SAS Data Integration Server vs WhereScape RED comparison

SAS and WhereScape are both solutions in the Data Integration category. SAS is ranked #38 with an average rating of 7.5, while WhereScape is ranked #46. SAS holds a 0.5% mindshare in DI, compared to WhereScape’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of SAS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of WhereScape users who would recommend it.

SAS Data Integration Server

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95% willing to recommend

SAS Data Integration Server

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

WhereScape RED and SAS Data Integration Server are competitors in the data integration and warehousing industry. WhereScape RED has the upper hand for cost-effective solutions and fast deployment, while SAS Data Integration Server appeals to those needing extensive capabilities.

Features: WhereScape RED offers automation, rapid development, and ease of use. It enables quick deployment of data warehouses with minimal complexity. SAS Data Integration Server provides robust data transformation abilities and extensive integration options, suited for complex data needs. SAS offers a comprehensive toolkit for detailed data management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WhereScape RED provides a straightforward deployment, reducing downtime and resource usage. Its customer service is prompt and effective. SAS Data Integration Server has a more elaborate deployment, often needing specialized support. SAS supports detailed assistance and comprehensive documentation.

Pricing and ROI: WhereScape RED's lower setup costs and rapid deployment deliver favorable ROI quickly, benefiting cost-conscious businesses. SAS Data Integration Server demands a higher initial investment but provides substantial ROI through advanced features, ideal for substantial integration needs.

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Categories and Ranking

SAS Data Integration Server

Ranking in Data Integration

38th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WhereScape RED

Ranking in Data Integration

46th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of SAS Data Integration Server is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WhereScape RED is 1.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2937544

Works at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Offloads processes on the server side but needs better installation syntax

One area for improvement is the installation process. Another point could be the syntax, as it sometimes involves using syntax names that are not intuitive. For example, to calculate the difference between two dates, the general syntax in SAS is called the data difference or data net function. However, another name is used, such as NF and INK. Without knowledge of SAS programming, it becomes unclear what these functions mean. It is not good to define function names this way.

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

Pros

"The solution offers very good data manipulation and loading."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its amazing capabilities in regard to data handling."

"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."

"The solution is very stable."

"RED generates comprehensive documentation and regenerates it as quickly as things changes, but it also provides impact documentation."

"WhereScape RED has improved our business's ability to generate needed reporting without requiring a large team of developers to manually code all of the necessary plumbing."

"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."

"The tool supports multiple target update methods."

"RED has provided us the ability to integrate, stage, and transform data from diverse sources into an enterprise-grade data warehouse which meets the needs of my organization, but it also enables us to easily and quickly make ETL or DW changes."

"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."

"Naturally produces a way to easily debug your DW data solutions."

"It has a built-in automatic scheduling environment."

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Cons

"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."

"The initial setup of SAS Data Integration Server was complex."

"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."

"So I would like to see improved integration with other software."

"The transform tool has limited access. They should make it more flexible."

"One area for improvement is the installation process."

"The ability to execute SSIS projects within WhereScape would be nice because we have a lot of packages that are too cumbersome to recreate."

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

"No support for change data capture or delta detection - that must be custom coded ."

"Customization could be better."

"They need a more robust support center. It has been a bit difficult to find solutions to problems that are out-of-the-box."

"The scheduled jobs which are run by the WhereScape scheduler seem to be a strangely separate animal. Unlike all other WhereScape objects, jobs cannot be added to WhereScape projects. Also, unlike all other objects, jobs also cannot be deleted using a WhereScape deployment application."

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

"Technical support isn't the best."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive program."

"ROI is at least 10 times."

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

"Our company purchased a corporate unlimited license."

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

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

27%

Computer Software Company

12%

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Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAS Data Integration Server?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its amazing capabilities in regard to data handling.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Data Integration Server?

I don't handle the cost and budget part. From the tool's perspective, I can say that it is an amazing product.

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Also Known As

SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server, Enterprise Data Integration Server

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Overview

SAS Data Integration Server is a powerful, configurable and comprehensive solution that can meet a wide variety of data integration requirements, from small tactical projects to strategic business initiatives. It can access virtually all data sources, support data warehousing, migration, synchronization, federation and provisioning initiatives. It can support both batch-oriented and real-time master data management solutions. It can create reusable data integration services in support of service-oriented architectures and data governance and extract, cleanse, transform, conform, aggregate, load and manage data.

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

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