G2 Vendor Directory

Stata vs. Base SAS

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

MetricStata

by StataCorp

Base SAS

by SAS Institute

Overall rating4.34.4
Review count166148
Ease of use8.38.3
Ease of setup9.18.3
Quality of support8.28.6
Meets requirements8.88.9
NPS47.23926456.25
Small Business27.3%28.1%
Mid-Market31.5%23.3%
Enterprise41.2%48.6%
Total page views443234
Total LLM citations1,707226

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

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