smile
The premium Open Source alternative to SAS
🎯 Best for:Enterprise teams building ML models within Java/Scala ecosystems
What is smile?
Replaces SAS for enterprise-grade machine learning on the JVM. It offers a library of algorithms for classification, regression, and manifold learning written in Java and Scala.
Tech Stack
JavaAI, ML & Data
Why smile?
- • High-performance JVM execution
- • Includes NLP and visualization
- • Comprehensive algorithm library
Limitations
- • Smaller ecosystem than Python
- • Documentation can be sparse
- • Heavier than micro-libraries
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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Issues
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License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on SAS)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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