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Pyramid Analytics vs SAS Visual Analytics comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.6
Pyramid Analytics enhances finance teams by improving ROI and forecasting accuracy, aiding effective resource planning and modernization efforts.
Sentiment score
6.3
Organizations saw varied ROI from SAS Visual Analytics, noting improved efficiency and financial tracking despite initial cost challenges.
There is a positive return on the data investment for my clients using Pyramid Analytics.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
Because we selected Pyramid Analytics for our product and we are not going to throw out all the work I previously did, we just go with Pyramid Analytics for the product.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
The enterprise subscription offers more benefits, ensuring valuable outcomes.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.0
Pyramid Analytics' customer service is praised for its prompt, effective support, though some users seek more training resources.
Sentiment score
6.8
SAS Visual Analytics customer service is mixed, with praise for technical support but noted gaps in business needs and regional availability.
They always answer quite promptly.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
The one time we had an issue related to something with the logins, they addressed it that morning.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
They provide callbacks to ensure clarity and resolution of any queries.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Pyramid Analytics scales well, managing large data and user growth efficiently, though integration and time are challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
SAS Visual Analytics effectively scales for large datasets and users, though high resource demands and expenses may concern some.
Regarding Pyramid Analytics' scalability from what I have seen, with the right people managing it, it can handle growing amounts of data and users well.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
The whole process takes time with Pyramid Analytics.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Pyramid Analytics receives mixed feedback for stability, balancing robust operations with occasional issues, bugs, and ongoing improvements.
Sentiment score
7.1
SAS Visual Analytics is generally reliable but can face performance issues with large data, often due to user practices.
Pyramid Analytics is stable in my experience; there have not really been issues with downtime or bugs.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
SAS Visual Analytics is stable and manages data effectively without crashing.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Room For Improvement

Pyramid Analytics users face challenges with complex data modeling, insufficient training, and seek improvements in visual and functional features.
SAS Visual Analytics is complex and costly, with challenges in integration, performance, user-friendliness, and external language support.
It's just a logic you need to learn. It's not as intuitive as in Microsoft, for example.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Any advanced user wants to implement an idea that they have, and while the whole idea of a platform is not necessarily to give a custom solution, I would not mind if they had more in terms of AutoML or that sort of capability.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
In terms of configuration, I would like to see AI capabilities since many applications are now integrating AI.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Setup Cost

Pyramid Analytics offers competitive pricing, ideal for mid-sized companies, with costs for additional features and consulting services.
SAS Visual Analytics is costly for small enterprises, but offers strong analytics and simplicity, though consulting and scaling add expenses.
It's not more expensive than all our other BI tools regarding Pyramid Analytics.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
 

Valuable Features

Pyramid Analytics enhances financial analysis with advanced data models, DAX support, self-service tools, and seamless platform integration.
SAS Visual Analytics excels in data visualization, advanced analytics, and user-friendly interface with rapid processing and seamless integration.
After implementing Pyramid Analytics for my clients, I have seen measurable outcomes and specific improvements, such as having a single platform that gets them from the raw data to the endpoint reporting.
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
I wish it would be more friendly to a developer, not only just to an end customer.
Works at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
In terms of reporting, it is easy to extract quick reports and provides graphical representations of the data, which is a great feature.
Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
 

Categories and Ranking

Pyramid Analytics
Ranking in Data Visualization
16th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (25th)
SAS Visual Analytics
Ranking in Data Visualization
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of Pyramid Analytics is 1.6%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Visual Analytics is 1.7%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAS Visual Analytics1.7%
Pyramid Analytics1.6%
Other96.7%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

Ynazif Nazif - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO & Principal Consultant at Pyramid Analytics & Consulting
Unified data workflows have improved reporting quality and now support better decisions
The best features Pyramid Analytics offers include a broad range of features, which I think is one of the advantages of it. It has a lot of connectors and a lot of different capabilities. I would say end-to-end capabilities is one of the nice features of it. Regarding the end-to-end capabilities and lots of connectors, I found the connectors most valuable. If you are trying to do Snowflake, SQL server, or any of the normal database platforms that you see in the cloud or on-premises, it has those connectors built in. You don't have to worry about writing custom drivers. That is a nice feature to have. Pyramid Analytics has impacted my organization positively in that I use it for my clients' organizations. For my organization, it is great because it gives me a technology platform that clients enjoy using and I am proficient with. For my clients, it is about delivering on their aspirations in terms of what they want to do with their data and where they want to head in their organization. This is definitely a tool that we can use in order to get there. After implementing Pyramid Analytics for my clients, I have seen measurable outcomes and specific improvements, such as having a single platform that gets them from the raw data to the endpoint reporting. I think that streamlining has a positive effect on the quality of the outputs. The quality of the outputs definitely leads to better decision making.
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Senior Manager: ICT Compliance at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Enables effective data management and reporting with a straightforward setup
SAS Visual Analytics is helpful as it allows us to perform any queries we need. The ability to query information from our Excel data into SAS to view specific data is invaluable. In terms of reporting, it is easy to extract quick reports and provides graphical representations of the data, which is a great feature.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
10%
Construction Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise19
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pyramid Analytics?
It's not more expensive than all our other BI tools regarding Pyramid Analytics. It's more or less reasonable.
What needs improvement with Pyramid Analytics?
When creating a data model in Pyramid Analytics, it's a bit complicated compared to other tools, especially to Microsoft BI. It's a bit time-consuming in Pyramid Analytics just to bring all those b...
What is your primary use case for Pyramid Analytics?
We use Pyramid Analytics for our contact center reports. I just created reports using Pyramid Analytics, and I didn't proceed like I do with Power BI of Microsoft. So I don't think my opinion will ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Visual Analytics?
It's about an average of five. It's easy to scale, but it comes with cost.
What needs improvement with SAS Visual Analytics?
In terms of configuration, I would like to see AI capabilities since many applications are now integrating AI. It may be that our current subscription does not include AI-enabled features, but I wo...
What is your primary use case for SAS Visual Analytics?
I started to work with SAS Visual Analytics ( /products/sas-visual-analytics-reviews ) in 2015. We use it for analysis on ICT expenditure information and ICT personnel information. The analytics ar...
 

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

US Department of Veterans Affair, Volkswagen, Siemens, Blackboard, Hallmark, Orange, CDW, LA Fitness, Atelier GS, Memorial Healthcare, Acadia Insurance, BancoBic, Advanced Learning, Microsoft, Drake University
Staples, Ausgrid, Scotiabank, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Xcel Energy, and Triad Analytics Solutions.
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