SAS Access vs WhereScape RED comparison

SAS and WhereScape are both solutions in the Data Integration category. SAS is ranked #59, while WhereScape is ranked #45. SAS holds a 0.7% mindshare in DI, compared to WhereScape’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SAS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of WhereScape users who would recommend it.

SAS Access

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

WhereScape RED and SAS Access serve the data management and analytics market. WhereScape RED leads with its integration and automation capabilities, whereas SAS Access stands out with its analytical prowess and connectivity options.

Features: WhereScape RED offers automation tools for streamlined workflows, rapid development with drag-and-drop functionality, and efficient management of data integration tasks. SAS Access is known for its robust analytical capabilities, extensive library support, and connectivity to various data sources, meeting complex analytical demands.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WhereScape RED is praised for an easy deployment process that cuts down implementation time and comes with responsive customer service to assist with setup. SAS Access provides a comprehensive deployment model with detailed documentation and support, though it may need more setup time and resources.

Pricing and ROI: WhereScape RED is competitively priced, focusing on delivering quick ROI through reduced time to value with its automation features. SAS Access could require a higher initial investment, justified by its advanced analytics and connectivity, offering potential long-term value for organizations with extensive data processing needs.

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Categories and Ranking

SAS Access

Ranking in Data Integration

59th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WhereScape RED

Ranking in Data Integration

45th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of SAS Access is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WhereScape RED is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
WhereScape RED	1.1%
SAS Access	0.7%
Other	98.2%

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Featured Reviews

Robert Heck

Co Owner at Hecht und Heck GmbH

The solution is stable, scalable, and flexible

I rate the solution eight out of ten. The number of people required to maintain the solution is dependent on the other applications running. The solution in itself does not require a lot of maintenance. The solution is flexible and I recommend it when you have more complex applications with special requirements.

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reviewer1618884

BI Analyst DW Architect at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees

Quick to set up, flexible, and stable

The scheduling part I don't like due to the fact that it allows you to schedule as a parent and child and other things, however, the error trackability has to be a little more user-friendly. It's also not user-friendly in the sense that it loads all the jobs and there are not enough filters so that it doesn't need to load everything. If the job fails, you don't get any type of alert or email. It would be ideal if there was some sort of automated alert message. Technical support isn't the best. It would be ideal if we understood how to do it in a card exception regarding exclusion, where the card is captured separately rather than filling the whole process on the data inbound side. Certain workloads like this are organized in such a way where you seem to be doubling the work as opposed to streamlining the process.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The SAS/ACCESS ability to connect creates an elegant simplicity."

"The most valuable feature is you have native access to the external databases."

"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ease of access to the data in those databases."

"The most valuable part of SAS/ACCESS is what it is made for: connecting to remote systems that are not part of your physical SAS environment."

"The most valuable feature is you have native access to the external databases."

"WhereScape is really helpful in terms of architecture data. Everything is one of automation. Two people can do thousands of tables in one day or two. It saves a lot of time."

"This is a fantastically robust DW tool that will make you at least 10 times faster in producing a DW."

"Data transformations and rollups are easy to accomplish."

"WhereScape's deployment package is a fantastic feature. The application allows for selecting specific objects that you would like to deploy from one environment to another rather than deploying the entire database."

"During the POC myself and one WS resource were able to deliver a project in 3 days that had been in development by other resources for 6 months and still hadn't been delivered."

"The most valuable feature is the metadata generated code and data structures and that it is a fully integrated environment."

"WhereScape is really helpful in terms of architecture data; everything is automated, so two people can do thousands of tables in one day or two, which saves a lot of time."

"Documentation has excellent potential as it provides the capability to generate data lineage and a complete set of rich documentation and output in multiple formats."

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Cons

"The solution can provide access to the newer databases that come out sooner."

"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."

"The pricing model needs to be reconsidered and adjusted."

"The primary way that this product can be improved is by adjusting their pricing model."

"I can't really recall any missing feature or general improvement that is needed. We don't really add too many new kinds of databases and therefore our needs are already met."

"Improve the object renaming ability (it works, but it could be more automated)."

"Jobs cannot be deleted via the deployment package. When deploying from dev to QA or production, a job has to be retired."

"Customization could be better. When you need to modify or write some custom code, it can get a little messy."

"Unfortunately this tool's basic architecture has severe flaws which make it likely impractical for most real world marts or data warehouses."

"Jobs cannot be deleted via the deployment package. When deploying from dev to QA or production, a job has to be retired. The job has to be manually removed from the target environment."

"Project-based searching of data objects in the data warehouse browser needs to be improved."

"There are some newer features that haven't been included in the training materials yet so they're a little outdated (although the help documentation is very good)."

"The solution can be a little more user-friendly on enterprise-level where people use it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."

"The pricing model is complex and is based on modular packages as well as the size of the applicable environment."

"Our company purchased a corporate unlimited license."

"ROI is at least 10 times."

"Factor in the price of specialized consulting who know this product. They're hard to find and expensive."

"Speed to market of a warehouse solution at a relatively inexpensive price point."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Construction Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

10%

Insurance Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	11

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Also Known As

SAS/Access

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Overview

SAS/ACCESS is an out-of-the-box solution for integrating SAS and third-party databases. You can read, write and update data regardless of the database or platform. Because the data appears native to SAS, there is no need to learn Structured Query Language (SQL) or any other database-specific query languages.

SAS

WhereScape is data warehouse software that automates the Data Warehouse lifecycle. From implementation to maintenance, WhereScape will ensure your data warehouse projects are completed up to 5x faster than manual coding.

WhereScape

Sample Customers

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