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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated February 24th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of Stata ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 183 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Enterprise Technical Support Computer Hardware Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Stata review" July 31, 2019 3.0 Pros The pivot tables are very easy to make and in general is easy to use Cons The tutorial are not very usefull and I think the price is a little excesive Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CEO Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good tool for statistical analysis" February 16, 2018 5.0 Pros Very easy to use with limited knowledge of coding. Easy upload and download of dataset. Widely used and presence of online community providing support. Cons User experience not so great compared to other software from what concerns graphics. Not big issue though. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer PhD student Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Essential for economists" May 21, 2019 5.0 Pros That is can do almost anything. Its extremely versatile and light and adaptable. Cons That it doesn't do a Bai-perron test for structural breaks. Review Source OE Obi E. Student Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great statistical tool" April 8, 2021 5.0 I recommend Stata for those that are new to programming and statistical analysis. Pros I have used Stata for my econometric analysis for the past three years. I like Stata because it is easy to learn the codes because they are quite intuitive. Also, it has a point-and-click feature that can be used if you don't know the codes. Finally, you can save your codes and start at a later time. Cons Stata is not as robust as some programming languages like R programming. Also, it tends to be slow for some estimations. Review Source SC Sriram C. Associate Professor Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Stata is the future of data analytics" November 4, 2022 5.0 Pros Stata has a easy to use and intuitive user interface for managing and analyzing data Cons The software takes some time to learn but it is an efficient resource for processing large sums of data Review Source CA Corey A. Research Assistant Research Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Powerful Statistical Analysis Software" October 30, 2018 5.0 Stata is an extremely powerful statistical analysis software that can get the job done. Pros What I liked most about this software is that there hasn't been an instance where I was limited by the software itself, but rather by my own lack of knowledge. That is, everything that I need to be able to do, the software can do (which is saying a lot for a stats software). That being said, most analyses and outputs are easily done and various tutorials exist online. Cons My least favorite aspect of this software was the learning curve. Obviously, this is something that can be overcome, though, and is a slight cost compared to a large benefit. Review Source Response from StataCorp November 2, 2018 Thank you for your feedback! VR Verified Reviewer Co-Founder & CEO Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very very good tool for your statistics" April 16, 2019 5.0 Pros Stata is very comprehensive and includes all the common methods of modern statistics. its way more comprehensive that the other GUI-based statistics tools such as spss and so forth. Cons when you need a very very new method than sometimes Stata doesnt provide them yet. thats why i personally prefer R towards stata because it has a lot more developer who include the most up to date statistical packages frequently. Review Source Response from StataCorp April 17, 2019 We appreciate your feedback. VR Verified Reviewer Student Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Hard to use but very useful" November 12, 2019 4.0 Pros I find out that Stata is relatively hard to use compare to other softwares like Excel and Maple because it requires a great deal of knowledge in programming. I mean you don't need to have any experience with programming in order to use it, but it would be extremely useful if you do. Also, Stata is very useful. I had a stat course that required me to use this software and I found it very helpful in understanding the concepts. Cons Difficult to use, especially hard if one has basically no or little experience with programming. Review Source Response from StataCorp December 30, 2019 We appreciate your comments! VR Verified Reviewer M.S Electrical Engineering Graduate Student Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great software for statistical analysis. " May 11, 2018 5.0 Pros What I like the most about this software is the large amount of statistical analysis that can be perform. It is more cheaper that other staistical softwares. Cons The only think I do not like about this software is that there are not much online forums for discussion. Review Source Response from StataCorp May 18, 2018 Thank you for your feedback. Have you registered for Statalist, The Stata Forum? It is free and a great online resource for discussing Stata and statistics. VR Verified Reviewer Admin Assistant Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Powerful statistics software" October 25, 2019 4.0 Great tool for managing large, and complex data sets. Pros It has necessary features for students, faculty, and researchers alike. This was quite a powerful software. Cons There is a learning curve. Instructors spend a significant amount of time teaching this platform to students. Review Source MZ Mahdi Z. Student Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Stata review " November 6, 2022 4.0 Pros Easy to use, user freindly to understand and intrepert the data Cons Some times data don't import properly, but totally the best analysis software Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best software for statistical analysis!" June 29, 2018 5.0 Pros What I like most about Stata is that can analyze a large amount of data very quickly. Also, it has different tools that allow making an advanced statistical analysis, providing complex graphs. Cons The only thing I dislike about Stata is the way the outputs are shown and that some of the tests are hard to find, so you must use all the commands that are shown in web forums. