Why choose SAS data and AI solutions for SMBs?
SAS delivers trusted data and AI solutions on a unified, flexible platform to support confident decisions. Our affordable solutions are designed to fit your environment, connect to your data, and are built with governance at the core to drive measurable business outcomes as your business scales.
How can AI transform your growing business?
No matter your industry, SAS can help you work smarter, innovate faster and maximize AI ROI.
Where does AI deliver value for SMBs?
From fraud prevention to forecasting agility and everything in between, SAS helps you harness AI to reduce risk and accelerate growth.
AI use cases for SMBs
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Frequently asked questions
Why do small and midsize businesses choose SAS?
SAS offers affordable AI software specifically designed for small and midsize businesses, which is easy to adopt and delivers value quickly. SAS gives growing businesses the power to automate decisions, delight customers, secure their bottom line and expand faster. Solutions span business intelligence for SMB, predictive analytics for SMB, AI-driven decision-making, fraud detection, AI demand forecasting, risk management, customer engagement and a decision intelligence platform, all built to scale with your business.
Is SAS built for specific industries in the SMB market?
Yes. SAS supports more than 7,500 small and midsize businesses worldwide across industries, including banking, insurance, health care, life sciences, retail, manufacturing and services.
Is SAS affordable for SMBs?
SAS delivers affordable AI software and business intelligence for SMBs without the cost or complexity of an enterprise data science team. Our platform scales with your business and helps turn insights into action quickly and affordably. SAS is trusted by organizations of every size to deliver real business impact.
How does SAS compare to other AI solutions for SMBs?
SAS brings advanced analytics, AI and built-in governance together in one platform designed for small and midsize businesses. Unlike tools that focus mainly on dashboards, SAS supports trusted decision-making without requiring large IT teams or specialized data science skills.
Can SAS help small and midsize businesses detect fraud?
Yes. SAS provides AI fraud detection to safeguard revenue and customer trust, along with AML AI solutions for SMBs. TowneBank uses SAS to protect $17 billion in assets and maintain confidence in every transaction. Techcombank's proactive data monitoring system allows its analytics team to combat fraud at an omnichannel scale.
Can SAS run in my SMB's environment (cloud, on-premises, or in a hybrid environment)?
SAS offers flexible deployment options for small and midsize businesses: in the cloud, on-premises or in a hybrid environment based on your needs. SAS offers many options as a long-term partner, not just a vendor, to meet your evolving IT needs.
What data sources can SAS integrate with?
SAS integrates easily with your small or midsize business's existing data systems, reducing friction, IT dependency and accelerating AI ROI. We also have a team of trusted partners whose services span across industries and solutions.
Does SAS have AI demand forecasting solutions for small and midsize businesses?
Yes. SAS offers AI-driven forecasting to help businesses adapt quickly with accurate predictions for demand, sales and market trends. With SAS, Bodie-Noell got its revenue forecast within .01% and turned over 40 million daily transactions into actionable decisions.
How do SAS partners help SMBs?
SAS partners help SMBs deploy and scale analytics and AI without added complexity. They offer implementation support, industry-specific expertise and ongoing services to help ensure adoption, value and ROI from SAS solutions.
How does SAS handle data privacy and security for small and midsize businesses?
SAS is trusted by governments and organizations in highly regulated industries. Strong security controls, including encryption and access management, help protect sensitive data, so SMBs can use AI with confidence.
Can SAS help SMBs with regulatory compliance?
SAS is trusted by governments and organizations in highly regulated industries for its security and compliance. SAS is built to meet global standards (e.g. GDPR, AML, HIPAA, SOC2/ISO, etc.) and is compliance-ready. Backed by explainable AI, SAS gives SMBs confidence in every AI-driven decision.