StatPlus
StatPlus provides statistical and graphical analysis for finance, biostatistics, economics, healthcare, and clinical research.
What StatPlus is
StatPlus provides statistical and graphical analysis for finance, biostatistics, economics, healthcare, and clinical research. Its methods include descriptive statistics, ANOVA, multivariate and nonparametric analysis, regression, time series, and survival analysis. Statistical tests and regression models are supported, while scripting and Bayesian analysis are not. The Windows standalone edition reads text, Excel XLS/XLSX, and SPSS documents and includes the StatFi Excel add-in. StatPlus:mac works with Microsoft Excel for Mac and Apple Numbers; version 7 also includes a standalone spreadsheet that runs without either application. That spreadsheet supports Excel, OpenOffice/LibreOffice Calc ODS, and text documents. The Mac app works offline except for optional auto-updates. AnalystSoft describes the license as permanent, with free major upgrades during maintenance, and offers a free StatPlus:mac LE edition. StatPlus is available on iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Listed commercial licenses are $160, paid once for Windows and $195, paid once for macOS.
Good
- Includes descriptive, regression, time-series, and survival analysis
- Windows reads Excel and SPSS documents
- Mac works with Excel and Numbers
- Mac standalone spreadsheet can run independently
- Permanent licenses have no annual fee
Watch out
- Scripting support is not available
- Bayesian analysis is not supported
- Commercial licenses start at $160, paid once
- StatFi requires Excel 2007 or newer
Who it suits
It suits analysts and researchers needing established statistical procedures across desktop, web, or mobile access. Separate student and academic/non-profit licenses are available with eligibility restrictions.
Verdict
StatPlus offers broad statistical methods with spreadsheet integrations and permanent licensing. Users needing scripting or Bayesian workflows should note those exclusions before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From StatPlus's own pricing page, checked 25 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Package — single license | $160 a month | Permanent license; no annual fee · License is permanent and never expires (no annual fee). |
| Student Package — single license | $60 a month | Fully functional; eligibility restrictions apply · License is permanent and never expires (no annual fee). |
| Academic/Non-Profit Package — single license | $100 a month | Eligibility restrictions apply · License is permanent and never expires (no annual fee). |
| Student — Windows, single license | $60, paid once | Single license · fully functional · eligibility restrictions apply · $60.00 per unit; license price $60 |
| Student — macOS, single license | $89, paid once | Single license · fully functional · eligibility restrictions apply · $89.00 per unit; license price $89 |
| Academic/Non-Profit — Windows, single license | $100, paid once | Single license · academic, research, government laboratory, and non-profit eligibility · $100.00 per unit; license price $100 |
| Academic/Non-Profit — macOS, single license | $119, paid once | Single license · academic, research, government laboratory, and non-profit eligibility · $119.00 per unit; license price $119 |
| Commercial — Windows, single license | $160, paid once | Single license · permanent; no annual fee · $160.00 per unit; license price $160 |
| Commercial — macOS, single license | $195, paid once | Single license · permanent; no annual fee · $195.00 per unit; license price $195 |
The facts
Each one read from StatPlus's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analysis methods
- Its listed methods include descriptive statistics, ANOVA, multivariate and nonparametric analysis, regression, time series, and survival analysis.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Bayesian analysis
- Nochecked 25 Sep 2001
- Data import formats
- Text formats, XLS, XLSX, SPSS documents; Excel and Numbers data sourceschecked 25 Sep 2001
- Deployment
- bothchecked 25 Sep 2001
- File formats
- The Mac standalone spreadsheet supports Excel XLS/XLSX, OpenOffice/LibreOffice Calc ODS, and text documents.checked 7 Oct 2001
- License and upgrades
- The maker describes the license as permanent and says free major upgrades are included during the maintenance period.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Mobile and online access
- The maker says upgrading to version 8 provides access to iOS and an online version; it separately describes the iPad app as beta.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Offline use
- The Mac app functions offline, with internet access needed only for optional auto-updates.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- StatPlus provides statistical tools and graphical analysis for fields including finance, biostatistics, economics, healthcare, and clinical research.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Regression models
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2001
- Requirements
- The Windows product requires Windows 2000 or newer, recommends Windows 8 or newer, and requires Excel 2007 or newer for the StatFi add-in.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Scripting support
- Nochecked 25 Sep 2001
- Security
- The store says its order pages encrypt transmitted credit card data using the secure HTTP protocol.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Spreadsheet support
- The Windows standalone version reads text, Excel XLS/XLSX, and SPSS documents and includes the StatFi Excel add-in.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Statistical tests
- Yeschecked 25 Sep 2001
- Support
- The store says paid users receive unlimited technical support during one year or more and priority support.checked 7 Oct 2001
Money
- Free edition
- AnalystSoft describes StatPlus:mac LE as a free edition of StatPlus:mac Professional.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Free plan
- Nochecked 25 Sep 2001
- Trial
- The maker offers a free trial to evaluate the software before purchase but does not state its duration on the product page.checked 7 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Mac integrations
- StatPlus:mac works with Microsoft Excel for Mac and Apple Numbers, and version 7 includes a standalone spreadsheet that can run without either installed.checked 7 Oct 2001
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