StatsDirect
StatsDirect is desktop statistical analysis software for research, education, and learning statistics.
What StatsDirect is
StatsDirect is desktop statistical analysis software for research, education, and learning statistics. Its methods include regression, ANOVA, meta-analysis, survival analysis, exact tests, and sample size estimation, with Bayesian analysis and scripting support also listed. The data interface works like Microsoft Excel, while the report interface resembles a simple word processor. A statistics guide and context-sensitive help provide support for results and reports. StatsDirect imports Microsoft Excel files (.xlsx and .xls), common spreadsheet data, and formatted or plain text; it reads and writes Excel files and can produce RTF or HTML reports. The maker says it can link with Microsoft Excel, and users can incorporate R for advanced use. It emphasizes confidence interval inference and uses exact profile likelihood methods wherever practical. StatsDirect is written for Microsoft Windows; the maker describes Mac use through virtual Windows with Parallels or VMware Fusion. Listed requirements include Windows with .Net Framework version 10 or later and at least 1GB of free memory. The free plan has no license fees or restrictions on uses. Technical support questions can be emailed if the user has a support license.
Good
- Includes regression, ANOVA, meta-analysis, and survival analysis.
- Supports Bayesian analysis and scripting.
- Imports Excel, spreadsheet, and text data.
- Can write reports in RTF or HTML.
- Free plan has no license fees or use restrictions.
Watch out
- Written for Microsoft Windows.
- Mac use requires virtual Windows software.
- Email technical support requires a support license.
- Requirements include at least 1GB of free memory.
Who it suits
It suits researchers, educators, and learners working with statistical analysis, particularly in biomedical and public health fields. It may also suit users in other fields who need the listed statistical methods.
Verdict
StatsDirect offers a broad set of statistical methods with spreadsheet-style data handling and report tools. Mac users should note that the stated route is through virtual Windows.
Plans and prices
From StatsDirect's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| StatsDirect | Free | No license fees or restrictions on uses |
The facts
Each one read from StatsDirect's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bayesian analysis
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Confidence intervals
- StatsDirect emphasizes confidence interval inference and uses exact profile likelihood methods wherever practical.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data exchange
- It reads and writes Microsoft Excel files, imports common spreadsheet and text data, and writes reports in RTF or HTML.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data import formats
- Microsoft Excel (.xlsx, .xls), formatted or plain text, common spreadsheet datachecked 20 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- desktopchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Developer
- StatsDirect is developed not-for-profit by Professor Iain Buchan at the University of Liverpool, with support from Leap of Faith Ventures.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Excel integration
- The maker says StatsDirect can link easily with Microsoft Excel.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes StatsDirect as designed for frontline research and education, with a biomedical and public health focus and use in other fields.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Interface
- Its data interface works like Microsoft Excel, and its report interface works like a simple word processor.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Methods
- Its listed methods include regression, ANOVA, meta-analysis, survival analysis, exact tests, and sample size estimation.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- StatsDirect is statistical analysis software for research, education, and learning statistics.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Regression models
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- R integration
- The homepage says users can incorporate R for advanced use.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Scripting support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Statistical guide
- The software includes a statistics guide and context-sensitive help for results and reports.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Statistical tests
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- Technical support questions can be emailed to [email protected] if the user has a support license.checked 7 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The specifications list Microsoft Windows with .Net Framework version 10 or later and at least 1GB of free memory.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mac platform
- The maker says StatsDirect can run on a Mac through virtual Windows using Parallels or VMware Fusion.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Windows platform
- StatsDirect is written for Microsoft Windows and the download page offers Version 5 EXE and MSI installers.checked 7 Oct 2026
