IBM SPSS Statistics
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What both publish
| Fact | IBM SPSS Statistics | PySPOD |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Forecasting | Forecasting supports time-series forecasts, including ARIMA and smoothing methods. | The library includes a package for forecasting time coefficients with neural networks. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| License | SPSS Statistics is distributed under IBM license agreements such as the IBM Customer Agreement or International Program License Agreement rather than an open-source license. | The repository identifies the license as MIT. |
| Purpose | IBM describes SPSS Statistics as a statistical analysis platform for extracting insights from data using statistical testing, predictive modeling, regression, forecasting, data preparation and automated analysis. | PySPOD is a Python package for spectral proper orthogonal decomposition (SPOD). |
IBM SPSS Statistics plans
- Base subscription$99 a month
- Custom Tables and Advanced Statistics$79 a month
- Forecasting and Decision Trees$79 a month
- Complex Sampling and Testing$79 a month
- Base EditionPriced on request
- Base Edition—
PySPOD plans
- PySPODFree
Pick IBM SPSS Statistics if…
It suits students, faculty, academic institutions, and organizations that need statistical analysis, modeling, or forecasting. Its desktop platform support and licensing restrictions are worth checking before choosing a plan.
Pick PySPOD if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.