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SAS Viya Platform vs Vanta comparison

 

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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
4.2
Organizations see high ROI from SAS Viya Platform due to automation, scalability, and improved efficiency, enhancing productivity and revenue.
Sentiment score
4.2
Vanta improves ROI by streamlining evidence collection and supports security enhancement, though precise ROI metrics are challenging to assess.
I have seen a return on investment with SAS Viya Platform in the form of money saved, as this is scalable and on the cloud, whereas previously we had to pay for space and on-premises servers.
Director, Lead, Ri Technical Solutions at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
We generate revenue from the data visualization options, which is a very important key aspect for return of investment.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
The relevant metrics definitely show time saved because it is able to crunch 50 to 60,000 rows of numbers in a matter of five to ten minutes, which is a huge improvement.
Computer Instructor at Carleton University
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.3
SAS Viya's customer service is praised for responsiveness and professionalism, with mature AI and flexible programming language support.
Sentiment score
6.5
Vanta's customer support is responsive and effective, with quick responses and appreciated flexibility, despite occasional initial contact delays.
I would rate customer support for SAS Viya Platform a 10 out of 10.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
we have received help whenever we have asked, and their response time is quite fast
Senior Data Analyst at a government with 201-500 employees
we got the solution on time
Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Every time I ask their customer success team, if I get a technical question and I've done this half a dozen times in the last year, they will respond within the next 24 hours.
Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
The customer support from Vanta is good.
HITRUST and GRC Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.6
SAS Viya Platform efficiently scales to meet growing data and user needs, offering stable, cloud-based performance across projects.
Sentiment score
7.0
Vanta excels in scalability and adaptability, supporting diverse needs, smooth integration, and growth for expanding companies.
We have not had a problem, and it is because it is on the cloud, it scales quite well.
Director, Lead, Ri Technical Solutions at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
SAS Viya Platform is quite scalable and can handle large data volumes.
Senior Data Analyst at a government with 201-500 employees
SAS Viya Platform's scalability is great; it can be scaled throughout the project, even company-wide.
Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
SAS Viya Platform is praised for stability and scalability despite occasional lag, with efficient support addressing issues effectively.
Sentiment score
7.7
Users perceive Vanta as stable and reliable, despite occasional latency and connection issues affecting some users.
SAS Viya Platform is good, scalable, and stable.
Data & BI Architect at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
In my experience, SAS Viya Platform is stable and perfect.
Computer Instructor at Carleton University
SAS Viya Platform's output has been very robust and accurate.
CIO / CTO / Head Of Data at Data Excellence
Vanta is very stable; we haven't had any downtimes or weird behavior so far, which we really appreciate.
DevOps Engineer / SRE at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
There are connection problems about 50% of the time because of the automated evidence collection.
Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

SAS Viya struggles with complex interface, high costs, integration challenges, and user demands for better performance and customization.
Vanta's user access module needs development, improved interfaces, flexible permissions, and better integration for effective policy management.
Two main improvements would transform this into a great tool: improving the UI and calculation capabilities, and merging AI capabilities.
Data & BI Architect at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The cost is also quite high; SAS Viya Platform via SaaS can be expensive compared to some open-source or other cloud alternatives.
Assistant Manager Data Analytics (WFM) at Johari Digital Healthcare Limited
In comparison, other packages I have used are more complete and less divided; SAS is quite divided, particularly with quality control, which used to be included, but now requires separate packages for control charts and so on.
Senior Data Analyst at a government with 201-500 employees
Vanta has been really nice, with a nice user experience, clear layout, and very reasonable recommendations compared to other platforms we've tried.
DevOps Engineer / SRE at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
The UI is not super intuitive, but now that I've worked with it for a couple of years, I know how to navigate and get around.
Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
I have to clear all CVEs before the test will pass.
Vice President of Technology at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find SAS Viya Platform cost-effective and efficient, despite some online claims of potential high expense.
Enterprise buyers have mixed views on Vanta's pricing, finding it expensive yet valuable for reducing audit costs.
I did check with Reddit and they indicated that SAS Viya Platform is a pretty expensive program.
Computer Instructor at Carleton University
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very positive, as the pricing is good and efficient for my organization.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for SAS Viya Platform was smooth.
Director, Lead, Ri Technical Solutions at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Vanta's pricing for small businesses allows you to double that person's SOC/ISO compliance capabilities for less than the cost of another staff member.
Vice President of Technology at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Valuable Features

