prisonbrief
6.1#82 in statistical analysis softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSWindows
Visitprisonbrief vs StatPlus
What both publish
| Fact | prisonbrief | StatPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | desktop | both |
| Purpose | prisonbrief downloads, cleans, and returns data from the World Prison Brief for statistical analysis. | StatPlus provides statistical tools and graphical analysis for fields including finance, biostatistics, economics, healthcare, and clinical research. |
| Requirements | The package depends on R and uses spatial-data packages to return simple features dataframes; Linux installation may require libudunits2-dev. | The Windows product requires Windows 2000 or newer, recommends Windows 8 or newer, and requires Excel 2007 or newer for the StatFi add-in. |
| Scripting support | Yes | No |
| Support | The project welcomes feedback and suggestions through GitHub issues. | The store says paid users receive unlimited technical support during one year or more and priority support. |
prisonbrief plans
- prisonbriefFree
StatPlus plans
- Commercial Package — single license$160 a month
- Student Package — single license$60 a month
- Academic/Non-Profit Package — single license$100 a month
- Student — Windows, single license$60, paid once
- Student — macOS, single license$89, paid once
- Academic/Non-Profit — Windows, single license$100, paid once
Pick prisonbrief if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick StatPlus if…
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.