which one is easier to use, this software or SAS?

[kevin316]

Hi
I am trying to compare different softwares for statistical analysis. Which one is easier to use, this software, or SAS?
I have no programming experience. Is your software easy to use? Does it require programming? PS I really like this site, it is a nice site to ask statistics questions...

[EViews Gareth]

Obviously we're biased, so can't really offer judgement on how easy it is to use compared to SAS.

However I will point out that you can do pretty much everything in EViews without typing a command. Although you can use commands and EViews programs to do just about everything, it is designed, primarily, as a GUI (graphical user interface) program, rather than being designed primarily (as I believe SAS is) as a command line program.

[kevin316]

Obviously we're biased, so can't really offer judgement on how easy it is to use compared to SAS.

However I will point out that you can do pretty much everything in EViews without typing a command. It is designed, primarily, as a GUI (graphical user interface) program, rather than being designed primarily (as I believe SAS is) as a command line program.

oh, I see. OK I guess GUI is better for me.
Thank you.