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SAS Enterprise Miner vs Weka comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 21, 2025

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

SAS Enterprise Miner
Ranking in Data Mining
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (23rd)
Weka
Ranking in Data Mining
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Anomaly Detection Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Data Mining category, the mindshare of SAS Enterprise Miner is 6.0%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Weka is 8.0%, down from 20.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Mining Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Weka8.0%
SAS Enterprise Miner6.0%
Other86.0%
Data Mining
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1352853 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Head of analytics at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
A stable product that is easy to deploy and can be used for structured and unstructured data mining
We use the solution for predictive analytics to do structured and unstructured data mining I like the way the product visually shows the data pipeline. The product must provide better integration with cloud-native technologies. I have been using the solution for 20 years. The product is very…
reviewer1522338 - PeerSpot reviewer
Phd at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Using data mining and visualization has improved my research and student learning process
In my opinion, Weka is very useful. I think perhaps a new function with a new algorithm in data mining could be developed. The algorithms currently available in Weka are very good, and all functions are very useful. I have found that I need to use Weka with R and different databases, which has been very useful for me. I am satisfied with Weka's visualization tool. Weka is very easy to use, is very complete, and provides many benefits to the end user. It has many algorithms in data mining and many algorithms to prepare data for the next process in data mining. Weka has many graphical interfaces, though it may not have as many tools for analyzing results.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The data processing of the solution is very good, easy to use, both for enterprise and personal use."
"Good data management and analytics."
"The most valuable feature is that you can use multiple algorithms for creating models and then you can compare the results between them."
"he solution is scalable."
"The setup is straightforward. Deployment doesn't take more than 30 minutes."
"Overall it is a good solution."
"Most of the features, especially on the data analysis tool pack, are really good. The way they do clustering and output is great. You can do fairly elaborate outputs. The results, the ensembles, all of these, are fantastic."
"The most valuable feature is that you can use multiple algorithms for creating models and then you can compare the results between them."
"Weka is just much better for the classification path and clustering path; if you are going with some predictions that a procedure recalls, it's better than any other tool like R Programming and Python."
"Weka's best features are its user-friendly graphic interface interpretation of data sets and the ease of analyzing data."
"Weka is very easy to use, is very complete, and provides many benefits to the end user."
"Weka is a very nice tool and it helped me to solve any machine learning problem in one minute."
"In Weka, anyone can access the program without being a programmer, which is a good feature since the entry cost is very low."
"The path of machine learning in classification and clustering is useful. The GUI can get you results. No programming is needed. No need to write down your script first or send to your model or input your data."
"Weka is a very easy to use Data Mining solution, great for learning and for doing small experiments before exploring the data deeper, with a large number and diversity of algorithms that make it an excellent solution for rapid testing."
"Weka's best features are its user-friendly graphic interface interpretation of data sets and the ease of analyzing data."
 

Cons

"The solution is much more complex than other options."
"The ease of use can be improved. When you are new it seems a bit complex."
"The product must provide better integration with cloud-native technologies."
"While I don't personally need tutorials, I can't say that it wouldn't be helpful for others to have some to help them navigate and operate the system."
"The stability isn't perfect. We have issues with accuracy in some AI forecasting areas, and the accuracy is not as good as the clients need it to be."
"Plus it is prohibitively expensive and is not available with perpetual licensing."
"The solution is quite expensive. The pricing is too high."
"While I don't personally need tutorials, I can't say that it wouldn't be helpful for others to have some to help them navigate and operate the system."
"With Python and R, you can do anything — you have that confidence, but with Weka, I don't have that confidence."
"In terms of scalability, I think Weka is not prepared to handle a large number of users."
"If there are a lot more lines of code, then we should use another language."
"The filter section lacks some specific transformation tools. If you want to change a variable from a numeric variable to a categorical variable, you don't have a feature that can enable you to change a variable from a numeric variable to a categorical variable."
"Weka is not horizontally scalable. If I had to run a large dataset over Weka I would have to have a very large usage."
"The filter section lacks some specific transformation tools."
"Weka could be more stable."
"Weka is a little complicated and not necessarily suited for users who aren't skilled and experienced in data science."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is for large corporations because not everybody can afford it."
"The solution is expensive for an individual, but for an enterprise/institution (purchasing bulk licenses), it is not a high price for the use that will come from it."
"The solution must improve its licensing models."
"Currently, I am using an open-source version so I don't know much about the price of this solution."
"We use the free version now. My faculty is very small."
"The solution is free and open-source."
"As far as I know, Weka is a freeware tool, and I am not aware if they have an online solution or if it is a commercial product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Construction Company
12%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
17%
University
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Weka?
I think Weka could improve by providing more analysis options, though I am uncertain about specific recommendations at this moment.
What is your primary use case for Weka?
I use Weka in my process, study, and sciences for research with my students. I have experience with Weka's Experiment feature, as I use all the tools available in Weka. I utilize Weka's Experiment ...
What advice do you have for others considering Weka?
I use the free version of Weka, and I do not know the cost of the professional version or the lite version. I can recommend Weka to other users. I give this review a rating of 10.
 

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Sample Customers

Generali Hellas, Gitanjali Group, Gloucestershire Constabulary, GS Home Shopping, HealthPartners, IAG New Zealand, iJET, Invacare
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