# IBM SPSS Statistics, MariaDB vs PostgreSQL Comparison

| | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 928 | 226 | 682 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (35.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $1,188.00 1 User Per Year | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### IBM SPSS Statistics

Pros:
- Ease of Use (33 reviews)
- Statistical Analysis (19 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (19 reviews)
- Poor Visualization (12 reviews)

### MariaDB

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Beginner Unfriendliness (1 reviews)
- Connectivity Issues (1 reviews)

### PostgreSQL

Pros:
- Features (16 reviews)
- Ease of Use (13 reviews)

Cons:
- Beginner Unfriendliness (7 reviews)
- Complexity (6 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (787 reviews) | 8.9 (183 reviews) | 9.1 (557 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.9 (791 reviews) | 8.9 (185 reviews) | 8.5 (562 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (179 reviews) | 8.7 (115 reviews) | 8.4 (291 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.6 (134 reviews) | 8.4 (110 reviews) | 8.2 (251 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.6 (596 reviews) | 7.9 (142 reviews) | 7.9 (450 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.0 (129 reviews) | 8.1 (88 reviews) | 8.5 (199 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.5 (763 reviews) | 8.9 (176 reviews) | 8.5 (542 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### IBM SPSS Statistics

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Base Subscription: Yearly auto-renewal - Buy online

Price: Starting at $1,188.00 1 User Per Year

Description: Take advantage of lower costs with flexible models and benefit from continuous functionality through automatic renewal.

Key Features:
- 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

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-spss-statistics/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### MariaDB

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### PostgreSQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Statistical Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | 8.5/10 | 252 |
| **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Quality Control** | 8.5 (191 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Sampling** | 8.7 (205 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Capabilities

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | 7.8 (225 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Survival Analysis** | 8.4 (186 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Data Attributes** | 8.1 (169 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cost Analysis** | 8.2 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Methodology

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ANOVA Support** | 9.0 (205 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regression** | 9.2 (220 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Time Series Analysis** | 8.8 (190 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | N/A | N/A |
| **MariaDB** | 8.7/10 | 175 |
| **PostgreSQL** | 8.9/10 | 519 |

#### Management 

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | Not enough data | 9.2 (28 reviews) | 9.1 (127 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | 9.2 (29 reviews) | 9.1 (123 reviews) | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | Not enough data | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 9.2 (114 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.5 (23 reviews) | 8.9 (114 reviews) | 

#### Support 

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | Not enough data | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 8.7 (116 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 9.2 (132 reviews) | 
| **Languages** | Not enough data | 8.5 (23 reviews) | 9.1 (113 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 9.1 (118 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | Not enough data | 8.7 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (119 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 9.0 (121 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.8 (22 reviews) | 8.6 (112 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 8.9 (114 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (109 reviews) | 
| **Data Concurrency** | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (119 reviews) | 
| **Workload Management** | Not enough data | 8.4 (24 reviews) | 8.7 (110 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (119 reviews) | 
| **Query Optimizer** | Not enough data | 8.5 (27 reviews) | 8.6 (116 reviews) | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | Not enough data | 9.0 (153 reviews) | 9.0 (466 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (156 reviews) | 9.0 (472 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | Not enough data | 9.2 (156 reviews) | 9.0 (479 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.6 (148 reviews) | 8.6 (462 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.6 (150 reviews) | 8.7 (446 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (150 reviews) | 8.8 (461 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | 9.0 (154 reviews) | 9.0 (469 reviews) | 

### Columnar Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | N/A | N/A |
| **MariaDB** | 9.0/10 | 10 |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Storage

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | N/A | N/A |
| **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Predictive Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | 8.7/10 | 339 |
| **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Statistical Tool

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scripting** | 7.2 (208 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Mining** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Algorithms** | 7.7 (211 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Analysis

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analysis** | 8.9 (323 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Interaction** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Decision Making

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Modeling** | 7.7 (248 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualizations** | 7.0 (302 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Report Generation** | 7.5 (269 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Unification** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to IBM SPSS Statistics (2):** [Statistical Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/statistical-analysis), [Predictive Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/predictive-analytics)

**Unique to MariaDB (3):** [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace)

**Unique to PostgreSQL (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | IBM SPSS Statistics | MariaDB | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 27.5% | 41.3% | 35.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 29.5% | 31.7% | 34.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.0% | 27.1% | 29.7% | 

### By Industry

#### IBM SPSS Statistics

- **Higher Education:** 26.4%
- **Research:** 16.4%
- **Education Management:** 7.6%
- **Market Research:** 7.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.1%
- **Computer Software:** 1.8%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.6%
- **Banking:** 1.6%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 25.2%

#### MariaDB

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.1%
- **Computer Software:** 20.2%
- **Internet:** 5.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7%
- **Education Management:** 3.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.8%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.3%
- **Higher Education:** 2.3%
- **Retail:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 27.1%

#### PostgreSQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 27.5%
- **Computer Software:** 22.9%
- **Financial Services:** 4.2%
- **Internet:** 4.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.2%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 26.7%

---
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### Alternatives to IBM SPSS Statistics

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### Alternatives to MariaDB

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- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1680 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1012 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (908 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
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- [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
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- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1012 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (908 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
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- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### IBM SPSS Statistics

- Title: [Classes?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16200-classes) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [What statistical analysis is included in SPSS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-statistical-analysis-is-included-in-spss) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "All kinds of statistical techniques are included in the SPSS. Like descriptive statistic, linear and logistic models, tree based models, etc"
- Title: [SPSS Help Menu](https://www.g2.com/discussions/spss-help-menu) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "There should be some case studies to understand SPSS better"
- Title: [Can the developer update the UI?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/41339-can-the-developer-update-the-ui) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Welcome "
- Title: [Support for training](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25294-support-for-training) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, definitely. Especially we as a student who use it program are required professional teaching before hand to gain more understanding regarding to this..."

### MariaDB

- Title: [What is MariaDB used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/mariadb-what-is-mariadb-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is a fork of MySQL used for data warehouse, e-com services and usage for similar kind of data manipulation tasks. "
- Title: [Is MariaDB compatible with MySQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mariadb-compatible-with-mysql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [What is MariaDB server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mariadb-server) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "MariaDB server is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is compatible with MySQL. I'm pretty sure it was a fork of MySQLs..."
- Title: [What is MariaDB used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mariadb-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is a relational database that stores data in form of row and column coming as input from a source like application softwares"
- Title: [Improvements in the mechanism of replication](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12584-improvements-in-the-mechanism-of-replication) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "MarieDB Galera cluster is the way to go https://mariadb.com/kb/en/what-is-mariadb-galera-cluster/"

### PostgreSQL

- Title: [What are the advantages and disadvantages of PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-postgresql) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Advantages: A different resource for your SQL needs without the tag of a legacy system"
- Title: [What is PostgreSQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-postgresql-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "PostgreSQL is an open-source database used to store, manage, and retrieve data. It's known for its reliability, scalability, and support for complex queries,..."
- Title: [What is special about PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-special-about-postgresql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Provides features like scalability, reliability, and provides security which makes PostgreSQL more special.   "
- Title: [What programs use PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-programs-use-postgresql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "SQL"
- Title: [Can we get some video tutorials on usage? Also how do we connect them over cloud ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-we-get-some-video-tutorials-on-usage-also-how-do-we-connect-them-over-cloud) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Jay,

We use Postgresql on all of our cloud servers. We connect via SSL connections to the specific..."

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