Compare GNU Octave and Stata

At a Glance
GNU Octave
GNU Octave
Star Rating
(55)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GNU Octave
Stata
Stata
Star Rating
(165)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Stata

GNU Octave vs Stata

  • Reviewers felt that Stata meets the needs of their business better than GNU Octave.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GNU Octave is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GNU Octave over Stata.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GNU Octave
No pricing available
Stata
No pricing available
Free Trial
GNU Octave
No trial information available
Stata
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
43
8.6
141
Ease of Use
8.4
43
8.0
142
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.0
12
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.2
8
Quality of Support
8.2
39
7.9
120
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
8
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
41
7.2
135
Features by Category
8.4
21
8.4
56
Administration
8.4
17
8.5
38
8.2
20
8.9
46
8.0
18
7.7
41
Capabilities
8.9
20
6.7
50
8.0
18
8.7
36
8.1
17
8.2
32
8.5
16
8.1
25
Methodology
8.8
13
9.0
49
8.3
19
9.5
51
8.3
16
9.1
45
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
Design
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Tools
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Work
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Environment
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GNU Octave
GNU Octave
Stata
Stata
GNU Octave and Stata are categorized as Statistical Analysis
Unique Categories
GNU Octave
GNU Octave is categorized as Simulation & CAE
Stata
Stata has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GNU Octave
GNU Octave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.0%
Stata
Stata
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.0%
Reviewers' Industry
GNU Octave
GNU Octave
Research
11.3%
Computer Software
11.3%
Defense & Space
5.7%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Other
60.4%
Stata
Stata
Higher Education
28.4%
Research
22.2%
Hospital & Health Care
10.5%
Education Management
9.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
2.5%
Other
26.5%
Alternatives
GNU Octave
GNU Octave Alternatives
Scilab
Scilab
Add Scilab
MATLAB
MATLAB
Add MATLAB
Posit
Posit
Add Posit
Simulink
Simulink
Add Simulink
Stata
Stata Alternatives
IBM SPSS Statistics
SPSS Statistics
Add IBM SPSS Statistics
Posit
Posit
Add Posit
Minitab Statistical Software
Minitab Statistical Software
Add Minitab Statistical Software
JMP
JMP
Add JMP
Discussions
GNU Octave
GNU Octave Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
GNU Octave has no discussions with answers
Stata
Stata Discussions
Is there SQL for Stata?
1 Comment
Cristian J.
CJ
yes, it is a type of sql with own rules,especially in the treatment of nullsRead more
What is Stata used for?
1 Comment
Yash D.
YD
Data Analyses Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Stata has no more discussions with answers