IBM Watson Studio vs SAS Enterprise Miner comparison

IBM and SAS are both solutions in the Data Science Platforms category. IBM is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.4, while SAS is ranked #18 with an average rating of 9.0. IBM holds a 1.9% mindshare in Data Science Platforms, compared to SAS’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of SAS users who would recommend it.

IBM Watson Studio

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100% willing to recommend

SAS Enterprise Miner

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

SAS Enterprise Miner and IBM Watson Studio compete in data analysis and predictive modeling. IBM Watson Studio often has the upper hand due to its modern features and perceived value.

Features: SAS Enterprise Miner offers robust statistical and data mining tools, catering to complex modeling needs and supports integration with Base SAS. IBM Watson Studio includes AI functionalities, has strong integration capabilities, and is customizable to user needs, making it favorable for diverse data science projects.

Room for Improvement: SAS Enterprise Miner could enhance its cloud capabilities, improve its UI for better usability, and expand its integration options with third-party software. IBM Watson Studio may benefit from better pricing flexibility, improved automation of processes, and enhanced technical support for non-IBM products.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Watson Studio’s cloud-based deployment allows quick setup and flexibility, with customer service known for responsiveness. SAS Enterprise Miner provides reliable on-premise deployment, though it may not appeal to businesses seeking agility due to its traditional model.

Pricing and ROI: SAS Enterprise Miner involves higher setup costs, leading to a longer ROI period, whereas IBM Watson Studio offers competitive pay-as-you-go pricing, often resulting in quicker ROI. Its adaptable pricing model suits various budgets, making it a cost-effective choice for many businesses.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Watson Studio

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI Development Platforms (10th)

SAS Enterprise Miner

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

18th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Mining (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of IBM Watson Studio is 1.9%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Enterprise Miner is 0.7%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Abilio Duarte

Senior Solutions Architect at Self-employed

A highly robust and well-documented platform that simplifies the complex world of AI

The main challenge lies in visibility and ease of use. Providing training sessions can be immensely helpful in helping users navigate and understand the tool's potential. This approach would empower users to explore and make the most of the tools and technologies at their disposal. Another area where IBM could enhance its offering is by providing more visibility to end users regarding the vast potential that Watson offers.

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reviewer1447110

Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Good technical support but too complex and not open-source

We're using Enterprise Guide simultaneously with Enterprise Miner. From my perspective, I believe that open-source analytics tools are closer to fitting our needs. We prefer open-source options like Anaconda. They offer good support and features. Anaconda also integrates well with Jupyter NET, which is important for us. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I'd rate the solution at a five. If there were better protocols and wasn't as complex as it is, I'd rate it a bit higher.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has greatly improved the performance because it is standardized across the company."

"The system's ability to take a look at data, segment it and then use that data very differently."

"The scalability of IBM Watson Studio is great."

"It is a very stable and reliable solution."

"Watson Studio is very stable."

"The most important thing is that it's a multi-faceted solution. It's a kind of specialist, not a generalist. It can produce very specific information for the customer. It's totally different from Google or any search engine that produces generic information. It's specialty is that it's all on video."

"For me, the valuable feature of the solution is the one that I used, which was Jupyter notebooks."

"It has a lot of data connectors, which is extremely helpful."

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"The setup is straightforward. Deployment doesn't take more than 30 minutes."

"The solution is able to handle quite large amounts of data beautifully."

"The most valuable feature is the decision tree creation."

"Good data management and analytics."

"The technical support is very good."

"The most valuable feature is that you can use multiple algorithms for creating models and then you can compare the results between them."

"I found the ease of use of the solution the most valuable. Additionally, other valuable features include: the user interface, power to extract data, compatibility with other technologies (specifically with PS400), and automation of several tasks."

"I like the way the product visually shows the data pipeline."

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Cons

"We would like to see it more web-based with more functionality."

"One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration."

"It's sometimes easy to get lost given the number of images the solution opens up when you click on the mouse and the amount of different tabs."

"Watson Studio would be improved with a clearer path for the deployment of docker images."

"So a better user interface could be very helpful"

"We would like to see it less as one big, massive product, but more based on smaller services that we can then roll out to consumers."

"One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration."

"I want IBM's technical support team to provide more specific answers to queries."

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"The ease of use can be improved. When you are new it seems a bit complex."

"The solution is much more complex than other options."

"The solution needs an easier interface for the user. The user experience isn't so easy for our clients."

"The user interface of the solution needs improvement. It needs to be more visual."

"The initial setup is challenging if doing it for the first time."

"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 solution is very stable, but we do have some problems with discrepancies involving SAS not matching with the latest Java versions. It's not stable in cases where SAS tries to run on a different version because SAS doesn't connect with the latest Java update. Once a month we need to restart systems from scratch."

"Virtualization could be much better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is generally reasonable and straightforward but can vary significantly depending on the specific workloads in use."

"IBM Watson Studio is a reasonably priced product"

"IBM Watson Studio is an expensive solution."

"Watson Studio's pricing is reasonable for what you get."

"The solution must improve its licensing models."

"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."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

26%

University

12%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Watson Studio?

Stability-wise, it is a great tool.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Watson Studio?

The pricing of Watson Studio is justified by the benefits and power it offers.

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What needs improvement with IBM Watson Studio?

One area that could be improved is the backup and restoration of the database and the overall database configuration. There were also challenges with programming the network extension in the last p...

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What do you like most about SAS Enterprise Miner?

I like the way the product visually shows the data pipeline.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Enterprise Miner?

The solution must improve its licensing models. It bundles all the products into smaller products. We can only have a subset of the functionality available according to our license. I rate the pric...

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What needs improvement with SAS Enterprise Miner?

The product must provide better integration with cloud-native technologies.

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Also Known As

Watson Studio, IBM Data Science Experience, Data Science Experience, DSx

Enterprise Miner

Overview

IBM Watson Studio provides tools for data scientists, application developers and subject matter experts to collaboratively and easily work with data to build and train models at scale. It gives you the flexibility to build models where your data resides and deploy anywhere in a hybrid environment so you can operationalize data science faster.

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SAS Enterprise Miner is a solution to create accurate predictive and descriptive models on large volumes of data across different sources in the organization. SAS Enterprise Miner offers many features and functionalities for the business analysts to model their data. Some of the business applications are for detecting fraud, minimizing risk, resource demands, reducing asset downtime, campaigns and reduce customer attrition.

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Sample Customers

GroupM, Accenture, Fifth Third Bank

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

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