Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26037879-20170601032009/@comment-734582-20170601053721

Sage Mode is mostly useless on it's own. A Sage Mode's power is far more determined by the ninja it enhances than the mode itself. Naruto is not a very fair comparison, as his Rasengan are excellent jutsu to enhance, especially the Rasenshuriken. Plus, his natural healing is augmented by Sage Mode's resilience enormously.

The Byakugan is somewhat similar, in that the eye by itself is not that strong. This is unlike Sharingan, which is much more of a weapon (IE Genjutsu).

So comparing both, i think the Byakugan would be superior with regards to detection (X-ray vision, 360 vision, far sight), while Sage Mode is slightly superior with regards to direct combat (resilience).

As to which would win: That would depend 100% on who's fighting. Jiraiya's sage mode, Kabuto's sage mode and Naruto's sage mode are used very differently.