The Showdown
SAS Econometricsvsdidq
Why pay monthly fees for SAS Econometrics when you can self-host didq for free? Let's look at the facts.
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SAS Econometrics
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
didq
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
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*Estimated standard pricing for SAS Econometrics. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
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Standard Parallel Trends
Parallel-q support
1
Proprietary Cloud
Stata 18 Ado
2
Linear DiD focus
Non-linear DiD