
SAS Customer Intelligence 360
Suite CDP by SASSummary
SAS Customer Intelligence 360 is a SaaS customer engagement platform from SAS with an embedded, composable CDP: identity resolution, unified profiles and audiences built on data in cloud warehouses or on-premises systems. It combines audiences with journey orchestration, real-time decisioning, marketing AI and native email, SMS, web and mobile channels plus ad-platform connectors. It is aimed at large organizations in banking, insurance, telecom, media and retail.
Entry price: Contact sales. Documented data blocks: 7 of 8. AllCDP Global Index: 7.3 of 10, #32 of 121 in the rating.
AllCDP Global Index
Full rating| Component | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
Use casesShare of six typical tasks covered by declared features: unified customer profile, segmentation, ad audiences, journey orchestration, personalization and real-time | 20% | 9.2 |
Data and architectureIdentity resolution, real-time profiles, warehouse-native work or reverse ETL, computed attributes and predictive models | 20% | 7.0 |
IntegrationsUp to 4 points for integration methods (SDKs, API, warehouse sync, reverse ETL) and 0.5 points for each ready-made connector from our reference list of 22 systems, up to 6 | 15% | 6.0 |
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, a choice of data hosting regions, SSO, SCIM and audit log | 15% | 8.8 |
TransparencyUp to 6 points for documented data blocks (of 8), 2 for public pricing, 1 for a free plan or trial and 1 for public API or SDK documentation | 15% | 6.3 |
Activation channelsOwn email, SMS, push and in-app messages, and audiences for Google, Meta, TikTok and LinkedIn ads | 10% | 8.8 |
CommerceProduct catalog, product events, recommendations and search | 5% | 1.3 |
Scores are from 0 to 10 and count only what the vendor documents publicly. Methodology.
Who it fits
Best for
- Enterprise companies
- Teams in financial services, telecom and media
- Marketers who want profiles and messaging (email, SMS, push and in-app) in one tool
Not a fit for
- Buyers who need published pricing before a sales call
- Small teams: the vendor targets enterprise companies
Pricing
- Public pricing
- No: contact sales
- Free plan
- Not documented
- Free trial
- Not documented
Integrations
Connectors
Connector count is not documented.Ready-made, from our reference list:Integration methods
- SDKs
- Declared
- API
- Declared
- Warehouse sync
- Declared
- Reverse ETL
- Not documented
Features
As declared by the vendorData
8 of 10Identity resolutiondeterministic+probabilistic: identity resolution with real-time identity graph updates and deduplicationSource: sas.com | Declared |
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Real-time profilesReal-time profile and audience updates, behavior-based journey and decision triggersSource: sas.com | Declared |
| Declared | |
Mobile app eventsMobile SDK for app data collection, push and in-app messagesSource: documentation.sas.com | Declared |
| Declared | |
Offline dataHybrid architecture: on-premises data sources via on-premises agents, data import and uploadSource: sas.com | Declared |
Computed attributes | Not documented |
Predictive modelsSAS 360 Marketing AI: propensity, churn prediction and next-best-action templatesSource: sas.com | Declared |
Warehouse-native (zero-copy)Audiences built on data in Snowflake, BigQuery and Redshift; only the selected fields are uploaded when the audience runsSource: documentation.sas.com | Partly |
Reverse ETL | Not documented |
Activation
8 of 9Journey orchestrationOwn journeys and campaigns: journey orchestration, real-time decisioning and multichannel activity mapsSource: sas.com | Declared |
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Google Ads audiencesBuilt-in Google Ads and Google Display & Video 360 connectorsSource: documentation.sas.com | Declared |
| Declared | |
TikTok audiences | Not documented |
| Declared |
Integration methods
3 of 3| Declared | |
APIREST APIs, External API gateway, custom connectors with configurable endpointsSource: documentation.sas.com | Declared |
Warehouse syncData connections to Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Amazon Redshift, PostgreSQL, Azure SQLSource: documentation.sas.com | Declared |
Security and compliance
8 of 9SOC 2 Type IISOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3 listed among SAS company frameworks; type and scope for CI 360 not statedSource: sas.com | Partly |
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ISO 27001ISO/IEC 27001:2022, also ISO/IEC 27017 and 27018 (SAS company frameworks; scope per engagement)Source: sas.com | Declared |
GDPRSupports GDPR and CCPA requirements through customizable data collection and transfer processesSource: sas.com | Declared |
| Declared | |
| Partly | |
SSOFederated single sign-on with customer identity provider (password policies, MFA)Source: documentation.sas.com | Declared |
| Declared | |
| Declared | |
Consent management | Not documented |
| Declared |
Commerce
1 of 4Product catalog | Not documented |
|---|---|
Product events | Not documented |
RecommendationsPersonalized product or content recommendations in mobile push; next-best-offer via decisioningSource: sas.com | Partly |
Search | Not documented |
Pros, cons and what to check
Pros
- Choice of data hosting regions: US, EU, APAC
- Own channels: email, SMS, push and in-app
Cons and what to check
- Pricing is not published
- SOC 2 Type II: partly (SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3 listed among SAS company frameworks; type and scope for CI 360 not stated)
Questions to ask the vendor
- What is the price for our volume, and which unit is billed?
