SAS Visual Analytics vs Panintelligence

SAS Analytics is a versatile business intelligence and analytics tool that empowers users to explore and understand data through interactive data visualizations. Many users who reviewed data analysis said that, coupled with the power of predictive analytics, the platform offers a plethora of graphics options — charts, graphs and dashboards — with deep-dive capabilities, such as filtering, to zero in on pertinent business data. Many users who reviewed functionality and data preparation said that, possibly because of its capable ETL engine and in-memory architecture, data processing speed is very high and reports load faster. A majority of users who reviewed data connectivity said that the tool is efficient in pulling data from multiple sources for data modeling and analysis. On the flip side, quite a few users who reviewed functionality said that the platform’s integration with Python and R is still in the development stage and this limits its functional scope. Some users who discussed user-friendliness said that the processes are not the most intuitive — errors and warnings in logs are misleading, and new users may find adoption difficult. Though the industry scope of user tutorials is limited, a majority of users said that the steep learning curve of the platform is sufficiently addressed by training. For many users, its cost-prohibitive licensing plans caused them to not consider it their first choice when it came to purchasing a BI solution. Overall, SAS Visual Analytics is a versatile tool with fast data processing capabilities and strong visualizations to generate reports for insightful data analysis.

Panintelligence is an OS-agnostic, flexible solution with AI capabilities. It lets users combine data from a multitude of sources to create visualizations quickly. The solution empowers the user to customize almost every aspect, ranging from dashboards to themes, reports and access. The interface is powerful but easy to understand. Users had very positive feedback about customer support, mentioning that they were very fast to respond to issues. There were mixed reviews on the learning curve. While some said it was easy to introduce beginners, others noted the necessity to understand data concepts to use the tool. The drill down feature in dashboards is robust, helping users thoroughly visualize data. Users also complained about the lack of advanced features such as NLP and collaboration. However, customer support listens to the users’ needs to keep adding rich functionality to their software.