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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.00 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
IBM SPSS Statistics
Star Rating
(919)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansLooker
Star Rating
(1,581)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about LookerIBM SPSS Statistics vs Looker
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Looker easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Looker overall.
- Reviewers felt that Looker meets the needs of their business better than IBM SPSS Statistics.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Looker is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Looker over IBM SPSS Statistics.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM SPSS Statistics
Base Subscription: Monthly auto-renewal - Buy online
Starting at $99.00
1 User Per Month
Experience the ease of statistical analysis with IBM SPSS Statistics. Try it for free and see for yourself why it's the preferred choice for data analysis.
- Desktop edition available on Windows and Mac
- A variety of statistical procedures such as factor analysis, clustering and linear regression
- Advanced data preparation and bootstrapping capabilities
Looker
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM SPSS Statistics
Free Trial is available
Looker
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
780
8.7
1,082
Ease of Use
7.9
784
8.2
1,087
Ease of Setup
7.9
173
8.2
566
Ease of Admin
7.6
134
8.3
429
Quality of Support
7.6
590
8.6
920
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
128
8.9
407
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
756
8.8
1,014
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
655
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
619
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
499
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
428
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
627
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
510
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
384
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
392
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
354
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
328
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
655
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.0
102
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
101
Not enough data
7.1
101
Visualization
Not enough data
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.4
110
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
8.3
110
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.3
106
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
107
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
8.0
103
Data Updates
Not enough data
7.9
138
Not enough data
8.0
141
Not enough data
8.5
144
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
655
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.4
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
259
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.4
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
326
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
309
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
88
Not enough data
7.1
86
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
39
Not enough data
7.3
38
Not enough data
7.3
38
Not enough data
7.1
39
Not enough data
7.3
39
Not enough data
7.4
38
Not enough data
7.6
37
Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
619
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
499
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
8.3
34
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
428
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
627
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
510
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
7.9
34
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
34
Not enough data
7.2
34
Not enough data
7.3
34
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
34
Not enough data
7.5
34
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
7.4
34
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
7.2
35
Not enough data
7.6
34
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
384
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
392
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
354
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
328
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
655
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
619
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
499
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
384
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
392
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
354
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
328
|
Verified
Metrics
Not enough data
8.8
238
Not enough data
8.7
238
Not enough data
8.4
223
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
214
Not enough data
8.3
224
Not enough data
8.4
218
Not enough data
8.5
229
Not enough data
8.3
221
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
240
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
241
Not enough data
8.5
244
Not enough data
8.1
198
Not enough data
8.4
204
Not enough data
9.0
253
Other
Not enough data
8.7
225
Not enough data
8.6
208
Not enough data
8.4
200
Not enough data
8.7
215
Not enough data
8.7
206
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
8.3
190
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
216
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.5
245
Not enough data
8.6
239
Administration
8.4
186
Not enough data
8.7
202
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Capabilities
7.8
220
Not enough data
8.4
183
Not enough data
8.1
166
Not enough data
8.2
163
Not enough data
Methodology
9.0
202
Not enough data
9.1
215
Not enough data
8.8
187
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.3
11
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
8.8
203
Not enough data
8.8
220
Not enough data
8.6
188
Not enough data
8.8
224
Not enough data
8.7
208
Predictive Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
152
Not enough data
8.2
148
Not enough data
8.2
146
Not enough data
8.0
164
Sales Management
Not enough data
8.4
161
Not enough data
8.2
140
Not enough data
8.6
170
Not enough data
8.7
168
Statistical Tool
7.2
204
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
208
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.9
320
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Decision Making
7.6
245
Not enough data
7.0
298
Not enough data
7.4
266
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
8.6
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
244
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
129
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
8.6
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
260
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
119
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
6.8
14
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM SPSS Statistics and Looker share no categories
Unique Categories
IBM SPSS Statistics is categorized as Statistical Analysis and Predictive Analytics
Looker is categorized as Sales Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, Digital Analytics, and Data Visualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM SPSS Statistics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
26.6%
Research
16.5%
Market Research
7.5%
Education Management
7.5%
Hospital & Health Care
6.6%
Other
35.2%
Computer Software
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Financial Services
7.7%
Internet
6.2%
Other
55.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Classes?
4 Comments
G2
Dear Diego. That is right. SPSS is a complex software. Firstly, I recoomend you think about what do you need to do with it. For example, it is very differnt...Read more
Is there a user guide from IBM for SPSS?
2 Comments
AF
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLVMB_26.0.0/statistics_kc_ddita/spss/product_landing.htmlRead more
Is there possibility that IBM SPSS can be incoperated with other plugins.
2 Comments
GT
I know that SPSS has an R integration which can use several routines from R.Read more
Is looker an ETL tool?
3 Comments
AP
No, Looker is not an ETL tool. It is a Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Analytics platform that helps users visualize, explore and analyze data.Read more
Best way to start on visualizations?
2 Comments
AG
Looker has a built-in set of visualizations that you can automatically apply to any dataset that they work with. Once you setup your initial connection to a...Read more
Which databases does Looker work with?
1 Comment
Official Response from Looker
Looker works with any SQL readable data store, including Hadoop. Looker sits in-database allowing you to access all of your row level data and leverage the...Read more
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