# Page 20 | IBM SPSS Statistics Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 20 - Is IBM SPSS Statistics the right Statistical Analysis solution for you? Explore 644 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/250819/IBM-SPSS-Statistics/reviews --- IBM SPSS Statistics 4.5 (644) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/250819/IBM-SPSS-Statistics/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 20 - Reviews of IBM SPSS Statistics ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 476-500 of 644 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use MR Marcel R. Researcher Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SPSS - Powerful but very easy to use " May 20, 2021 4.0 SPSS is an amazing software for statistical analysis. Although it is pricey, it is worthwhile if you are looking for a software that is both powerful and easy to use. Pros SPSS is a powerful yet easy to use software for statistical analysis. It has all the features needed to perform from simple to more complex analysis and any person with non-technical background can quickly learn how to use it. Cons Although SPSS is a great software, the price can be prohibitive for some users. If the price is not an issue, then you can't go wrong with SPSS. Review Source NS Nick S. Chaplain Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great statistical reporting tool; one of the originals" February 22, 2021 4.0 Once you understand where to find different tools in the application, it can provide a wealth of information. Inputting data is fairly easy once you've set up your categories and defined the parameters. SPSS provides almost any type of data reporting needed and reports with both visuals and raw figures can be displayed in an easy-to-read format. SPSS set the standard for modern data analysis, and it has yet to become outdated. Pros This software provides a wide array of data reporting options, including descriptive statistics, charts, graphs, and tables. It was one of the first computer data analysis tools of its kind and remains the standard. The range of applications is broad, from marketing to research to productivity measurement. Cons SPSS requires a fair amount of knowledge about statistical reporting, so if a user does not have prior knowledge or experience, it may not be a useful tool right away. Review Source Heather F. Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Mental Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good Program for Data and Statistical Evaluation" September 13, 2020 5.0 Overall, I am so grateful for a program like SPSS that helps with evaluating data in a statistical way. I have not had a math/stats class in over 20 years, so this program is a life-saver! Pros I love how this program easily calculates statistical data. Although there is a learning curve for using the program, it simplifies the process of evaluating data. Cons It is slightly confusing to install, and, as I mentioned previously, there is a steep learning curve. Review Source KS Kyle S. Retreats Coordinator Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I used SPSS throughout my college career as a tool for analyzing research project data" May 7, 2018 3.0 Enhanced ability to analyze research data. Pros SPSS provided me with a wide array of tools to analyze all sorts of data. No matter what type of number-crunching I wanted to do, it had a way to handle it. Cons It seemed incredibly dated and far from being user friendly. Navigating through the cells and the menus always proved to be a challenge for me. Review Source SP Sue P. IT Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good for complicated statistics" August 9, 2018 5.0 I use SPSS to collect data and generate report with statistics information. Pros You can use this software for complicated statistical analysis. Cons It can be difficult to use when generating the report. Review Source KE Kedir E. Project Specialist Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SPSS: Data Furnisher for Easy Interpretation! " February 7, 2023 4.0 Pros The most thing that I like from SPSS is; it is easy of use for every statistical analyst, transforms results in numbers, graphics, & results or inputs could easily be exported or imported. Cons It is having somehow limited features for analysis of long range of data sets. It also requires a permission to open and install it to computers which limits number of users. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student Biotechnology Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "New user" July 29, 2020 3.0 It has not been that bad, but at the beginning I struggle to get use to all the stuff that's in there, as well no how should I input the data. Pros I like it's friendly for new users since the platform seems easy to use and you don't struggle looking for what you want, the menus are quite clear. Cons You need to know special features to make the analysis, like how to input the data, style of data, etc, so at the beginning it can be a little difficult. Switched from [XLSTAT](https://www.capterra.com/p/119448/XLSTAT/) XLSTAT I used it for a while but it's a little difficult and also my Excel kept crashing, so needed to look for a new software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Data and Policy Assistant Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "good for quantitative analysis" August 1, 2018 5.0 good for quantitative analysis in social sciences Pros easier than sas, easy to figure out how to use it, just needs a little time to play around with it unless tutorials are preferred Cons i think the look of it could be updated, that's really what I don't like about it, may seem a little confusing at first, results showing on different tabs, but it's just a first time user thing, once you get used to it it will be very easy Review Source LN Linda