Software · head to head
SAS vs Comet ML
Comet ML
Software
Platform for tracking, comparing, and optimizing ML experiments
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: SAS sAS publishes no rate, no minimum and no named cost driver; the how to buy page offers only a customized price quote based on your requirements and deployment preferences; Comet ML the free cloud tier caps data at 25,000 spans a month with 60 day retention
- They diverge on capability: SAS covers Statistical analysis, Comet ML covers Experiment tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SAS and Comet ML actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in SAS
- Statistical analysis
- Machine learning
- Forecasting
- Text analytics
- Optimization
- Python
- R
- Hadoop
Only in Comet ML
- Experiment tracking
- Code versioning
- Model registry
- Hyperparameter optimization
- Production monitoring
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Keras
Both cover
- Linux support
- Windows support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SAS
- Regulated statistical analysis and clinical reportingnot Comet ML
- Enterprise data management, visualization and decisioning on one licensed platformnot Comet ML
Comet ML
- Tracking machine learning experiments, metrics and model versionsnot SAS
- Monitoring and evaluating LLM applications with tracingnot SAS
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
SAS
- SAS publishes no rate, no minimum and no named cost driver; the how to buy page offers only a customized price quote based on your requirements and deployment preferences
- Most new and existing customers are routed through authorized resellers rather than buying direct
- Cloud marketplace purchases require choosing between pay as you go and bring your own licence, each with different licensing terms
Comet ML
- The free cloud tier caps data at 25,000 spans a month with 60 day retention
- Retention stays at 60 days even on the paid Pro plan, and extending it is a $29 per 100k spans add on
- Overage on Pro is $5 per additional 100,000 spans
- The free MLOps tier is a single user with 100 GB of storage and training hours governed by a fair usage policy
- Pro MLOps is $19 per user per month and caps the team at 10 users
Pricing, plan by plan
SAS
Free- SAS OnDemand for AcademicsFree
- Academic use
- Core SAS
- SAS ViyaFree
- Full platform
- Cloud-native
- AI/ML
Comet ML
Free- FreeFree
- 100 experiments
- Basic features
- Community support
- Team$179/month
- Unlimited experiments
- Team collaboration
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose SAS if
- You need statistical analysis.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Windows, Web.
- You also want machine learning.
Choose Comet ML if
- You need experiment tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Linux, Mac, Windows.
- You also want code versioning.
Questions people ask
- Is SAS or Comet ML better?
- Neither clearly leads. SAS starts at Free and Comet ML at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SAS or Comet ML?
- SAS starts at Free and Comet ML at Free.
- Does SAS or Comet ML run on more platforms?
- SAS runs on Linux, Windows, Web. Comet ML runs on Web, Linux, Mac, Windows.
- Can I use SAS for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is SAS best used for?
- SAS is most often used for regulated statistical analysis and clinical reporting, enterprise data management, visualization and decisioning on one licensed platform. Of those, regulated statistical analysis and clinical reporting and enterprise data management, visualization and decisioning on one licensed platform are not what Comet ML is typically brought in for.
- What can SAS do that Comet ML cannot?
- SAS covers Statistical analysis, Machine learning, Forecasting, Text analytics. Comet ML covers Experiment tracking, Code versioning, Model registry, Hyperparameter optimization. Both handle Linux support, Windows support, Web support.
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