G2 Vendor Directory

Base SAS vs. Stata

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricBase SAS

by SAS Institute

Stata

by StataCorp

Overall rating4.44.3
Review count148166
Ease of use8.38.3
Ease of setup8.39.1
Quality of support8.68.2
Meets requirements8.98.8
NPS56.2547.239264
Small Business28.1%27.3%
Mid-Market23.3%31.5%
Enterprise48.6%41.2%
Total page views234443
Total LLM citations2261,707

Base SAS

Base SAS is a comprehensive software suite that provides a flexible and extensible fourth-generation programming language (4GL) designed for data access, transformation, analysis, and reporting. It serves as the foundation of the SAS System, enabling users to manage and analyze data efficiently across various platforms. With its intuitive syntax and extensive library of prewritten procedures, Base SAS simplifies complex data tasks, making it an essential tool for data professionals.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Coding Simplification
  • Learning
  • Data Management
  • Performance Efficiency
  • Flexibility

Stata

The complete statistical software for data science. Stata delivers everything you need for reproducible data analysis—powerful statistics, visualization, data manipulation, and automated reporting—all in one intuitive platform.

Pros

  • Coding Simplification
  • Flexibility
  • Analytics Advancement
  • Data Management
  • Ease of Use
  • Ease of Installation