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Which is Right for You?

Dataiku vs. SAS

A brief comparison guide to choosing your best fit for modern analytics: Dataiku for open and flexible, or SAS for historically invested analytics?

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Elevate Your Data Game in the Age of GenAI


Dataiku

  • Cloud First: Fully-featured, cloud-native application.
  • Built for AI: Use the latest techniques with no-code AutoML, plus integrations to leading Generative AI services.
  • Central Platform for All: Support everyone (coders, non-coders alike) and every data, analysis, and AI use case with just one tool.
  • Governed, With Enterprise-Grade Security: A central control tower for data and AI initiatives that facilitates compliance with internal controls and external regulations.


Other Solutions

  • Cloud Afterthought: Some capabilities remain desktop only.
  • Limited ML Capabilities: Your most cutting-edge use cases must be done elsewhere.
  • One Piece of a Puzzle: Not selecting an end-to-end platform that supports all user types and use cases means inevitably purchasing more tools (and stitching them together) to achieve your data and AI goals.
  • Complexify Compliance: Desktop applications make managing risk an uphill battle.
read the full comparison on Gartner Peer Insights

Modern Analytics Head-to-Head


DATAIKU

  • Flexible tech-agnostic, open ecosystem to achieve greater ROI on your cloud and data infrastructure.

  • Single product offering for simplified licensing and cost structures.

  • Supports all users with no-code and full-code capabilities within a unified, scalable, and controlled environment.

  • Deep integrations with modern tech stacks and a flexible platform to avoid vendor lock-in. 



SAS

  • High-performing, specialized technology stack requiring specific coding expertise.

  • Modular product offering structure promoting overconsumption.

  • Optimized for specific programming languages.

  • Sustained, highly invested legacy analytics platform.
read the full comparison on Gartner Peer Insights

Dataiku is a single,
flexible platform

where teams can build a modern analytics strategy that eliminates concerns of technology lock-in and enhances the ability to attract top analytics talent. 


Legacy tools like SAS were a top choice, but now, these costly proprietary tools and siloed processes create bottlenecks and hinder collaboration for today’s data teams.

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BNP Paribas is modernizing its data ecosystem by replacing legacy SAS systems with Dataiku across multiple business lines, with over 75% of SAS projects automatically converted to Dataiku, strengthening governance, efficiency, and the foundation for sustainable Intelligence innovation.

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Monoprix migrated all SAS-based data projects to Dataiku in just four months. A transition that cut time spent on campaign management tasks by 60%, eliminated reliance on costly external providers, and unlocked significant annual savings.

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Bayard, a major French publisher, unlocked powerful gains in automation, agility, and talent attraction. After switching to Dataiku, Bayard saw their full-time job application intake increase from 15 candidates (when using SAS) to over 200 candidates (when using Dataiku).

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Picard, leader in frozen food distribution in France, achieved a 75% accuracy rate in predicting customer segments which they couldn’t do previously. Migrating from SAS to Dataiku also transformed their customer engagement and operational efficiency with automated workflows and data-driven decisions. 

Reduce Complexity & Cost

Future-proof your growth without the endless cycle of expensive add-ons and painful migrations inherent to legacy platforms. Dataiku’s unified platform, with flexible compute options, delivers simplified installation, maintenance, and clear-cut licensing to drive operational efficiency and lower your total cost of ownership.

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Advance Team Performance

Get the elite analytics talent you need to ensure higher performance from your analytics team. Dataiku’s modern, coding-flexible analytics environment supports all users with no-code and full-code capabilities for collaborative data projects within a unified, scalable, and controlled environment.

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Accelerate Innovation

Unlock your full potential for growth and innovation by eliminating the barriers of vendor lock-in. Dataiku’s flexible, open platform and deep integrations with modern tech stacks gives you the freedom and control to accelerate your path to results and ensure your long term success.

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We hold live demos every Wednesday at 12pm EST (6PM CET).
We’ll cover everything you need to start using Dataiku,
provide resources to take things further, and answer all of your questions.
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