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SAS

Base SAS

Composite Score

8.0 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is Base SAS?

Base SAS Software delivers flexible, extensible 4GL and web-based interface for data access, transformation, and reporting. Based on an open, cross-platform architecture, Base SAS is hardware-agile and integrates into any computing infrastructure, enabling you to unify computing efforts and get a single view of your data. From small data issues to large complex data problems, programmers can read, format, analyze and report on data quickly, regardless of format.

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Awards & Recognition

Base SAS won the following awards in the Analytical Data Store category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

6 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

6 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2022

Base SAS Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

Down 4
Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

Down 6
Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Down 1
Since last award

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 94%
Negotiation and Contract:: 86%
Conflict Resolution:: 94%
Strategy & Innovation:: 93%
Service Experience:: 95%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Base SAS?

0% Negative

1% Neutral

99% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Reliable
Security Protects

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Analytics and Data Science Tools

Analytics and Reporting

Data Security

Data Management

Metadata Management

Data Integration

Real Time Capabilities

Distributed Processing

Data Visualization

Workload Management and Monitoring

Platform Administration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Base SAS Reviews

Barrack B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2020

High Analytical Capabilities from SAS Big Data

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Base SAS from other similar products?

SAS Big Data has all the key factors for automatic analysis of data. Furthermore, SAS Big Data processing capability is extremely useful. The inferences we obtain from SAS Big Data is reliable. And SAS Big Data has all security measures employed.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SAS Big Data issues an accurate analysis of the company's data even the big database Again, SAS Big Data has ease of use and access because it is a cloud based system. The training given by SAS Big Data developers is essential.

What do you dislike most about this product?

SAS Big Data seemed to be a complicated application, but after the online training and tutorials, everything seems easy for all. The operations of SAS Big Data are blameless.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

SAS Big Data is the pride of big data processing. Companies of all size can use SAS Big Data to harmonize all the information that they have. Little demands from the developer.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Zakayo K.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Biotechnology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2020

I like the ease of use of SAS, and it is robust

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Base SAS from other similar products?

Robust and ease of navigation

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I can easily produce results of analysis, without bugs, Can easily share my work with others

What do you dislike most about this product?

A little costly

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try SAS out, it wont disappoint

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Respectful
Fair
Client's Interest First

Cons

Less Effective Service
Less Friendly Negotiation

Role: Finance
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2020

Easy to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Base SAS Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

Down 4 Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

Down 6 Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Down 1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Base SAS?

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Analytics and Data Science Tools Includes Analytics and Data science components such as AI, statistical and machine learning libraries

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Data Security Includes ability to hide sensitive data by masking with special characters or anonymous information.

Data Management Includes data sharing, data storage, records management, and data security.

Metadata Management Easily manage metadata associated with customer data or audience segments.

Data Integration Includes integration of data from multiple sources, merging systems, transforming data and capture data to form a unified view of a company's data assets

Real Time Capabilities Ability to analytics and visualize data as soon as it becomes available in underline systems.

Distributed Processing Data storage and processing is shared among many physical or virtual independents servers or sites for high volume data with seamless access to large datasets.

Data Visualization Thematic visualization with the ability to change views, including color, pattern/icon, dot-density, chart, scaled-symbol, and 3D prism themes

Workload Management and Monitoring Includes task, performance, monitoring and time management

Platform Administration Includes back-end interface and administrative capabilities

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Base SAS Reviews

Barrack B.

High Analytical Capabilities from SAS Big Data

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Zakayo K.

I like the ease of use of SAS, and it is robust

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Easy to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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