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Research Scholar Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great introduction to statistical software." August 1, 2018 4.0 Statistical results for research. Data organization. Pros This software helps me get the statistical analysis job done at work. It is easy to convert to a spreadsheet for use and viewing by others Cons It is difficult to work with other statistical systems, like SAS and R. Because I learned Stata first, it is hard to transfer my skills, it is also difficult to work with people on the same data using SAS. Review Source Response from StataCorp August 2, 2018 Thank you for your feedback! SS Simol S. Engineering Associate Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A college intro course left me with some thoughts" January 30, 2020 4.0 Good for the experience definitely, just not worth that mich of an investment imo Pros I have a basic understanding as to what this platform is compared to others that I have used for years and it pretty much gets the statistcal analysis done but no employer has any preference for it as far as I knoe Cons Not so much used in my field department and I have rarely seen others require its expertise as you may know software computing is more versatile Review Source Response from StataCorp January 31, 2020 We appreciate your feedback! VR Verified Reviewer Research Engineer Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great for quick analysis of large datasets" April 26, 2021 5.0 Takes a bit of time to learn, but once you're used to it, it's fantastic. Pros If you're in public health, this is a great tool for quick stats calculation on your datasets. Loading and operations are quick and CPU friendly. Cons It does take a bit of time to get used to the syntaxes since it's a unique language of its own, but lots of free online resources to expedite your learning. Review Source Sayanta B. Research Engineer Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "General Review" June 15, 2021 5.0 The overall experience with Stata is very amazing. I hope everyone will use it at least for once Pros The most important thing that I like about this software is that it's data visualization capability is beyond amazing. The way the stats come up with things in a very detailed way makes it an amazing product. Cons There is no particular downside to this software. But I do hope more resources and features will come to this software with pace of time. Review Source Colin K. Country Expert Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy to use for Graduate Level Research" November 14, 2018 3.0 Pros I enjoyed the ease of using the commands to find simple and elegant APA style tables in order to make hypothesis about various GSS data. Cons I did not like the old tech feel of the software. It felt like something out of the 1990s to be completely honest. It lacks the finesse of SPSS or other statistical software that I have used in the past. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Entrepreneur in Residence Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best software for data analysis in an academic context" August 4, 2022 5.0 Pros Stata is a very user-friendly yet versatile tool to analyze large data sets. The software boasts many advanced functionalities and the .do file approach allows it to code the analysis independent of the data Cons At the beginning, the programming interface might look intimidating but very soon you will see that it is indeed easy to learn Review Source JK Jonathan K. Researcher Research Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fantastic Statistical Package" November 10, 2016 5.0 Stata is somehow more known among economists than among statisticians but I really don't see why it is - and why it should remain that way. Stata is comparable to SAS is many ways. It works in terms of commands as opposed to a 'real' programming/coding language. I have found Stata to be incredibly useful in terms of running regressions. If you are someone who likes to use multiple softwares (which I do, because each has their own strengths and can improve your workflow) - I like to view and try to understand my data on Excel since it's most visual, then clean it up, merge tables, etc in SAS, and finally run more sophisticated analysis on Stata Pros Great for statistical analysis, easy to use and learn commands Cons I wish they are more 'visual' about data presentations. For example, trying to read and clean up data can be rather annoying because interface for visual presentation is not so intuitive. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Financial Planning Leader Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Stata is a tool that can be used by statisticians, economists and econometricians." March 28, 2019 3.0 I think that if a person is able to master Stata, they can get a lot out of it, but I think learning other tools or languages can be easier and faster. Pros Stata allows you to manipulate large databases without using a lot of computer resources. It allows you to make forecasts, simulations, regressions, and econometric calculations. The language used is relatively easy to learn and the software itself has great documentation in case of questions. In my case I have used Stata to consolidate large databases and make simulations, such as Monte Carlo Simulations. I have also used for calculation of regressions using models like AR, MA, ARIMA, ARMA, etc. Cons Stata can be very difficult to master and I think for many of the things that can be done here, I prefer to use Python for them. Review Source abdelli S. Student Ambassador Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Used Stata for data analysis and was great experience" September 2, 2019 5.0 Pros I liked that wasn't that hard to manipulate data and get useful reports. Cons I used it as a student and my goal was to learn more about data analysis, this software is a little expensive for students, if they can do like Tableau is doing, they give free access to students who provide their transcripts or a .edu email account. Review Source Asror N. Consultant Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Poor customer service with some deception. " November 25, 2021 1.0 No benefits much, as I had to spend my time waiting for answers from customer service.  Pros Nothing much, functionalities are the same as in other applications. Cons Poor customer service with some level of deception. And it comes with almost the same level of functionality compared to other similar software applications. I paid for the subscription and had to literally chase the customer service to get the serial code. There is also misleading information about the upgrades for subscribers. Review Source Sarah H. Student International Affairs Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great analysis tool" October 14, 2019 4.0 Great! Really helpful tool in conducting data analysis Pros Super easy to upload datasets and work with them. Shortcuts are really intuitive and helpful so there is minimal coding you have to do. Cons Wish it was easier to merge datasets together. Also wish the design was more appealing. It feels like you’re a really old software even if you’re using the newest version. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Adjunct Professor of Marketing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great easy to use software" March 8, 2018 5.0 easy to use, and comprehensive. Pros Very comprehensive and easy to use, powerful, the results are clearly presented, and the graph function is also pretty good Cons Some statistical function are hard to find. One limitation is that you cannot directly copy and past the results, but have to copy and paste them in Excel first Review Source Response from StataCorp March 13, 2018 Thank you for your feedback! Martin D. Fleet Analyst Mining & Metals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A software for statistics analysis, great product" July 30, 2018 4.0 Pros Stata it is a fast software with a lot of statistical methods. As professional software, Stata capability of analyzing a huge amount of data in a fast way it is nice and positive. Also, you can create from simple graphs to the most complex. Cons I think its price is more for professional applications, but with an student version (Cheaper), the software could get more users and updates (University students gives a lot of reviews to improve). Although Stata offers graphical results, I recommend more options or kind of graphto be included because in some cases I needed to use other softwares to complete my presentations. 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