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IBM SPSS Statistics
Star Rating
(922)4.2 out of 5
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Enterprise (43.2% of reviews)
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(1,547)4.5 out of 5
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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
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IBM SPSS Statistics
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
781
8.9
1,241
Ease of Use
7.9
785
8.5
1,265
Ease of Setup
7.9
173
8.9
700
Ease of Admin
7.6
134
8.5
409
Quality of Support
7.6
591
8.5
1,097
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
128
8.8
390
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
757
9.3
1,214
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.9
1046
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1045
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
682
Not enough data
9.1
1033
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
890
Not enough data
8.9
889
Not enough data
8.7
971
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
851
Not enough data
8.4
955
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
877
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
736
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1038
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
749
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
583
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
507
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
502
|
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
1046
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1045
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
682
Not enough data
9.1
1033
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.9
655
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
624
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.9
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
664
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
666
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
302
Not enough data
7.7
300
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
146
Not enough data
8.0
148
Not enough data
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.2
148
Not enough data
7.9
147
Not enough data
8.1
146
Not enough data
8.4
152
Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
890
Not enough data
8.9
889
Not enough data
8.7
971
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
851
Not enough data
8.4
955
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
877
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
122
Not enough data
8.7
125
Not enough data
8.4
115
Not enough data
9.1
140
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
736
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1038
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
749
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
140
Not enough data
8.6
114
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
116
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.4
110
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
108
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
7.8
107
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
110
Not enough data
8.2
112
Not enough data
8.1
109
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
583
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
507
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
502
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
187
Not enough data
8.7
202
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Capabilities
7.8
221
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
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%
Market Research
7.5%
Education Management
7.5%
Hospital & Health Care
6.6%
Other
35.3%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Computer Software
6.8%
Financial Services
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Other
65.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
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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
What is Microsoft Power BI Desktop used for?
4 Comments
DM
PowerBI desktop is the desktop version of PowerBI unlike the web version which you open in a web browser like Google Chrome or EDGE. The desktop version has...Read more
Is Power BI a Microsoft tool?
4 Comments
TB
Yes, Power BI is a business analytics tool developed by Microsoft. Read more
What are some of the top features of Microsoft BI?
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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