IBM SPSS Statistics
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What both publish
| Fact | IBM SPSS Statistics | stats19 |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| 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 package is licensed under GPL-3. |
| 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. | stats19 provides functions for downloading and formatting Great Britain’s official road traffic casualty data. |
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—
stats19 plans
- stats19 R packageFree
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 stats19 if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.