Genstat
6.6#43 in statistical analysis softwareWindows
VisitGenstat vs Stata
What both publish
| Fact | Genstat | Stata |
|---|---|---|
| Company history | VSNi says it was formed in 2000 as a spin-off from Rothamsted and NAG, while Genstat development at Rothamsted began in 1968. | StataCorp says Stata 1.0 was released in January 1985 and Stata 19 in April 2025. |
| Data import formats | Excel XLS/XLSX, CSV, ASCII/TXT, R data frames, SAS, SPSS, Stata, Systat, Statistica, JMP, MATLAB, Weka, ArcGIS shapefiles, MapInfo, CSPro, EViews, GRETL | Excel XLS/XLSX, CSV and delimited text, SAS, SPSS, Parquet, dBase, SQL databases via JDBC/ODBC, FRED, and Haver |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Regression models | Yes | Yes |
| Scripting support | Yes | Yes |
| Statistical tests | Yes | Yes |
Genstat plans
- Academic licencePriced on request
- Commercial and enterprise licencePriced on request
Stata plans
- Stata/BE Prof+$175 a year
- Stata/SE Prof+$275 a year
- Stata/MP 2-core Prof+$395 a year
- Stata/MP 4-core Prof+$560 a year
- Stata/MP 6-core Prof+$675 a year
- Stata/MP 8-core Prof+$790 a year
Pick Genstat if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Stata if…
Stata suits researchers and analysts who need statistical methods, data management, visualization, and reporting in a desktop application. Its listed Prof+ pricing is specifically for eligible university faculty and staff.