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GNU Octave
Stata
GNU Octave-vs-Stata
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GNU Octave
(55)
4.2
out of
5
GNU Octave
By
FreeCAD
Stata
(165)
4.3
out of
5
Stata
By
StataCorp
At a Glance
Star Rating
(55)
4.2
out of
5
(165)
4.3
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Information
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Coding Simplification
(2)
Analytics Advancement
(1)
Memory Usage
(1)
Poor Customer Support
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
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
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Stata
Star Rating
(165)
4.3
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Coding Simplification
(2)
Analytics Advancement
(1)
Memory Usage
(1)
Poor Customer Support
(1)
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
Statistical Analysis
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8.4
21
8.4
56
Administration
Quality Control
8.4
17
8.5
(won by 0.1)
38
Data Sampling
8.2
20
8.9
(won by 0.7)
46
Collaboration
8.0
(won by 0.3)
18
7.7
41
Capabilities
Data Visualization
8.9
(won by 2.2)
20
6.7
50
Survival Analysis
8.0
18
8.7
(won by 0.7)
36
Risk Data Attributes
8.1
17
8.2
(won by 0.1)
32
Cost Analysis
8.5
(won by 0.4)
16
8.1
25
Methodology
ANOVA Support
8.8
13
9.0
(won by 0.2)
49
Regression
8.3
19
9.5
(won by 1.2)
51
Time Series Analysis
8.3
16
9.1
(won by 0.8)
45
Generative AI
AI Text Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text Summarization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & CAE
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Show 16 Features
8.5
13
Not enough data
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
9.5
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Drawing Tools
8.3
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Editing Tools
8.2
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Rendering tools
8.2
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Tools
Fluid analysis
8.5
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Finite element analysis
8.3
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Multibody dynamics
8.2
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Work
Discrete event modeling
9.0
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Continuous event modeling
7.9
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Mechanical event simulation
8.2
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Manufacturing process simulation
8.8
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Integrate
8.0
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Environment
Hardware support
8.7
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Task
8.5
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Manage Multiple Profiles
8.3
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Command Clarity
9.0
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GNU Octave
Stata
GNU Octave and Stata are categorized as
Statistical Analysis
Unique Categories
GNU Octave is categorized as
Simulation & CAE
Stata has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GNU Octave
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
66.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
17.0%
Stata
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
27.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
31.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
41.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
66.0%
27.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
31.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
17.0%
41.0%
Reviewers' Industry
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
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%
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Discussions
GNU Octave Discussions
GNU Octave has no discussions with answers
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Stata Discussions
Is there SQL for Stata?
1 Comment
CJ
yes, it is a type of sql with own rules,especially in the treatment of nulls
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What is Stata used for?
1 Comment
YD
Data Analyses
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