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Anaconda Platform vs SAS Enterprise Miner comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 22, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Anaconda Platform
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAS Enterprise Miner
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
20th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Anaconda Platform is 2.3%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Enterprise Miner is 2.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Anaconda Platform2.3%
SAS Enterprise Miner2.3%
Other95.4%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2775498 - PeerSpot reviewer
tester at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Isolate environments and switch package versions efficiently for smoother testing workflows
Overall, it works well, but there are a few things that could be better. Sometimes the environment creation or package installation feels a bit slow, especially with bigger libraries. Another thing I would appreciate is a cleaner, more intuitive interface for managing environments. It works, but a smoother UI could make the workflow faster. It would also be nice to have clearer error messages when something fails, so it is easier to understand what went wrong without digging too much. The documentation could be a bit clearer, especially for troubleshooting specific errors or setup issues. Sometimes I need to search extensively to find the exact steps. Also, having quicker or more detailed support responses would help when something unexpected comes up. These are not major problems, but improving them would definitely make the overall experience smoother. One small improvement I would add is smoother integration with IDEs. It works fine right now, but having even tighter or more automated syncing with tools such as VS Code or PyCharm would make the workflow faster. Perhaps also a few more built-in examples or quick-start guides for common setups would be helpful. Nothing major, just things that would make the experience even more user-friendly.
reviewer1352853 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Head of analytics at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
A stable product that is easy to deploy and can be used for structured and unstructured data mining
We use the solution for predictive analytics to do structured and unstructured data mining I like the way the product visually shows the data pipeline. The product must provide better integration with cloud-native technologies. I have been using the solution for 20 years. The product is very…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The notebook feature is an improvement over RStudio."
"Anaconda Business has positively impacted my organization by bringing productivity for cybersecurity compliance and bringing financial efficiency for our clients."
"The Python libraries are all readily available and there is no need to install anything separately."
"Using Anaconda Business, I have seen huge time-saving due to the automation of monitoring and deployment, which has led to significant improvements."
"Specific examples of improvements since using Anaconda Business include faster environment setup, where teams can instantly create and share standardized environments, eliminating dependency hell and allowing focus on analysis rather than administrative work."
"With Anaconda Navigator, we have been able to use multiple IDEs such as JupyterLab, Jupyter Notebook, Spyder, Visual Studio Code, and RStudio in one place, and the platform-agnostic package manager, "Conda", makes life easy when it comes to managing and installing packages."
"I can use Anaconda for non-heavy tasks."
"The most valuable feature is the Jupyter notebook that allows us to write the Python code, compile it on the fly, and then look at the results."
"Technical support has been good, and when I called them at the start of using the product with some issues they were very helpful."
"I found the ease of use of the solution the most valuable."
"The solution is able to handle quite large amounts of data beautifully."
"The most valuable feature is the decision tree creation."
"Most of the features, especially on the data analysis tool pack, are really good. The way they do clustering and output is great. You can do fairly elaborate outputs. The results, the ensembles, all of these, are fantastic."
"he solution is scalable."
"The most valuable feature is that you can use multiple algorithms for creating models and then you can compare the results between them."
"SAS internal support is very qualified and if we have any issues, we contact them and trust that they can help."
 

Cons

"Anaconda Business could be improved because currently, if a package is not added to the curated repository, our teams may wait hours or days for security license validation."
"The setup was quite complex."
"I haven't noticed any specific time savings or workflow ease from Anaconda Business."
"I have not fully explored it yet, so I can only give it an average rating."
"A lot of people and companies are investing in creating automated data cleaning and processing environments. Anaconda is a bit behind in that area."
"Currently, it's working perfectly on Microsoft Windows but lags in open source OS like Ubuntu, Mint. File uploading feature needs to be improved."
"I think that the framework can be improved to make it easier for people to discover and use things on their own."
"Anaconda can't handle heavy workloads."
"The product must provide better integration with cloud-native technologies."
"The initial setup is challenging if doing it for the first time."
"The solution is quite expensive. The pricing is too high."
"Virtualization could be much better."
"The ease of use can be improved. When you are new it seems a bit complex."
"Price of the product"
"While I don't personally need tutorials, I can't say that it wouldn't be helpful for others to have some to help them navigate and operate the system."
"The visualization of the models is not very attractive, so the graphics should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Anaconda is free to use, but in terms of hardware costs, you might need heavy GPUs to run CUDA and other demanding tasks."
"My company uses the free version of the tool. There is also a paid version of the tool available."
"The tool is open-source."
"The product is open-source and free to use."
"The licensing costs for Anaconda are reasonable."
"The solution must improve its licensing models."
"The solution is expensive for an individual, but for an enterprise/institution (purchasing bulk licenses), it is not a high price for the use that will come from it."
"This solution is for large corporations because not everybody can afford it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
10%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Anaconda?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a little costly, but it is useful.
What needs improvement with Anaconda?
Anaconda Business could be improved by being more integrated with new CLI tools like Cloud Code or Codex.
What is your primary use case for Anaconda?
I use Anaconda Business day-to-day, with the main tool being Jupyter Notebook, which I have on my computer for cleaning and extracting data. I extract data from Excel using Anaconda Business and cl...
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Sample Customers

General Motors, Boeing, Shell, PepsiCo, Panasonic, Goldman Sachs, American Express, SAP, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
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