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DataRobot vs SAS Predictive Analytics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

DataRobot
Ranking in Predictive Analytics
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
AI Development Platforms (14th), AIOps (15th), AI Observability (28th), AI Finance & Accounting (8th)
SAS Predictive Analytics
Ranking in Predictive Analytics
8th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Predictive Analytics category, the mindshare of DataRobot is 5.7%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Predictive Analytics is 4.1%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Predictive Analytics Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DataRobot5.7%
SAS Predictive Analytics4.1%
Other90.2%
Predictive Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Naqash Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Reporting Analyst at University of Bradford
Automation has improved efficiency and decision-making while big data handling and transparency still need work
Aside from the many advantages of DataRobot, I believe there are areas that could be improved based on my experience. There is a lack of transparency in the models; sometimes it feels like a black box. For example, when I uploaded a large data set of about two gigabytes for processing, the time taken was slower than expected. Additionally, the handling of bigger data sets could be better, as it performs extremely well with smaller datasets but can lag with larger ones. The integration with some other tools used in our organization can also be challenging, and more flexibility for custom pre-processing and advanced model tuning would be beneficial. In terms of support and documentation, I believe improvements are needed. For instance, the response time from DataRobot could be quicker, which would be appreciated when we need assistance. The documentation is generally sufficient, but it can be lengthy and could use more real-world examples and step-by-step tutorials for better clarity. Lastly, creating a client community where users can share experiences and solutions might enhance the overall value and learning curve.
it_user1139529 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Scientist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Drag-and-drop functionality makes the interface easy to use, but the technical support needs to be improved
There are not many people deploying models using this solution, which is a problem. I have done some cross-development and have found that when I am building models with the open-source software, the accuracy is better. For categorical data, the models built by SAS Emailer are very complex compared to those built by the open-source version. Technical support could be improved because they take too long to answer our queries. Models that are created are a block box, and you can't see the details.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We especially like the initial part of feature engineering, because feature engineering is included in most engines, but DataRobot has an excellent way of picking up the right features."
"It's easy to do MLOps operations. It's a lot easier to manage jobs and see the logs if there's any drift in a model."
"DataRobot has positively impacted my organization by driving an AI platform that encompasses the entire AI lifecycle, helping us experiment, build, deploy, monitor, and govern AI models in a secure and scalable way."
"Previously we had five or six processes which used to be done manually by different people and that has been transformed using DataRobot because agents now are doing the same thing, resulting in a lot of money saved and around $2 million in cost savings for the bank."
"By automating highly technical aspects like model comparison, DataRobot enhances productivity and reduces project timelines from three months to less than one month."
"Tasks such as model testing, feature engineering, and predictions that used to take us days or weeks can now be accomplished in hours."
"DataRobot can be easy to use."
"DataRobot is highly automated, allowing data scientists to build models easily."
"The most valuable feature is its flexibility and the ability to integrate with SAS."
"The most valuable features are forecasting and reporting."
 

Cons

"The business departments will love to work with DataRobot because they use the tool to investigate their data, such as targeting what they want to investigate. They don't need any data scientists near them. They can investigate at eye level and bring into the BI tool, or can bring it to the data scientist. Data scientists can use this tool to bring increase the solution to the maximum. All the others can use it, but not to the maximum."
"DataRobot can actually be improved by having access to multiple data repositories. It is lacking in the ways in which it ingests data, in which it transforms the data because we need a separate data manipulation tool for which we need to have somebody else."
"There are some performance issues."
"All the others can use it, but not to the maximum."
"DataRobot could improve by attaching more advanced AI features, which would empower its daily use to be more responsible, efficient, and provide real-time examples."
"DataRobot is a UI-based tool, which means it cannot provide all the features I might manually implement through notebooks or Python. In this aspect, I see room for improvement in its functionality."
"There is a lack of transparency in the models; sometimes it feels like a black box."
"If we could include our existing Python or R code in DataRobot, we could make it even better. The DataRobot that we have is specific to an industry, but most of the time we would have our own algorithms, which are specific to our own use case. If we had a way by which we could integrate our proprietary things into DataRobot with a simple integration, it would help us a lot."
"I think that this solution should be more compatible with other software, including open-source solutions."
"Technical support could be improved because they take too long to answer our queries."
"If SAS were more flexible in terms of licensing then that would be good, because it costs more than other solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We dropped the plan to use DataRobot, because we found the pricing to be on the higher sise. We liked DataRobot a lot, but due to the pricing, we dropped that idea."
"The price of DataRobot is good because if you take the price of the solution which is approximately $65,000, it is less than a data scientist. There are very few data scientists available."
"If SAS were more flexible in terms of licensing then that would be good, because it costs more than other solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataRobot?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing reveals that the price points can be improved and DataRobot is not so cost-effective, especially for smaller organizations.
What needs improvement with DataRobot?
DataRobot can actually be improved by having access to multiple data repositories. It is lacking in the ways in which it ingests data, in which it transforms the data because we need a separate dat...
What is your primary use case for DataRobot?
My main use case for DataRobot is to give an agentic AI flavor to my different customers because many of my customers are looking for a consumption tool when they are looking to implement GenAI in ...
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