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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.00 1 User Per Month
$70.00 1 User Per Month
IBM SPSS Statistics
Star Rating
(916)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansTableau
Star Rating
(3,384)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Tableau excels in data visualizations, scoring a remarkable 9.4, while IBM SPSS Statistics lags behind at 7.0. Reviewers mention that Tableau's drag-and-drop interface and extensive library of visualization options make it easier to create compelling dashboards and reports.
- Reviewers say that Tableau's ease of use is rated at 8.3, significantly higher than IBM SPSS Statistics' 7.9. Users on G2 highlight that Tableau's intuitive design allows for a smoother learning curve, making it more accessible for non-technical users.
- Users say that Tableau's quality of support is rated at 8.3, compared to IBM SPSS Statistics' 7.6. Reviewers mention that Tableau's customer service is responsive and helpful, with a wealth of online resources and community forums available for troubleshooting.
- Reviewers mention that Tableau shines in report generation with a score of 9.1, while IBM SPSS Statistics scores 7.4. Users report that Tableau's ability to create interactive and visually appealing reports is a standout feature, making it easier to communicate insights effectively.
- G2 users highlight that Tableau's product direction is rated at 8.8, significantly higher than IBM SPSS Statistics' 6.4. Reviewers say that Tableau consistently updates its features based on user feedback, ensuring that the software evolves to meet changing business needs.
- Users report that Tableau's scripting capabilities score 8.4, while IBM SPSS Statistics scores 7.1. Reviewers mention that Tableau's integration with programming languages like R and Python allows for advanced analytics, making it a preferred choice for data scientists and analysts.
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
Tableau
Creator
$70.00
1 User Per Month
- Includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and one Creator license on Tableau Cloud (SaaS) or Tableau Server (self-hosted).
Free Trial
IBM SPSS Statistics
Free Trial is available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
779
8.7
2,385
Ease of Use
7.9
783
8.3
2,778
Ease of Setup
7.9
172
8.2
1,443
Ease of Admin
7.6
134
8.2
776
Quality of Support
7.6
589
8.3
2,038
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
128
8.5
754
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
755
8.8
2,363
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1717
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1582
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1759
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1743
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1675
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1705
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1419
Not enough data
8.2
1507
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1324
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1280
Not enough data
9.1
1713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1289
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
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
8.7
1717
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1582
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1759
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1743
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
860
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
849
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.5
886
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
909
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
876
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
426
Not enough data
7.5
453
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.4
131
Not enough data
7.5
134
Not enough data
7.8
133
Not enough data
7.6
131
Not enough data
7.7
129
Not enough data
7.4
128
Not enough data
7.8
128
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1675
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1705
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1419
Not enough data
8.2
1507
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1324
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
114
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
8.4
110
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
1280
Not enough data
9.1
1713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1289
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
113
Not enough data
8.2
109
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
7.8
108
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
106
Not enough data
7.7
105
Not enough data
7.8
105
Not enough data
7.7
106
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
108
Not enough data
7.9
109
Not enough data
7.9
107
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
1717
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1582
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1759
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Not enough data
9.1
1743
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
1675
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1705
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1419
Not enough data
8.2
1507
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1324
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
1003
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
844
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.0
27
Reporting
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
234
Not enough data
8.8
233
Not enough data
8.3
234
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.2
234
Not enough data
8.2
236
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.5
236
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.4
231
Not enough data
8.4
233
Not enough data
8.3
229
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
228
Not enough data
8.4
228
Not enough data
8.4
230
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
224
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.3
62
Basics
Not enough data
9.2
62
Content
Not enough data
8.9
59
Data
Not enough data
9.3
61
Interoperability
Not enough data
8.9
59
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
62
Administration
8.4
185
Not enough data
8.7
201
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Capabilities
7.8
219
Not enough data
8.4
182
Not enough data
8.1
165
Not enough data
8.2
162
Not enough data
Methodology
9.0
201
Not enough data
9.1
214
Not enough data
8.8
186
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
8.4
251
Feature Not Available
8.4
254
7.7
208
8.4
244
Data Analysis
8.9
320
9.0
273
Feature Not Available
8.9
268
Decision Making
7.6
245
8.7
259
7.0
298
9.4
271
7.4
266
9.1
266
Feature Not Available
8.7
262
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
177
Not enough data
8.0
177
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM SPSS Statistics and Tableau are categorized as Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
IBM SPSS Statistics is categorized as Statistical Analysis
Tableau is categorized as Analytics Platforms, Location Intelligence, Insurance Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Data Preparation, 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.)
Tableau
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
16.6%
Market Research
7.5%
Education Management
7.5%
Hospital & Health Care
6.6%
Other
35.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Financial Services
7.1%
Computer Software
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Other
65.2%
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
why did saleforce by tableau? IS SFDC reporting going to change now?
2 Comments
TR
Perfect answer by Derrick. I totally agree.Read more
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2 Comments
NA
Tableau Desktop help create interactive Dashboards offline and publish it to the wider audience through Tableau public. Tableau Desktop is one of the version...Read more
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2 Comments
LT
Anyway, whether you need Tableau Desktop depends on your specific use case and requirements. If you're unsure, you can consider the following
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