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Bright Data vs SAS Enterprise Guide comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 10, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Bright Data
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAS Enterprise Guide
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Preparation Tools category, the mindshare of Bright Data is 3.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Enterprise Guide is 8.1%, down from 22.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Preparation Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Bright Data3.9%
SAS Enterprise Guide8.1%
Other88.0%
Data Preparation Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Igor Berezhnoi - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at SEON. Fraud Fighters
Reliable unblocking services have supported seamless access to protected web pages
The main use case for me is utilizing Bright Data's unblocking services that allow me to receive the whole protected web page via a simple API call. It is quite easy to use and reliable, which is important for large businesses. This is valuable to my organization as it is one of the main proxy providers I use in my projects and in client projects, wherever possible.
reviewer2232579 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Provides speedy server access for data analysis and modeling but lacks stability and needs to improve its visualization capabilities
Recently, we realized that SAS Enterprise Guide is not so stable and gives us some outputs which are not suitable, but it works well on rerunning the program. Sometimes it's quite hard to report its stability issues. Most of the time, its stability issues need to be reported with which our colleagues help. Another issue is that SAS Enterprise Guide gives us hardware output, but when we run a program that does not run correctly, we don't know what's wrong even though the output is good. When we try to report to technical support and they run the program, they cannot find anything from the log, but it is the same issue we find in the solution when we run it afterward. Sometimes we need to restart the computer, and it works, which is not so good. We set up quite a few programs to autorun, and sometimes the customer is not confident that the result would be good. It would be easier to use the solution if it had more functions. The solution needs to be more stable. The additional feature I want to see in the future would be visualization because, currently, the visualization from SAS is a bit like Python or similar ones in general.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The configuration was very easy, and the documentation was generally clear and direct."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the Proxy feature."
"The platform is scalable and works well with large projects. I have not experienced any issues with scalability."
"The most valuable feature of Bright Data in the last few months has been their customer support and the availability of filters. Their customer support is responsive and helpful, especially when I needed a custom data set. The filters they offer are also great because they save time by allowing us to exclude unwanted data before pulling the full dataset."
"I think Bright Data is one of the best tools in the market. I've tested many, but Bright Data doesn't have much downtime. It's very fast compared to other proxy providers. Speed is their main USP, which is what they're selling it for. They're also good with security. The signal remains the same if something goes wrong with our internet connections or laptops. It doesn't affect the profiles or other things we're using. It just cuts off the internet connection directly. That's one of the best use cases."
"The solution's most valuable feature is that it allows me to bypass proxy, IP, CAPTCHA, and everything else."
"The platform's ease of use is a significant advantage. The web interface allows me to initiate queries easily and returns data in a structured format."
"The product's initial setup phase was very easy."
"In Daman, I had used the data module, where you can join the table and take whatever data we require for our work. You join tables and create columns as you wish, then analyze data in various ways depending on what the problem is. We used it to detect fraud, abnormalities, anomalies, abnormal trends, etc. It's also good for exporting and importing tables."
"SAS EG offers many excellent features, such as parallel execution on the same server, controlling output datasets in the process flow, and conditional processing."
"The product has a drag-and-drop feature that is excellent for business users and that makes it easy-to-use."
"The Query Builder is very valuable."
"Takes advantage of our Enterprise SAS Grid."
"The query builder feature is the most valuable."
"One of the features of the SAS Enterprise Guide is that it has a server, and we can access the server."
"We now mostly use the Enterprise Guide for such scheduling purposes, so error processes will not inhibit the others."
 

Cons

"The main reason we left the product was that it was very expensive. They need to adjust their packages according to who uses them. They're very expensive compared to the market, probably because they believe they're the best. But it's too costly for companies like ours to continue with it. Another issue is that their support team is a bit slow."
"Bright Data could significantly improve its support service. There are many tensions every time something occurs, although this doesn't happen frequently."
"The dashboard was a bit too technical, and even with my technical experience, I had a hard time."
"The Datasheet API has unclear documentation."
"The product's initial setup phase is difficult with servers, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The quality of the solution's technical support could be improved."
"The solution could be improved by simplifying the setup process for new developers, as it can be complex for those without experience. Making manual settings easier and enabling a one-click setup would help bridge this gap. Everything else about Bright Data is fine."
"One area for product improvement might be the interface's complexity for students who need more coding experience."
"Machine learning is not utilized and that could enhance the product."
"I would like to see better Charting in this solution."
"Our data warehouse is built on the Netezza database. We have SAS BI, and we populate the Netezza database. When we have tables with, for example, a hundred million rows in Netezza, SAS Enterprise Guide doesn't work. It doesn't return any results. It works for around 30 to 40 million rows, but it is not working for anything more than that. This issue is only with the Netezza database. With Oracle, it is quite good. They can improve its performance with the Netezza database. There should be one unique tool that includes SAS Data Integration Studio and SAS Enterprise Guide for more integration capabilities. With SAS Enterprise Guide, it is not possible to create connections and libraries and build transformations that can be used for other projects. This tool should have all capabilities that SAS Enterprise Guide does not have. Such a tool would be perfect because it will be used by developers and business users at the same time. In addition to the integration capabilities, they should also provide more deployment capabilities. There should be an option to easily create SAS packages and export them from one environment to another. There could also be a possibility to connect with R and Python. Open-source tools are hot in the market nowadays, and it would be good to extend its capabilities."
"I would like it to give more information rather than just a forever loop that forces you to shut down the system. Give you more error messages without stopping the entire project, or even the entire application. That it displays more error messages rather than terminating the application."
"The stability is not very reliable."
"Recently, we realized that SAS Enterprise Guide is not so stable and gives us some outputs which are not suitable...Sometimes it's quite hard to report its stability issues."
"They should provide more information for the errors or logs. Currently, it gives you just the error message without explaining anything."
"Setting up SAS Enterprise Guide is somewhat messy and complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the pricing is fair, if it is used in a business. The pricing model might need some adjustments if I am using it for a personal purpose, especially if I use it for a month or two."
"Bright Data is not an expensive tool compared to its competitors."
"The product has average pricing."
"Regarding pricing, we paid about 1000 dollars monthly for Bright Data. We started with their pay-as-you-go plan, which was expensive as we were charged per GB. Then we moved to the 500 dollar package, then the 1000 dollar package. We considered the 2000 dollar package they introduced recently."
"I got a type of free access, but it was through a referral from my friend. I got some credits free from the tool's end."
"I don’t think the solution’s pricing is expensive."
"Compared to other proxy servers, Bright Data's pricing is quite reasonable. I"
"The product pricing is reasonable for its features."
"In general, SAS has high prices, which is a reason why some clients don't use SAS solutions. The licensing is on a yearly basis."
"The pricing and associated costs are substantial."
"Management liked it a lot because the license per seat was cheaper than a traditional SAS environment."
"It is very expensive. We have a basic license, and there are many features that are not available with the basic version."
"I did look at the prices a few years ago, and I believe it was approximately $1,000 for a yearly subscription at that time."
"It is expensive. We get a different price based on our corporate rate. So, I'm not sure what the general cost is because we got a special rate for it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise16
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Bright Data?
Bright Data could significantly improve its support service. There are many tensions every time something occurs, although this doesn't happen frequently. A faster support team, ideally in real-tim...
What is your primary use case for Bright Data?
The main use case for me is utilizing Bright Data's unblocking services that allow me to receive the whole protected web page via a simple API call.
What advice do you have for others considering Bright Data?
I recommend using Bright Data. I rate it an eight because while I am satisfied with most aspects, some sides of client support need improvement. I would give the overall solution a rating ofeight o...
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