SAS Viya Platform boosts efficiency with AI support, real-time processing, in-memory performance, and no-code functionalities, enhancing data tasks.
Vanta automates compliance, streamlines processes, and enhances integration, monitoring, and reporting to ensure data integrity and audit readiness.
SAS Viya Platform has improved the speed, scalability, and accessibility of data, leading to more efficient and informed decision-making.
Assistant Manager Data Analytics (WFM) at Johari Digital Healthcare Limited
SAS Viya Platform has positively impacted my organization by saving time compared to when we were using SAS 9.4.
SAS Developer at XpertDox
The speed and documentation of SAS Viya Platform helped me in my coursework because we were having very intense analyses done and we needed to submit a lot of assignments and analyses as quickly as possible.
Computer Instructor at Carleton University
Vanta has positively impacted my organization by helping us remediate a lot of vulnerabilities and bad practices, especially from vulnerable ECR repos, and enforced good behavior.
DevOps Engineer / SRE at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
The best features Vanta offers in my opinion are the key performance indicators for framework compliance as well as integration into internal environments and accurate data provided towards compliance frameworks and metrics.
HITRUST and GRC Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
All our policy documents are organized so I always know where I can go to get the latest and greatest version of those.
Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

SAS Viya Platform
Ranking in Data Governance
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (21st), Data Quality (6th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (6th)
Vanta
Ranking in Data Governance
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Compliance Consulting (1st), Compliance Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of SAS Viya Platform is 0.6%. The mindshare of Vanta is 1.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAS Viya Platform0.6%
Vanta1.6%
Other97.8%
Data Governance
 

Featured Reviews

KK
Assistant Manager Data Analytics (WFM) at Johari Digital Healthcare Limited
Modern analytics has transformed large data into faster insights and streamlined reporting
There are some areas of improvement I would mention regarding SAS Viya Platform. New users may find it complex initially, as its learning curve can be steep. Understanding CAS and different components is very challenging for a new user. The cost is also quite high; SAS Viya Platform via SaaS can be expensive compared to some open-source or other cloud alternatives. There are also some limitations in Visual Analytics. While it is easy to use, it could be more flexible compared to Power BI or Tableau. These are the main improvement areas where SAS Viya Platform should focus. I would add some additional pointers about needed improvements in SAS Viya Platform. Regarding customer support, it is good, but the response time for complex issues can sometimes be slower than expected. The documentation and learning resources are not very beginner-friendly, making it challenging for beginners to navigate. Regarding integration, it could be smoother with Databricks, Snowflake, and Power BI, but it is more complex than it should be. Since updates are automatic, users are sometimes not fully aware of changes or new features that are being updated, as compared to Power BI, which publishes updates on its website. SAS Viya Platform should work on these aspects.
reviewer2585640 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Compliance workflows have become organized and automation supports ongoing healthcare audits
There are always tons of rooms for improvement for Vanta. I kind of exaggerated a little bit about the policy control. I don't really love the way they handle the revision management of that feature. If I'm on V1 of the policy document and I make some changes to it, then I get rid of V1 and then I re-upload V2. It's not that it keeps a running history of each of the different revisions. A little bit of an issue with that, but workable. I don't really have any negative complaint right now that would be worthwhile expressing. It's just that there's a lot of features. The UI is not super intuitive, but now that I've worked with it for a couple of years, I know how to navigate and get around. Initially, it was a little bit of a struggle understanding how these things would all work.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Healthcare Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Viya Platform?
I am not much aware of the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of SAS Viya Platform because that was handled by the administrator. However, I do not think it is too costly to use. I never did a comp...
What needs improvement with SAS Viya Platform?
I would rate SAS Viya Platform an eight on a scale of one to ten. I chose an eight because it is a great product that we rely on heavily. However, the complexity of licensing and learning curves fo...
What is your primary use case for SAS Viya Platform?
Our main use case for SAS Viya Platform is analytics, particularly predictive analytics to determine demand planning and forecasting of stock. We are also interested in exploring ways we can use it...
What needs improvement with Vanta?
To improve Vanta, I suggest continuing to improve the areas of integration with the HITRUST CSF for R2 assessments. It would be helpful for much of the testing of the evidence to be done within Van...
What is your primary use case for Vanta?
My main use case is certification. I used Vanta to establish a HITRUST certification for a telecommunications organization, including evidence collection, report generation, compliance metrics, and...
What advice do you have for others considering Vanta?
I would tell others looking into using Vanta to use it for HITRUST E1 and I1 assessments, as the R2 assessments are still a work in progress. I would rate this product an 8.
 

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