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# Page 10 - Reviews of IBM SPSS Statistics

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Law Clerk  
Law Practice  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A must-have for all social science researchers"

February 26, 2020

5.0

It is strongly recommended for social science researchers. Even if your paper doesn't need data analysis, it is still worth learning.

Pros

It provided me a good tool to analyze quantitative data when I was in grad school for sociology. It takes a while to learn but it's worth it.

Cons

It's more complicated than other softwares so it takes some time to learn and familiarize. But this con is easily offset by the abundant tutorials out there.

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DS

DEMIRDIS S.  
PhD Student  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "User-friendly statistical analysis tools with great functions"

September 22, 2019

5.0

I believe that SPSS is the best statistical analysis software for researchers. It is very simple to use, require only basic statistical knowledge and save time.

Pros

I have used SPSS since my master degree and I am using now to analyse my PhD quantitative data. SPSS makes really easy to analyse my research data. There are almost all statistical hypothesis tests in the software and demonstrate results in graphs/charts. It is very easy to run a statistical test by only selecting variables so I did not need to use coding like other analysis software. The function of results output has options which allow users to select based on academic writing style and this function really saves my time.

Cons

SPSS stops working when I try to analyse big data. It is also difficult to code or recode a data so I am coding my data in other software then I analyse it by using SPSS.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Store Assistant Manager  
Accounting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "SPSS Software"

August 14, 2018

5.0

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed my experience using SPSS and would highly recommend it.

Pros

I use SPSS in my college Advanced Statistics and found that the software made things easier to understand, the process was smoother and ultimately quicker than trying to calculate all of the numbers by hand. This software is a must-have for those taking advanced college mathematics, in the accounting field or any field that may have to work with a vast amount of numbers, and want to cut down on time wasted. Also worth mentioning there is a 14-day free trial of this product so you can try before you buy.

Cons

I suppose my only complaint about this software would be the cost for the full version vs. the student version as it was quite expensive.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Analista  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It is a good program to perform statistical analysis"

March 27, 2018

3.0

If someone wants to perform statistical analysis quickly, it is a good program, but if you need to present them, they will have to resort to other programs.

Pros

It is easy to use, you do not need to make much effort to quickly perform statistical analysis. You can do most of the basic statistics, descriptive statistics, and statistical inference

Cons

The graphics and pictures that the system throws are very basic, not very customizable, the graphics do not have a modern aesthetic.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Research Scholar  
Mining & Metals  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Statistical problem solving Software"

May 29, 2021

5.0

I have been using this software since 2017 and I often use it for basic statistical calculations such as finding the average value of data, standar deviation, and produce charts from the data. I found it really fast and accurate, which is essential for any researcher like me.

Pros

It helps to solve complex statical problems It is easy to draw the graphs of provided data Several Complex statistical models are already available which makes the calculations much easier. It is easier to use than other similar software.

Cons

The software file is too heavy to download It also requires a good quality computer to work smoothly

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Associate Clinical Psychologist  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Reliable and Effective Data Management Tool"

May 30, 2021

5.0

As a researcher, the use of SPSS is crucial. I used this software the most during my bachelor's and master's degrees whilst conducting research projects. It helped me effectively enter, sort through and analyse the data I collected. I was able to understand the patterns that existed, the relationships present and thus was able to gather the information needed to support/refute my hypotheses. I used SPSS to conducts descriptive statistics and inferential statistics including multiple regression and process macros. The ability to export the results tables and charts directly to Microsoft word was an added benefit

Pros

Relatively easy to catch on once you have been walked through. Being able to customize to a certain extent the types of statistical analyses needed.

Cons

It would be most helpful if there were more tutorials available from the company regarding more complex analyses

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Vihangi W.  
Business Analyst  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS is the most ideal software to test the reliability of your data for your research studies!"

February 17, 2019

4.0

I would recommend this for any student / professional who's working with their higher studies or researches and struggling to make sure of the reliability of their data and do other statistical analysis for the data that they've gathered! 5 /5 for this awesome software!

Pros

With SPSS i was able to be fully confident with the reliability of the data that i gathered to do my research studies for BSc. It is very professional to be used and was a free source which made me way happier as i was struggling when spending money on softwares being a student but wanted to work hard to bring out the quality for what i do.

