families. Tables and graphs can be copied to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; output can be saved in BlueSky format, HTML, R Markdown, or LaTeX. Base is free forever. Pro costs $495 a year and adds a commercial license, priority technical support, premium modules, productivity features, and reproducibility features.

SAS/STAT is statistical analysis software for specialized and enterprise-wide analytics. Its library includes more than 90 procedures for methods such as regression, survey and survival analysis, multiple imputation and Bayesian modeling. Other documented areas include ANOVA, categorical, cluster, multivariate and nonparametric analysis, as well as propensity scores and causal treatment-effect estimation. Methods are available for small data sets, missing values and large data tasks. SAS describes 14 SAS/STAT procedures as multithreaded and makes 12 SAS High-Performance Statistics procedures available for single-machine use. Predictive modeling options include regression, generalized additive, mixed and nonlinear models, and decision trees. Hundreds of statistical graphs and customizable graphics are included. SAS says the software runs on major computing platforms, accesses nearly any data source and integrates into computing environments. A free trial provides access to SAS Viya in a private trial environment. Pricing is available on request. SAS lists SAS/STAT on the SAS Viya platform and SAS/STAT 15.4 among its most recent releases.