SPSS - Top Competitors (Mar 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Mar 22, 2022

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SPSS vs. Alternatives in 2023

In the data and predictive analytics categories, SPSS faces competition from the following brands: Strata, Eviews, Minitab Statistical Software, and JMP. In select categories, SPSS is compared to its top alternatives below:

• Cloud/On-premise: IBM SPSS is a fully cloud-based software solution. In comparison, Eviews is a Windows-based computer package, Strata is deployed on the cloud and on-premise, Minitab is fully cloud-based like SPSS, and JMP is an on-premise software solution.
• Cost: SPSS pricing starts at $99 per user per month. The software also offers a 30-day free trial, and add-ons are available. In comparison, Minitab Statistical Software pricing starts at $1610 per year for single users, Eviews pricing starts at $1650 for single users, with annual upgrade options available, JMP pricing is undisclosed, and Strata pricing starts at $725 per year for single users.
• Customers/Industries: SPSS targets researchers and organizations or operations that depend on statistical data like educational institutions, manufacturing companies, government agencies, etc. Compared to its alternatives, SPSS targets similar customers/industries as all its top alternatives. Eviews is used by telecommunications and the pharmaceutical industry organizations, while nonprofits also use Minitab.
• Functionality: SPSS has robust features, including predictive analytics tools, data visualization functionality, and Bayesian Analysis. Compared to its alternatives, SPSS allows its users to analyze data without a single line of coding with the drag-and-drop interface, which none of its top alternatives offer. SPSS also allows Python integration, which all its top competitors also offer.
• Popularity: SPSS was launched in 1968 and acquired by IBM in 2009. In comparison, more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies use Minitab Statistical Software, Stata was launched in 1985, JMP was launched in 1989, and over 600 central banks globally use Eviews.
• Scalability: SPSS is scalable for organizations and operations of all sizes, from 1 to 1000+. In comparison, all top alternatives of SPSS are suited to handling operations of all sizes and scalable for small, medium, and large-scale operations.
• Support: Users of the SPSS platform get support through email, phone, live chat, a knowledge base, and an FAQ section. Compared to its alternatives, SPSS offers phone and live chat support, unavailable on Eviews, while live chat support is also unavailable on Minitab.