# IBM SPSS Statistics, Statista vs Posit Comparison

| | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 928 | 30 | 570 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.5% 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 (25 reviews)
- Statistical Analysis (17 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (13 reviews)
- Learning Curve (9 reviews)

### Statista

Pros:
- Insights (5 reviews)
- Statistical Analysis (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Data Management (2 reviews)
- Expensive (2 reviews)

### Posit

Pros:
- Ease of Use (13 reviews)
- Features (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (7 reviews)
- Learning Curve (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (787 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 9.1 (501 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.9 (791 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 8.4 (501 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (179 reviews) | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 8.8 (111 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.6 (134 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (92 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.6 (596 reviews) | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 8.1 (407 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.0 (129 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (83 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.5 (763 reviews) | 7.4 (18 reviews) | 8.5 (493 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

### Statista

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Posit

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Statistical Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | 8.5/10 | 251 |
| **Statista** | 7.7/10 | 17 |
| **Posit** | 9.0/10 | 95 |

#### Administration

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Quality Control** | 8.5 (191 reviews) | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (77 reviews) | 
| **Data Sampling** | 8.7 (205 reviews) | 8.2 (15 reviews) | 9.2 (82 reviews) | 
| **Collaboration** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 

#### Capabilities

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | 7.8 (225 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 9.0 (89 reviews) | 
| **Survival Analysis** | 8.4 (186 reviews) | 7.6 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (67 reviews) | 
| **Risk Data Attributes** | 8.1 (169 reviews) | 7.6 (15 reviews) | 8.9 (55 reviews) | 
| **Cost Analysis** | 8.2 (166 reviews) | 7.6 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (59 reviews) | 

#### Methodology

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ANOVA Support** | 9.0 (205 reviews) | 6.1 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (77 reviews) | 
| **Regression** | 9.2 (220 reviews) | 7.3 (14 reviews) | 9.5 (86 reviews) | 
| **Time Series Analysis** | 8.8 (190 reviews) | 7.6 (15 reviews) | 9.3 (82 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | N/A | N/A |
| **Statista** | N/A | N/A |
| **Posit** | 8.6/10 | 32 |

#### System

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Ingestion & Wrangling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 

#### Model Development

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 
| **Drag and Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 
| **Pre-Built Algorithms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **Model Training** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 

#### Model Development

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Feature Engineering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 

#### Machine/Deep Learning Services

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Computer Vision** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Artificial Neural Networks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (17 reviews) | 

#### Machine/Deep Learning Services

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Understanding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 
| **Deep Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Managed Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Predictive Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | 8.7/10 | 338 |
| **Statista** | N/A | N/A |
| **Posit** | N/A | N/A |

#### Statistical Tool

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | N/A | N/A |
| **Statista** | N/A | N/A |
| **Posit** | 8.5/10 | 11 |

#### Database

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Processing

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM SPSS Statistics** | N/A | N/A |
| **Statista** | N/A | N/A |
| **Posit** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Statistical Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/statistical-analysis)

**Unique to IBM SPSS Statistics (1):** [Predictive Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/predictive-analytics)


**Unique to Posit (2):** [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution), [Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-science-and-machine-learning-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | IBM SPSS Statistics | Statista | Posit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 27.5% | 41.4% | 24.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 29.5% | 34.5% | 26.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.0% | 24.1% | 48.5% | 

### 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%

#### Statista

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 20.7%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 6.9%
- **Computer Software:** 6.9%
- **Market Research:** 6.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.9%
- **Financial Services:** 6.9%
- **Automotive:** 3.4%
- **Chemicals:** 3.4%
- **Computer Games:** 3.4%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 31.0%

#### Posit

- **Higher Education:** 19.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5%
- **Research:** 11.1%
- **Computer Software:** 8.6%
- **Education Management:** 5.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.5%
- **Financial Services:** 4.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Biotechnology:** 1.8%
- **Banking:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 28.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to IBM SPSS Statistics

- [Minitab Statistical Software](https://www.g2.com/products/minitab-statistical-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (225 reviews)
- [JMP](https://www.g2.com/products/jmp/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [KNIME](https://www.g2.com/products/knime-analytics-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [Qualtrics Strategy & Research](https://www.g2.com/products/qualtrics-strategy-research/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3015 reviews)
- [Altair AI Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/rapidminer-studio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (516 reviews)
- [Stata](https://www.g2.com/products/stata/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (166 reviews)
- [OriginPro](https://www.g2.com/products/originpro/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (142 reviews)
- [eviews](https://www.g2.com/products/eviews/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (124 reviews)
- [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (810 reviews)
- [GraphPad Prism](https://www.g2.com/products/graphpad-prism/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (55 reviews)

### Alternatives to Statista

- [SAS Viya](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-sas-viya/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (798 reviews)
- [Qualtrics Strategy & Research](https://www.g2.com/products/qualtrics-strategy-research/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3015 reviews)
- [Spotfire Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/spotfire-analytics/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (362 reviews)
- [Minitab Statistical Software](https://www.g2.com/products/minitab-statistical-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (225 reviews)
- [JMP](https://www.g2.com/products/jmp/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [SAS Enterprise Miner](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-enterprise-miner/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (193 reviews)
- [Stata](https://www.g2.com/products/stata/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (166 reviews)
- [Base SAS](https://www.g2.com/products/base-sas/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [OriginPro](https://www.g2.com/products/originpro/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (142 reviews)
- [eviews](https://www.g2.com/products/eviews/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (124 reviews)

### Alternatives to Posit

- [Spotfire Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/spotfire-analytics/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (362 reviews)
- [KNIME](https://www.g2.com/products/knime-analytics-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (810 reviews)
- [Altair AI Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/rapidminer-studio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (516 reviews)
- [Minitab Statistical Software](https://www.g2.com/products/minitab-statistical-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (225 reviews)
- [JMP](https://www.g2.com/products/jmp/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [Stata](https://www.g2.com/products/stata/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (166 reviews)
- [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews)
- [OriginPro](https://www.g2.com/products/originpro/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (142 reviews)
- [eviews](https://www.g2.com/products/eviews/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (124 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..."

### Statista

- Title: [What is the best way to learn this software for non technical people](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-learn-this-software-for-non-technical-people) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "With the advancements in technology, you can start learning from YouTube,  which has a wide variety of reviews and tutorials for people who don't know how to..."

### Posit

- Title: [Can we save our process if we don't save a project?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32624-can-we-save-our-process-if-we-don-t-save-a-project) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "There are many ways to save results as an R script runs, take a look at the R saveRDS function as one example.

For questions like this about R a great..."
- Title: [Which software is used for R programming?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-software-is-used-for-r-programming) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "RStudio is the most popular IDE for running R programs and has a free license. The official R software environment is an open-source free software..."
- Title: [What is the best way to run R code within a VBA routine?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-run-r-code-within-a-vba-routine) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I ran into same kind of problems.  Then I discovered PowerBI.
With PowerBI, and the help of PowerQuery, I'm getting rid of all VbA engines to process..."

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