SAS AlternativesStatistical Analyzers and other similar apps like SAS

SAS is described as 'The leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market' and is a statistical analyzer in the business & commerce category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SAS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best SAS alternative is R (programming language), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SAS are JASP, PyPI, IBM SPSS Statistics and Polars.

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  1. R (programming language) icon
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    R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is a GNU project which is similar to the S language and environment which was developed at Bell Laboratories (formerly AT&T, now Lucent Technologies) by John Chambers and colleagues. R can be consider.

    102 R (programming language) alternatives
    R (programming language) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Data Mining
    2.  Communities
    3.  Quantitative data analysis
    4.  Data science
    5.  Automatic data loading
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Portable
    R (programming language) iconSAS Icon

    R (programming language) VS SAS

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    Comments about R (programming language) as an Alternative to SAS
     
    sombrenote

    I use both, I think R is superior in almost every way, safe a few automated systems.

    Positive commentJun 20, 2016
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    IanShannon

    Need to recode completely.

    Does not have anything like the output delivery system (ODS).

    The documentation is highly variable and in some cases, to determing the processing steps it is necessary to read the source code.

    Negative commentJul 25, 2021
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    R (programming language) icon
    • Most users think R (programming language) is a great SAS alternative.

    • R (programming language) is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SAS.

    • R (programming language) is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SAS.

    • R (programming language) is Free and Open SourceSAS is Paid and Proprietary
    • R (programming language) is Customizable and LightweightSAS is not according to our users
  2. JASP icon
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    JASP is a free and open-source graphical program for statistical analysis supported by the University of Amsterdam. It is designed to be easy to use, and familiar to users of SPSS. It offers standard analysis procedures in both their classical and Bayesian form.

    25 JASP alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Bayesian Analysis
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Parametric and NonParametric
    4.  Root required
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Command line interface
    JASP iconSAS Icon

    JASP VS SAS

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  3. PyPI icon
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    The Python Package Index (PyPI) is a repository of software for the Python programming language. PyPI helps you find and install software developed and shared by the Python community. Package authors use PyPI to distribute their software.

    46 PyPI alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    PyPI iconSAS Icon

    PyPI VS SAS

    Is PyPI a good alternative to SAS?
     
    • PyPI is the most popular Web-based alternative to SAS.

    • PyPI is Free and Open SourceSAS is Paid and Proprietary
  4. IBM SPSS Statistics icon
     22 likes

    The IBM SPSS software platform offers advanced statistical analysis, a vast library of machine-learning algorithms, text analysis, open-source extensibility, integration with big data and seamless deployment into applications.

    63 IBM SPSS Statistics alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    IBM SPSS Statistics Features

    1. Microsoft Excel icon  Import From Excel
    2.  Quantitative data analysis
    3.  Statistics and Reports
    IBM SPSS Statistics iconSAS Icon

    IBM SPSS Statistics VS SAS

    Is IBM SPSS Statistics a good alternative to SAS?
     
    • IBM SPSS Statistics is the most popular commercial alternative to SAS.

    • IBM SPSS Statistics is Paid and ProprietarySAS is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Polars icon
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    Polars is a highly performant DataFrame library for manipulating structured data. The core is written in Rust, but the library is also available in Python. Its key features are:

    18 Polars alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    Polars Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Scientific data analysis
    3.  Data science
    Polars iconSAS Icon

    Polars VS SAS

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  6. JasperReports icon
     22 likes

    JasperReports is a variously-licensed reporting tool & library, written in Java, which can generate HTML, PDF, Excel, CSV, and other format reports. JasperReports Server is a paid feature for distributing and scheduling reports.

    75 JasperReports alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    JasperReports Features

    1.  Reporting
    2.  Data visualization
    JasperReports iconSAS Icon

    JasperReports VS SAS

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  7. pandas icon
     4 likes

    Flexible and powerful data analysis / manipulation library for Python, providing labeled data structures similar to R data.frame objects, statistical functions, and much more.

    18 pandas alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    pandas Features

    1.  Scientific data analysis
    2.  Data science
    3.  Python-based
    pandas iconSAS Icon

    pandas VS SAS

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  8. jamovi icon
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    jamovi is a free and open statistical platform which is intuitive to use, and can provide the latest developments in statistics.

    16 jamovi alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    jamovi Features

    1.  Import CSV Data
    2.  Stats
    3.  Plugin manager
    4.  Static analysis
    5.  Live updating
    jamovi iconSAS Icon

    jamovi VS SAS

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  9. Altair SLC (formerly WPS Analytics) icon
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    Altair SLC runs programs written with SAS language syntax without translation and without licensing other third-party products. Altair SLC is built to handle high levels of throughput and reduces clients’ capital costs and operating expenses.

    3 Altair SLC (formerly WPS Analytics) alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Solaris

    Altair SLC (formerly WPS Analytics) Features

    1.  Data Mining
    2.  Data visualization
    3.  Data science
    Altair SLC (formerly WPS Analytics) iconSAS Icon

    Altair SLC (formerly WPS Analytics) VS SAS

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    Comments about Altair SLC (formerly WPS Analytics) as an Alternative to SAS
     
       
    Guest

    Email assistance which is a tracked ticket system - they are truly concerned about assistance

    Positive commentJul 25, 2021
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    Guest

    Only real alternative supporting SAS language, no need to rewrite existing applications, user interface is really nice, mix SAS language with python and R languages, inclusive data connectivity, attractive and flexible pricing.

    Positive commentDec 9, 2016
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    IanShannon

    Great responce to fixing problems

    Good ticket system and response to queries for assistance

    Reasoable faithful duplicatio of SAS functionality.

    Acdition of proc R and proc PYTHON to easily integrate these scripts without leaving the SAS code environment.

    Positive commentJul 25, 2021
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    • Almost everyone thinks Altair SLC (formerly WPS Analytics) is a great SAS alternative.

    • Altair SLC (formerly WPS Analytics) is Paid and ProprietarySAS is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. Crystal Reports icon
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    SAP Crystal Reports software is the de facto standard in reporting. With SAP Crystal Reports, you can create powerful, richly formatted, dynamic reports from virtually any data source, delivered in dozens of formats, in up to 24 languages.

    56 Crystal Reports alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Crystal Reports Features

    1.  Reporting
    Crystal Reports iconSAS Icon

    Crystal Reports VS SAS

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