# Amazon Forecast vs IBM SPSS Modeler Comparison

| | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 101 | 148 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (48.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (55.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $7,430 USD  per user per year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Forecast

Pros:
- Ease of Use (14 reviews)
- Forecasting Accuracy (13 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (11 reviews)
- Complexity (9 reviews)

### IBM SPSS Modeler

Pros:
- Analysis Capabilities (1 reviews)
- Analytics (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)
- Expensive Licensing (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 8.3 (110 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (86 reviews) | 8.3 (111 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (42 reviews) | 8.2 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (27 reviews) | 8.1 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (85 reviews) | 8.0 (94 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (27 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (85 reviews) | 7.0 (110 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Forecast

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### IBM SPSS Modeler

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: IBM SPSS Modeler Professional

Price: Starting at $7,430 USD  per user per year

Description: Single-user, desktop application for Windows available for purchase. Other options available through IBM sales. Includes 12 months of technical support.

Key Features:
- Data access and export without data size limits
- Automatic data prep, wrangling, ETL
- 30+ base machine learning algorithms, auto-modeling

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-spss-modeler/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Forecast** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM SPSS Modeler** | 7.6/10 | 17 |

#### System

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Ingestion & Wrangling** | Not enough data | 7.9 (15 reviews) | 

#### Model Development

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Drag and Drop** | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Pre-Built Algorithms** | Not enough data | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 
| **Model Training** | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 

#### Model Development

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Feature Engineering** | Not enough data | 7.1 (16 reviews) | 

#### Machine/Deep Learning Services

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Computer Vision** | Not enough data | 7.3 (11 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Processing** | Not enough data | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Generation** | Not enough data | 6.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Artificial Neural Networks** | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 

#### Machine/Deep Learning Services

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Understanding** | Not enough data | 6.4 (12 reviews) | 
| **Deep Learning** | Not enough data | 6.7 (13 reviews) | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Managed Service** | Not enough data | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 
| **Application** | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 7.6 (15 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Machine Learning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Forecast** | 9.3/10 | 21 |
| **IBM SPSS Modeler** | N/A | N/A |

#### Integration - Machine Learning

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Learning - Machine Learning

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Training Data** | 9.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Actionable Insights** | 9.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Algorithm** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Predictive Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Forecast** | 8.6/10 | 39 |
| **IBM SPSS Modeler** | 7.9/10 | 87 |

#### Statistical Tool

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scripting** | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 7.5 (58 reviews) | 
| **Data Mining** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 8.3 (49 reviews) | 
| **Algorithms** | 8.7 (35 reviews) | 8.0 (61 reviews) | 

#### Data Analysis

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Analysis** | 8.8 (34 reviews) | 8.3 (69 reviews) | 
| **Data Interaction** | 8.2 (31 reviews) | 8.4 (68 reviews) | 

#### Decision Making

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Modeling** | 8.4 (34 reviews) | 8.4 (71 reviews) | 
| **Data Visualizations** | 8.9 (29 reviews) | 7.5 (68 reviews) | 
| **Report Generation** | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 7.8 (64 reviews) | 
| **Data Unification** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Predictive Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/predictive-analytics)

**Unique to Amazon Forecast (2):** [Machine Learning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/machine-learning), [Time Series Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-intelligence)

**Unique to IBM SPSS Modeler (1):** [Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-science-and-machine-learning-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Forecast | IBM SPSS Modeler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 48.5% | 21.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 36.6% | 23.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.9% | 55.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Forecast

- **Computer Software:** 17.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.8%
- **Retail:** 5.9%
- **Financial Services:** 5.9%
- **Education Management:** 4.0%
- **Accounting:** 3.0%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.0%
- **Insurance:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 35.6%

#### IBM SPSS Modeler

- **Higher Education:** 15.6%
- **Education Management:** 11.7%
- **Research:** 7.8%
- **Banking:** 6.3%
- **Computer Software:** 4.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.7%
- **Retail:** 3.1%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 33.6%

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon Forecast

No discussions available for this product.

### IBM SPSS Modeler

- Title: [What are the features of SPSS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ibm-spss-modeler-what-are-the-features-of-spss) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** " Here are some of the key features of SPSS:

Data Management:

Data Import: SPSS allows users to import data from various file formats, including Excel,..."
- Title: [What is IBM SPSS Modeler used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ibm-spss-modeler-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Data Exploration and Preparation:

SPSS Modeler allows users to explore and understand their data through visualization and summary statistics.
It..."
- Title: [Is IBM SPSS Modeler free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-ibm-spss-modeler-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No but a 30days free trail will be provided"
- Title: [How frequently are you going to release updates](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30173-how-frequently-are-you-going-to-release-updates) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hello! they release big updates almost every year. Last month they released version 18.2.2 with updates. Also, during the year they release one or two fix..."
- Title: [Need training for use SPSS modelar 18.2](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25355-need-training-for-use-spss-modelar-18-2) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi,  I learned the SPSS Modeler software in a class for my Master's in Learning Analytics a couple of years ago.  I also work at the same university. ..."

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