Cons

when working with larger data sets, it will be limited by the RAM so i would not suggest this for ones that are doing MBA's or very high level professionals dealing with larger data sets.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Freelance Researcher/Public Health Specialist  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS Performance Review "

January 8, 2019

5.0

It is a wonderful experience using SPSS in data analysis and in generating graphical reports for presentations.

Pros

What I like most is the graphical interface used in SPSS. It makes the results of the analysis more understandable.

Cons

Truely I can not say I have anything I like least about SPSS because it have been meeting every of my expectation in terms of results. Every version produced is unique to meet their purpose.

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ST

Soheil T.  
Researcher  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A comprehensive software for performing statistics analysis "

April 25, 2023

5.0

Pros

It has so many options to do a statistical test

Cons

Sometimes it is difeacult to find a feature of software

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Jessica B.  
People Advisor  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS is an effective tool for statistical analysis of quantitative data "

August 11, 2022

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed using SPSS for my dissertation.

Pros

Ease of use, functions, and the ability to analyse data in detail.

Cons

As with all software, there are things that could be improved but there is nothing bad that really stands out.

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Abhishek S.  
Associate Consultant  
Market Research  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Very effective tool for Statistical Analysis!"

December 17, 2022

4.0

Overall, it is a very helpful software for any statistical analysis. Easy to use. Comparatively less complicated than Excel for analysis.

Pros

This software has wide range of options for statistical analysis, whether it is descriptive analysis, Chi-square test, z-test, or t-test. Majority of the analysis can be done using this software. Hence, it is a very useful software while writing any research paper or thesis.

Cons

Initial loading time is comparatively more. Graphs & charts are very basic & standard.

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Mitch H.  
Economist  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS is a great app, it analyzes large amounts of my primary data but it is not user friendly"

July 11, 2018

4.0

Pros

SPSS is great at giving outputs on any type of cross tabulation desired. The other output options such as varaiances, Sd, etc is also great for analyzing skewness.

Cons

My problem with SPSS s that it is not user friendly, many of times I find myself going through the various options that is available and finding cool features. The app should have an introductory video showing all functions

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SR

Shiva R.  
Sr DIrector  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "fantastic tool for predictive modeling and analysis"

January 18, 2018

5.0

Pros

this is a comprehensive tool that can be integrated into the analytical environment of an organization to take analytics to the next level - i.e., predictive modelling and analysis. what if scenarios and data models can be run fairly easily.

Cons

would love for graphical interfaces to be more flexible - at this time it is rigid from an interface standpoint and hence the user needs to be really well versed to navigate the tool

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
School Psychologist  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great for data analysis!"

March 26, 2019

5.0

Overall a great program and very easy to use! Would recommend to anyone I know.

Pros

It’s very functional and can be used for data analysis. It has many different features and can run many tests that would take forever by hand. It is useful for many types of data sets and is a clear design.

Cons

It can take awhile to learn how to use but once you do it is very easy! There are many resources available to help.

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JH

Jayne H.  
Research associate  
Military  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS is great for beginner and intermediate users "

September 17, 2020

5.0

Overall, SPSS is a solid statistical package for an organization and novice/intermediate users. More advanced coders may want a program better suited to writing code.

Pros

It’s widely used, so you can find many tutorials on google. The interface is mostly user friendly. By using syntax, you can automate your data analysis.

Cons

It can be slow when working with large datasets. Graphing capabilities are limited and you will likely need another software to do graphs.

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Awais I.  
Capacity Resource Planner  
Textiles  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "SPSS for Regression analysis and Forecasting"

June 21, 2020

4.0

My experianced was good enough while using SPSS. Few function are missing as compare to other software (Like Economics graph plotter and Pie chart etc.)

Pros

SPSS graphics is outstanding, Each and Every activity visible on window.P value always shows Exact relationship between dependent and independent variable. Correlation and multicollinearty can pridict the outcomes of Quantitative event.

Cons

Data feeding is very tough in SPSS.Secondly there are some restraints to pridict heteroscedasticity Exactly. third its not Cost efficient.

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GA

Geneva A.  
HR Staffing Associate  
Tobacco  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "IBM SPSS Review"

December 20, 2022

5.0

It was fantastic! I successfully finished and defended my quantitative research because of this software. I was as well one of the top performing researcher on my year.

Pros

It is useful tool to make sense of a big set of data. It organizes and helps me interpret my previous studies I have conducted.

