MathWorks Matlab vs SAS Enterprise Miner comparison

MathWorks and SAS are both solutions in the Data Science Platforms category. MathWorks is ranked #17 with an average rating of 9.0, while SAS is ranked #18 with an average rating of 9.0. MathWorks holds a 0.6% mindshare in Data Science Platforms, compared to SAS’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of MathWorks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of SAS users who would recommend it.

MathWorks Matlab

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100% willing to recommend

SAS Enterprise Miner

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93% willing to recommend

MathWorks Matlab

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

SAS Enterprise Miner and MathWorks Matlab are competing in the analytics and data science space. MathWorks Matlab holds the upper hand due to its superior features.

Features: SAS Enterprise Miner offers advanced predictive analytics, seamless integration with SAS tools, and strong data mining capabilities. MathWorks Matlab provides powerful mathematical computations, extensive statistical modeling features, and comprehensive data analysis tools for engineers and scientists.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAS Enterprise Miner provides a straightforward deployment process and strong customer service. MathWorks Matlab offers a more complex deployment but features a vast library of resources and superior customization options, making it appealing to technically adept users.

Pricing and ROI: SAS Enterprise Miner is more cost-effective with lower setup costs and efficient licensing models, leading to quicker ROI. MathWorks Matlab requires a higher initial investment, justified by its extensive advanced features that potentially offer higher long-term returns.

To learn more, read our detailed MathWorks Matlab vs. SAS Enterprise Miner Report (Updated: March 2025).

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MathWorks Matlab vs. SAS Enterprise Miner

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Categories and Ranking

MathWorks Matlab

Ranking in Data Science Platforms

17th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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 March 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of MathWorks Matlab is 0.6%, down from 0.8% 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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Neha Wanjari

Technical Lead at KPIT Technologies

Has Simulink feature which helps with visual representations

The tool's most valuable feature is the Simulink environment. This feature provides an incredible capability to visually represent the system behavior before creating the code. It allows you to see the flow and interactions of the system, which is extremely beneficial for software development. With this visual representation, you can better understand the system's behavior, make necessary adjustments, and ensure maintenance and updates. This capability is why I love working with the product. The solution's UI has greatly supported my development process. I would rate it an eight point five out of ten for its user interface. It's easy to explain how a system works, especially if I've created a model in the Simulink environment. Integrating it with other languages or tools has always benefited my projects. Even though I've only used two languages, it has been advantageous overall.

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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

"The platform's most valuable feature is its field-specific packages, which make it very easy to use."

"Personally for me, because I do a lot of development, I like that it is easy to test mathematical algorithms with several matrix calculations. It's perfect for that."

"The tool's most valuable feature is the Simulink environment. This feature provides an incredible capability to visually represent the system behavior before creating the code. It allows you to see the flow and interactions of the system, which is extremely beneficial for software development. With this visual representation, you can better understand the system's behavior, make necessary adjustments, and ensure maintenance and updates. This capability is why I love working with the product."

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

"The technical support is very good."

"Good data management and analytics."

"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."

"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."

"he solution is scalable."

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

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Cons

"To make use of the GPU, you have to have an Nvidia card. What I would want it to do is to run in Next Generation with Intel or AMD, and not just with Nvidia."

"In the area of improvement, sometimes there are issues with the speed of MathWorks Matlab, particularly in the Simulink environment. The tool's latest versions can be slow to open, taking significant time to load. Additionally, saving data and integrating models can also be time-consuming processes."

"One area where the product could improve is in the ease of learning."

"Virtualization could be much better."

"Technical support could be improved."

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

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

"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."

"The visualization of the models is not very attractive, so the graphics should be improved."

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

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for the software itself is reasonable, and I didn't encounter any additional costs beyond the initial purchase or license."

"We have a single user license. Support and add-ons are an extra fee."

"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

10%

University

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Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

26%

University

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about MathWorks Matlab?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MathWorks Matlab?

The pricing for the software itself is reasonable, and I didn't encounter any additional costs beyond the initial purchase or license.

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What needs improvement with MathWorks Matlab?

One area where the product could improve is in the ease of learning. The syntax can be challenging for first-time programmers or those unfamiliar with specialized languages. Also, while the communi...

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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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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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