[ Stata Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/stata/reviews) [ Stata Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/stata/reviews) # Stata Pricing Overview [Editedit](https://my.g2.com/stata/pricings) Free Trial ## Stata Pricing Key Insights Last updated on Jul 28, 2026 * * * Stata offers a **free trial**. Information about Stata pricing, plan availability, and costs is not listed on G2 by the vendor. Buyers typically need to engage directly with the vendor to understand pricing options. Final cost negotiations to purchase Stata must be conducted with the seller. * * * Rated 4.3 / 5 \*Pricing information is supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Final cost negotiations must be conducted with the seller. Small-Business $$$$ ##### 33% more expensive than the avg. Statistical Analysis product [Read Small-Business Reviews](https://www.g2.com/products/stata/reviews?filters%5Bcompany_segment%5D%5B%5D=179) Mid-Market $$$$ ##### 2% less expensive than the avg. Statistical Analysis product [Read Mid-Market Reviews](https://www.g2.com/products/stata/reviews?filters%5Bcompany_segment%5D%5B%5D=180) Enterprise $$$$ ##### 12% more expensive than the avg. Statistical Analysis product [Read Enterprise Reviews](https://www.g2.com/products/stata/reviews?filters%5Bcompany_segment%5D%5B%5D=181) https://www.stata.com/order Pricing information for Stata is supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Final cost negotiations to purchase Stata must be conducted with the seller. Pricing information was last updated on April 15, 2025 Show More ## Stata Pricing FAQs Generated using AI Who is Stata pricing best suited for? Based on G2 reviewer demographics, Stata's pricing is best suited for academic researchers, graduate students with institutional access, and mid-market to enterprise organizations in higher education, public health, epidemiology, economics, and clinical research. G2 reviewers from universities and research institutes represent the largest share of users and consistently report strong fit. Mid-market research and hospital and health care reviewers also rate Stata highly for panel data, survey analysis, and econometric modeling. Individual users and small businesses without institutional funding find Stata's pricing harder to justify, particularly when comparing against free alternatives like R. Stata's pricing structure rewards users who need reproducible, publication-ready statistical workflows. What are the key differences between the free and paid versions of Stata? Stata offers no permanent free version, according to G2's pricing data. A free trial is available for evaluation, giving prospective users time-limited access to assess Stata's full statistical environment before committing to a paid license. Stata's paid plans provide complete access to data management, regression modeling, time-series, survival analysis, SEM, and the ado-file package ecosystem. G2 reviewers note that Stata's paid plans include tiered editions — such as the SP and MP versions — where higher tiers unlock multi-core processing for faster computation on large datasets. Student pricing exists but is still considered costly by several G2 reviewers. Enterprise needs are handled via custom quotes. Is Stata considered good value for its pricing? Stata's pricing draws mixed but mostly positive sentiment across G2 reviews. High ratings dominate — the majority of reviewers rate Stata 4.0 or above — yet cost is the single most frequently cited complaint. G2 reviewers across small businesses, mid-market, and enterprise segments repeatedly flag the license as expensive, particularly for students and individual researchers. However, many of those same reviewers conclude the price is justified given Stata's depth in econometrics, panel data, survival analysis, and reproducible do-file workflows. Some G2 users note switching to or comparing R as a free alternative, citing cost as the driver. 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Final cost negotiations to purchase any of these products must be conducted with the seller. ## Stata Pricing Reviews (1) ![Andrés G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Andrés G.") AG Andrés G. Analyst Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/21/2026 More Options - "Intuitive and Easy to Learn, but Pricey with CPU and Version Compatibility Hiccups" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Stata? Easy to use, with a straightforward learning curve and a friendly, intuitive interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Stata? Expensive, many options to take advantage of CPU and not that good for optimization. Also, incompatible within versions (eg., multistate models) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Stata solving and how is that benefiting you? Analytical, statistical and mathematical Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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