- Can you share a current SOC 2 Type II report?
- Which connectors for our stack are built and maintained by you, and which by partners?
- How long does a typical implementation take, and who does the work?
Alternatives to SAS Customer Intelligence 360
All suite CDPsHow it differs from alternatives
Compared with Hightouch (Global Index 9.1): SAS Customer Intelligence 360 offers a higher commerce score; Hightouch offers a free plan, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and higher data and architecture, integrations, security and compliance, transparency and activation channels scores.
Compared with Treasure AI Intelligent CDP (Global Index 8.5): SAS Customer Intelligence 360 offers a higher commerce score; Treasure AI Intelligent CDP offers SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, warehouse-native work and higher data and architecture and integrations scores.
Compared with Zeta Marketing Platform (Global Index 7.4): SAS Customer Intelligence 360 offers APAC data hosting, ISO 27001 and a higher security and compliance score; Zeta Marketing Platform offers warehouse-native work, TikTok ad audiences and higher data and architecture, integrations, activation channels and commerce scores.
| Platform | Global Index | Category | Entry price | Compliance | Data hosting | Own channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HightouchHightouch | 9.1 | Composable CDP | Free plan; paid plans on request | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA | US, EU, APAC, Other | Email, SMS, Push, In-app |
| 8.5 | Packaged CDP | Contact sales | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA | US, EU, APAC | Email, SMS, Push, In-app | |
Zeta Marketing PlatformZeta Global | 7.4 | Engagement platform | Contact sales | Not documented | US, EU | Email, SMS, Push, In-app |
LemniskLemnisk | 7.4 | Composable CDP | Contact sales | ISO 27001 | US, APAC | Email, SMS, Push, In-app |
MoEngageMoEngage | 9.1 | Engagement platform | Contact sales | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA | US, EU, APAC | Email, SMS, Push, In-app |
Insider OneInsider One | 8.8 | Engagement platform | Contact sales | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | Not documented | Email, SMS, Push, In-app |
Availability in Russia (for reference, not part of any rating): not available — SAS left the Russian market in April 2022 and closed its Moscow office (Interfax). interfax.ru
FAQ
What is the AllCDP Global Index of SAS Customer Intelligence 360?
SAS Customer Intelligence 360 scores 7.3 out of 10 and ranks #32 of 121 platforms in the AllCDP Global Index. The index is calculated from public vendor data only.
How much does SAS Customer Intelligence 360 cost?
SAS Customer Intelligence 360 does not publish prices: pricing is on request from the vendor. Checked Oct 29, 2026.
Is SAS Customer Intelligence 360 SOC 2 compliant?
Partly: SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3 listed among SAS company frameworks; type and scope for CI 360 not stated.
Where is SAS Customer Intelligence 360 data hosted?
The vendor lists hosting in US, EU and APAC.
Does SAS Customer Intelligence 360 work with a data warehouse?
Audiences built on data in Snowflake, BigQuery and Redshift; only the selected fields are uploaded when the audience runs.




