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At a Glance
IBM SPSS Statistics
IBM SPSS Statistics
Star Rating
(889)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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XLSTAT
XLSTAT
Star Rating
(48)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$295.00 1 user Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Reviewers mention that IBM SPSS Statistics excels in its ANOVA Support, scoring 9.0, which is highly regarded for its comprehensive statistical analysis capabilities, while XLSTAT also performs well with a score of 9.2, indicating strong support for this methodology as well.
  • Users report that XLSTAT shines in Ease of Use with a score of 9.1, making it more accessible for small businesses, whereas IBM SPSS Statistics has a lower score of 7.9, suggesting a steeper learning curve for new users.
  • G2 users highlight that IBM SPSS Statistics offers robust Data Visualization tools, scoring 7.8, but reviewers mention that XLSTAT outperforms it with a score of 8.4, providing more intuitive and visually appealing options for data representation.
  • Users on G2 report that IBM SPSS Statistics has a strong Quality Control feature with a score of 8.4, which is essential for enterprise-level applications, while XLSTAT also performs well with a score of 8.7, indicating a solid offering for quality assurance in data analysis.
  • Reviewers mention that IBM SPSS Statistics has a higher score in Regression capabilities at 9.1, which is crucial for predictive analytics, while XLSTAT closely follows with a score of 9.0, showing that both products are competitive in this area.
  • Users say that XLSTAT's Product Direction is highly rated at 9.2, indicating a positive outlook for future updates and features, while IBM SPSS Statistics lags behind with a score of 6.4, suggesting concerns about its ongoing development and support.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM SPSS Statistics
Base Subscription: Monthly auto-renewal - Buy online
Starting at $99.00
1 User Per Month
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XLSTAT
BASIC
$295.00
1 user Per Year
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Free Trial
IBM SPSS Statistics
Free Trial is available
XLSTAT
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
754
8.8
31
Ease of Use
7.9
758
9.1
31
Ease of Setup
7.8
149
8.9
9
Ease of Admin
7.6
130
9.0
5
Quality of Support
7.6
565
8.7
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
124
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.4
730
9.2
31
Features by Category
8.5
1,529
8.2
122
Administration
8.4
164
8.7
10
8.7
180
8.7
14
Feature Not Available
7.2
9
Capabilities
7.8
198
8.4
17
8.3
161
7.2
10
8.3
144
7.1
8
8.2
141
7.3
8
Methodology
9.0
181
9.2
16
9.1
194
9.0
17
8.7
166
8.8
13
Generative AI
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM SPSS Statistics
IBM SPSS Statistics
XLSTAT
XLSTAT
IBM SPSS Statistics and XLSTAT are categorized as Statistical Analysis
Unique Categories
IBM SPSS Statistics
IBM SPSS Statistics has no unique categories
XLSTAT
XLSTAT has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM SPSS Statistics
IBM SPSS Statistics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.7%
XLSTAT
XLSTAT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
51.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.6%
Reviewers' Industry
IBM SPSS Statistics
IBM SPSS Statistics
Higher Education
26.9%
Research
17.0%
Education Management
7.8%
Market Research
7.5%
Hospital & Health Care
6.8%
Other
34.0%
XLSTAT
XLSTAT
Research
23.3%
Higher Education
18.6%
Food & Beverages
9.3%
Market Research
7.0%
Environmental Services
7.0%
Other
34.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
IBM SPSS Statistics
IBM SPSS Statistics
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Mark R.
MR
Mark R.
Verified User in Management Consulting

There are really few alternatives if you want to do multivariate statistics such as Factor Analysis and Multiple Regression... I find it easier to use than SAS.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Samantha T.
ST
Samantha T.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

There is a lot of room for error. Click the wrong statistical test or select the wrong model and you may be setting yourself up for very incorrect results.

XLSTAT
XLSTAT
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Giovanna P.
GP
Giovanna P.
Verified User in Food & Beverages

I am a heavy user of XLStat since 2013, and I really like how easy it is to manage and run the analysis once all the essential functions are part of excel, and the statistical tests are easily shown in a very well-organized menu. There are many tutorials,...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

One needs to get a licence for it which is one thing i do not like about it

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Discussions
IBM SPSS Statistics
IBM SPSS Statistics Discussions
Classes?
4 comments
Verified User
G2
Dear Diego. That is right. SPSS is a complex software. Firstly, I recoomend you think about what do you need to do with it. For example, it is very differnt...Read more
Is there a user guide from IBM for SPSS?
2 comments
Aimee F.
AF
I'm unable to access or interpret URLs or external content. If you have specific text from the page that you would like translated, please provide it here.Read more
Is there possibility that IBM SPSS can be incoperated with other plugins.
2 comments
Greg T.
GT
I know that SPSS has an R integration which can use several routines from R.Read more
XLSTAT
XLSTAT Discussions
How do I buy XLStat from Indonesia
1 comment
Official Response from XLSTAT
Dear Thalia Titan, You can purchase XLSTAT on our website: https://www.xlstat.com/en/order/xlstat If you need any help with your purchase, please don’t...Read more
Can we use the XLSTAT for big data analysis?
1 comment
Official Response from XLSTAT
Hi Amit. It is not possible to connect XLSTAT with Apache Spark for the time being. Read more
I see that XLSTAT offer association tools. I wonder if they can be applied to genetic association studies (?)
1 comment
Official Response from XLSTAT
Hi Luqman. XLSTAT Association rules function is mainly used in marketing to investigate associations between products in consumer baskets. Read more