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SAS Enterprise Guide vs Toad Data Point comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.8
Users experienced improved efficiency, cost savings, better decision-making, reduced manual tasks, and increased productivity with SAS Enterprise Guide.
Sentiment score
5.5
Users experienced over 100% ROI with Toad Data Point due to time savings, improved efficiency, and enhanced data reliability.
I have seen investment using SAS Enterprise Guide as it has some capabilities which require very little manpower, and also scheduling jobs and flows reduces human intervention.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
If they contain duplicate counts or null records or improper data, those records would not be reliable.
Business Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Financially, I understand that teams often see a return on investment of one hundred percent plus annually from Toad Data Point through time savings and tool consultation;
Junior Data Analyst at Lumendata
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
9.5
SAS Enterprise Guide support receives mixed reviews, with users often favoring community forums or external assistance for solutions.
Sentiment score
6.0
Toad Data Point's customer service is praised for responsiveness, active bug fixing, and strong community support, despite lacking AI agents.
The customer support of SAS is always outstanding.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
The quality of their support is excellent, and the speed is very good, too.
They resolved my issue within a day which was specifically around licensing.
ERP Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Overall, the service is excellent.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ODB Training and Software Services LLP
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
9.0
SAS Enterprise Guide is highly scalable, user-friendly, and efficiently handles large data, benefiting diverse professionals across organizations.
Sentiment score
6.8
Toad Data Point is scalable and efficient for databases, despite memory load issues and licensing costs, especially on Mac.
SAS Enterprise Guide is highly scalable.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
It does not scale well when considering the high cost of the Mac license.
ERP Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Some aspects, like scalability, could be improved to avoid writing different codes for each database.
Scalability has not been an issue because so far we have dumped about a billion records per year, and I do not see any issues as such.
Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.5
SAS Enterprise Guide is stable, though users occasionally face connection issues, often due to server constraints or outdated updates.
Sentiment score
7.7
Toad Data Point is stable but faces local performance issues and update lags; new problems are quickly resolved.
I often feel instability locally because it is a heavy application, and I feel some slowness in the response of the user interface.
Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Users seek improved charting, machine learning, interface, stability, big data support, open-source integration, and better community resources.
Toad Data Point needs interface improvements, enhanced features, AI assistance, scalability, and better collaboration to address user concerns.
Some data visualization tools may be improved by SAS Enterprise Guide.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
Better data visualization tools, improved integrations with modern tools, and enhanced collaboration features such as shared query libraries and real-time collaborations would be beneficial.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ODB Training and Software Services LLP
Toad Data Point should include more features for utilizing AI, which can automatically perform many tasks.
The application is heavy on my local PC; however, if I connect to a remote server, I think it works better.
Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

SAS Enterprise Guide is expensive with high initial and renewal fees, but costs are seen as justified by performance.
Toad Data Point pricing is reasonable, but Mac version costs deter adoption; Microsoft rivalry impacts licensing choices.
The Mac licenses are expensive, costing 1,600 dollars each.
ERP Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The pricing for Toad Data Point is where it gets into trouble.
The pricing is cost-effective; it is neither too cheap nor too expensive, it's a good value.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ODB Training and Software Services LLP
 

Valuable Features

SAS Enterprise Guide is user-friendly, supports complex analytics with minimal coding, and is ideal for business users and analysts.
Toad Data Point offers cross-database queries, automation, AI-assisted analysis, and drag-and-drop management for streamlined data productivity.
The best feature of SAS Enterprise Guide is scheduling jobs and flows.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
I am able to have cross-connection queries, blend and join data from multiple different databases in a single query, with data profiling, automation and scheduling, and export and reporting tools.
Junior Data Analyst at Lumendata
I utilize automations in my database with Ansible automations, performing automation data processing units and deployment, which has a positive impact, increasing efficiency and reducing human error, as well as saving time, thus improving productivity and scalability compared to human errors.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ODB Training and Software Services LLP
There is a feature called Toad Automation, which is a valuable tool.
 

Categories and Ranking

SAS Enterprise Guide
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Toad Data Point
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Data Preparation Tools category, the mindshare of SAS Enterprise Guide is 7.6%, down from 16.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Toad Data Point is 4.2%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Preparation Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAS Enterprise Guide7.6%
Toad Data Point4.2%
Other88.2%
Data Preparation Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Namanjbaraiya Baru - PeerSpot reviewer
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
Automated scheduling has transformed clinical analysis workflows and saves significant time
The best feature of SAS Enterprise Guide is scheduling jobs and flows. The scheduling jobs and flows feature stands out to me because of its ease of use and reliability, as I have to perform so many tasks. By scheduling jobs and code, it makes tasks much easier for me. By using SAS Enterprise Guide, which I currently use after previously using SAS 9.4, the time-saving feature of scheduling jobs and code and performing statistical analysis more advanced along with some low-code features makes our timeline very easy to achieve. In SAS Enterprise Guide, I also use data management and statistical analysis, and the statistical analysis accuracy along with data management, data cleaning, and data performing is very good.
Sudunagunta Bhavya Lekha - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Data Analyst at Lumendata
Drag-and-drop workflows have accelerated cross-database analysis and simplified daily reporting
I consider user interface modernization in Toad Data Point to be an area for improvement; it could be enhanced with a more modern, web-based look and smoother navigation, focusing on better UX and dashboard customization. Real-time collaboration could benefit from trying Git-style integration, which would strengthen team collaboration features. Performance with large data sets sometimes slows down our workflows, so implementing a better optimization engine specifically for big data workflows could enhance functionality, along with improvements in cloud-native deployment for better browser access. For the dashboarding feature, I believe Toad Data Point could improve by offering more interactive dashboards and advanced visualizations beyond the current basic charts and pivots. Implementing capabilities such as drill-down, interactive filters, and dynamic parameter selections would align more with BI-style interactivity. Visualizations compared to tools such as Microsoft Power BI or Tableau are quite limited, so enhancing this area with cloud-hosted interactive dashboards and seamless auto-refresh options would greatly improve user experience.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise16
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SAS Enterprise Guide?
Some data visualization tools may be improved by SAS Enterprise Guide. The interface of SAS Enterprise Guide is good, and I would not add anything else about the needed improvements.
What is your primary use case for SAS Enterprise Guide?
My main use case for SAS Enterprise Guide is performing statistical analysis, scheduling job codes, and scheduling flows. I use SAS Enterprise Guide for performing statistical analysis on clinical ...
What advice do you have for others considering SAS Enterprise Guide?
I suggest others go through SAS training before utilizing SAS Enterprise Guide because it is far more advanced than one might initially think. I want to give one piece of advice to all SAS 9.4 user...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad Data Point?
The pricing is cost-effective; it is neither too cheap nor too expensive, it's a good value.
What needs improvement with Toad Data Point?
Areas for improvement in Toad Data Point usage could include a better UI interface, building in AI assistance, and faster performance for large databases, especially since accessing a terabyte of d...
What is your primary use case for Toad Data Point?
My use case is mainly for business analysis, and I also use it for some parts of machine learning and AI, and in some cases, I use it for healthcare purposes.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Canary Islands Statistics Institute
Concordia University
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