Compare IBM SPSS Statistics and Microsoft Power BI 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,188.00 1 User Per Year
Free 1 User
IBM SPSS Statistics
Star Rating
(924)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,188.00 1 User Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansMicrosoft Power BI
Star Rating
(1,602)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Browse all 3 pricing plansIBM SPSS Statistics vs Microsoft Power BI
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Power BI easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Power BI overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Power BI meets the needs of their business better than IBM SPSS Statistics.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Power BI is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Power BI over IBM SPSS Statistics.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM SPSS Statistics
Base Subscription: Yearly auto-renewal - Buy online
Starting at $1,188.00
1 User Per Year
Take advantage of lower costs with flexible models and benefit from continuous functionality through automatic renewal.
- 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
Microsoft Power BI
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
Free
1 User
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
- Sign Up for A Fabric Account
Free Trial
IBM SPSS Statistics
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
783
9.0
1,278
Ease of Use
7.9
787
8.5
1,303
Ease of Setup
7.9
175
8.8
735
Ease of Admin
7.6
134
8.5
419
Quality of Support
7.6
593
8.5
1,131
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
129
8.8
400
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
759
9.3
1,245
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.9
1067
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
969
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1061
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
686
Not enough data
9.1
1054
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
898
Not enough data
8.9
895
Not enough data
8.7
974
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
853
Not enough data
8.4
964
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
878
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
735
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1052
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
758
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
589
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
513
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
504
|
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
8.9
1067
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
969
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1061
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
686
Not enough data
9.1
1054
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.9
670
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
623
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.9
652
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
666
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
674
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
301
Not enough data
7.6
300
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
143
Not enough data
8.0
145
Not enough data
8.4
146
Not enough data
8.1
146
Not enough data
7.8
145
Not enough data
8.1
144
Not enough data
8.4
150
Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
898
Not enough data
8.9
895
Not enough data
8.7
974
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
853
Not enough data
8.4
964
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
878
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
122
Not enough data
8.7
127
Not enough data
8.4
112
Not enough data
9.1
153
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
735
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1052
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
758
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
153
Not enough data
8.5
111
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.3
107
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
106
Not enough data
8.1
110
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
7.8
104
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
8.0
107
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
589
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
513
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
504
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
188
Not enough data
8.7
202
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Capabilities
7.8
222
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
9.2
216
Not enough data
8.8
187
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
5
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM SPSS Statistics and Microsoft Power BI share no categories
Unique Categories
IBM SPSS Statistics is categorized as Statistical Analysis and Predictive Analytics
Microsoft Power BI is categorized as Analytics Platforms and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM SPSS Statistics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Power BI
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
26.5%
Research
16.5%
Education Management
7.6%
Market Research
7.5%
Hospital & Health Care
6.6%
Other
35.3%
Information Technology and Services
16.1%
Computer Software
6.8%
Financial Services
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Telecommunications
3.2%
Other
66.0%
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Discussions
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4 Comments
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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
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2 Comments
GR
All kinds of statistical techniques are included in the SPSS. Like descriptive statistic, linear and logistic models, tree based models, etcRead more
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4 Comments
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Microsoft Power BI Desktop is a data visualization tool, creating interactive reports and dashboards. It connects to diverse data sources, facilitating...Read more
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3 Comments
PR
Data Visualization: Microsoft Power BI excels in creating interactive and visually compelling data dashboards and reports, making ramified data easy to...Read more
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