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SASAI, analytics and data management platform
Comparison · Business Intelligence · weekly run Nov 2
Mode vs SAS
Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?
The short answer
SAS is the stronger AI pick in Business Intelligence: it has a visibility score of 1.6 versus 0.7 for Mode.
Choose Mode if…
- AI answers describe it more positively (100% vs 0% positive)
Choose SAS if…
- You want the brand AI engines rank higher (1.6 vs 0.7)
- You need a self-hosted or on-premises option
- You need ISO/IEC 27001 or SOC 2 Type II or SOC 3 or ISO 50001 coverage
- accessible visual drag-and-drop interface for analysts and data scientists
AI visibility side by side
Latest weekly run · Nov 2
| Metric | Mode | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility score | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Change vs last week | New | New |
| Rank in Business Intelligence | #33 | #27 |
| Share of voice | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Mentions this run | 1 | 4 |
| Positive in AI answers | 100% | 0% |
The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.
Visibility score trend
Weekly runs over the last 60 days
Mode 0pp · SAS 0pp over 0 weekly runs.
Engine by engine
SAS leads on 2 of 3 engines
ChatGPT
AI Mode
Perplexity
ModeSAS
Head to head in AI answers
0 engine answers name both brands
0Mode ranked higher
0SAS ranked higher
Features, pricing & fit
| Dimension | Mode | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | — | Can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud. Some Viya modules are offered as software as a service. |
| Compliance | — | ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 50001 |
| Founded | 2013 | 1976 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA | Cary, North Carolina |
| Employees | — | 5,000+ |
| Funding | Series D · $83M raised | — |
| Best for | Data teams that want SQL, R, Python and dashboards alongside business users in one place. | — |
Pros and cons
Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand
Mode
Profile in progress.
SAS
- accessible visual drag-and-drop interface for analysts and data scientists
Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run
Cite as: SlateIndex, “Mode vs SAS”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/mode-vs-sas, data of Nov 2, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.