Cons

It may be a bit hard learning how to efficiently utilize it at first but once you start to get the hang of it you will want to continue using it for your data.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Accountant  
Facilities Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Very helpful in market research"

July 18, 2019

5.0

All in all the pros outweigh the cons and it's been a great help to me when i do my research as it helps me analyse my date and come with the answers that i've been looking for.

Pros

What i like the most about this software is the fact that it's an amazing tool to analyze the data that i collect no matter how large the amount. All of the commands and functionalities are accurate and fast which i really appreciate.

Cons

What i like the least about this software is that it's quite tricky to work with as you need to have some skills and knowledge beforehand to use this software.

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SF

Sam F.  
Senior PSR  
Medical Devices  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Time saver"

February 1, 2023

4.0

SPSS is a magic software for both students and businesses.

Pros

Data processing is too smooth and fast no matter how big that data is.

Cons

SPSS is quite difficult to use especially if you are not familiar with the options. Kindly add shortcuts or use AI to make it more user-friendly.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Assistant Lecturer  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Review of effectiveness of SPSS"

February 11, 2019

4.0

My overall experience with SPSS is great. It is one of the analysis tool that I make use of often, which makes me to have so much trust in it.

Pros

The simplicity and being user friendly is what I like most about this software. It has been one of the simplest analysis tool I ever come across in my years as lecturer

Cons

There is nothing I like least about this software, it is so perfect for me in terms of analysis.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Paralegal  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "THE software for statistical analysis"

May 22, 2018

4.0

Pros

SPSS takes the complex math out of statistical analysis. Once you master the process of running various analyses, SPSS does the computations for you. SPSS works wonderfully with Excel and makes transferring data relatively painless. It's the statistical software that you will find on every psychology professors computer and is a necessary software for all students of psychology.

Cons

Understanding the steps to complete an analysis can be almost as frustrating as doing the computation by hand. You'll need a guidebook to help learn the steps and can usually commit the steps to memory after a few runs. Fortunately there are a number of books out there that will walk you through an ANOVA, t-test, or linear regression step-by-step. Another frustrating aspect about this software is the proverbial complications that arise when switching from a mac to a PC. A final note about SPSS is that the software is NOT cheap; however, there are discounted and rental options for students and professors. With the introduction of free statistical software (e.g., R), SPSS may have to lower their price to compete.

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Cesar A S.  
Analyst  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It is just the best statistical software ever"

June 14, 2018

5.0

Pros

Endless set of tool to process and analyze data, perfect graphics and tables, great compatibility with other software like Excel, very powerful, you can manage enormous quanitities of information without any limitation.

Cons

Any cons, this software is the best, it includes everything you need for analyze statistical information, since version one it had always been the best.

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Carolina S.  
Analista de sistema  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Quality statistical reports with little effort."

May 1, 2018

5.0

Pros

With this software, the data analysis is quite simple, you just have to sort the data for your purposes, and with the features that the program has, you can get quality reports, for example, I love the ease with which I can generate tables and graphics.

Cons

Sometimes the program closes unexpectedly when working with large volumes of data, this should be a factor to improve.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Graduate Research assistant  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy-to-use statistical software"

May 25, 2019

5.0

My overall experience has been really fantastic using SPSS, it is powerful enough for very large datasets and all of the analyses I need to conduct, and it is so easy to use. It is much easier to run analyses, create custom, publishable tables, and to create customized graphs. It is always my preferred statistical analysis package.

Pros

I love that this software, unlike other popular statistical packages, is very easy to use. I love that you can code or use dropdown menus to run complex data analysis. There are widely available tutorials that make it so simple to run all types of regressions and analyses. Also the graphics editing is very intuitive.

Cons

The price of this software is fairly high compared to others that are available for statistical analyses. However, with how much I use this software I think it is worth the price.

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SL

Samantha L.  
Data-analyst  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS base is a must for market research"

October 7, 2016

4.0

I've been using SPSS for a few years now, and I think it's not more than logical that it's the market leader for the segment. It's GUI makes it easy for beginners to work with it, but the understandable and fast to learn syntax makes it very neat to work with for the more advanced researcher. The only pity for the software package is the extreme pricing. I'm now using SPSS Base because of the high price for the more advanced packages, but that also means that I'm missing out on (what I think are) quite standard needs for a researcher, like logistic regression and tables. I've tried some open source packages like PSPP and R, but still SPSS is worth the money, although I think for that amount they could 'upgrade' the base package a little more to include all the basics.

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