N. Teacher Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "SPSS" February 6, 2020 4.0 I would recommend this software because it takes useful information such as data and dosage of medication for ill patients. Pros SPSS is great for statistical research. It takes thousand of numbers from data collection and ranges to be easier to read. Cons Learning and understanding all the special codes from the keyboard as shortcuts when running the program. Review Source AL AMIREHSAN L. Researcher Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best Software for Statistical Data Analysis" July 6, 2019 5.0 Pros Very User-friendly perfect tools to analyze statistical data Cons Tools are perfect and complete for every statistical analysis Review Source GA Gunjan A. ICT Consultant Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent Analytical & Statistical Tool" January 13, 2021 3.0 IBM SPSS is well suited for the analysis where there is large set of datasets and provide optimize results. Pros SPSS is one of the best tool I have used for statistical analysis and mathematical modeling. It has greater capability to handle large volumes of data. I also like that you dont need any technical knowledge to use the tool. Cons I would really want IBM should work on the UI of SPSS, it definetly needs some tweaking to make it more user friendly. Review Source NM Nicole M. Marketing Research Manager Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An oldie but a goodie" September 28, 2021 4.0 Pros This is a staple for researchers, once you have the hang of it it is very easy to use for simple and somewhat complex analysis Cons It doesn't look very modern, I think it would benefit from a face lift and some further intuitive design Review Source MAS Muhammad Ahmad S. Internal Audit and Credit Control Warehousing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SPSS Review (Muhammad Ahmad Shahid)" July 11, 2021 5.0 Pros The software has extensive statistical tools, data analysis is very accurate and the presentation of results is easy to understand Cons The software interface is a bit difficult to handle Review Source EZ Eric Z. Analytics Consultant Management Consulting Used the software for: ### "IBM SPSS Modeler" November 4, 2016 5.0 I used IBM SPSS Modeler on a project with one of a clients, who is an insurance provider. The project was designed to identify potentially fraudulent claims for further analysis by internal investigators. I found the software to be robust and very user friendly. The software has an easy-to-use "drag and drop" user interface for importing datasets, merging datasets, sampling/filtering data, transforming data, running multiple predictive models, and evaluating model results. Even complex data flows are easy to work with and easy to modify. The modeling algorithms performed well, although there are some trade-offs between the ability to fine tune the models versus the high degree of ease-of-use. The models that I developed did identify fraudulent claims with a high level of accuracy. The model results are also easy to implement by running the results directly within the SPSS Modeler tool. Pros Very easy to use and intuitive Cons Not as much control over the ability to fine tune predictive models Review Source SM Sheetal M. Independent researcher Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I have been using it for my research projects. Running various test are easy, overall user friendly." June 12, 2018 4.0 Pros Tests are easy to run its comes with instruction. Graphical user interface is very good. Since it is widely used by research community, it easy to find tutorial and YouTube videos online. It does not require the knowledge of coding. If you have understanding of econometrics you are good to go. Cons Sometimes graphs and charts don't look very professional. For that eviews might be a good choice. I personaly did not like the layout of tables in output. Review Source JM Jessilon M. Student E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great software for doctoral students " October 11, 2019 4.0 My overall experience had been positive and it gets the job done for anyone conducting research. Pros SPSS was a mandatory purchase for my doctoral program and dissertation methodology. However, I have really enjoyed using this program! I like the easiness of being able to edit charts and graphs directly in the table after double clicking. All the tools that you will need are right there in that dialogue box too! Cons It’s hard to know if the numbers you are entering are being examined correctly by SPSS, but it’s not a software problem it’s a user problem. SPSS is just doing what statistical test you are telling it to preform. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Patient Care Technician Research Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good for running all kinds of analyses " September 26, 2020 5.0 Very positve experience with SPSS for someone new to statistics. Pros I have been using SPSS for only 2 months. So far, it has all the tools for running statistical analysis. The interface is neat. Its not too hard to learn how to use the application. Cons Not too many cons that I can think of for my usage. However, it can be quite slow to start up the program and when using large datasets. Review Source SD Sarah D. Sr. Research Ast Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect for our research needs" November 27, 2018 5.0 Pros SPSS is a common research software that is taught at most universities and fairly reasonable when learning research software. While it may not be as powerful as other softwares out there, it worked well enough for our needs and didn't require myself to know coding. Cons Sometimes it could be a bit clunky and looks a little dated. However that being said, it suited our needs just fine and is a great software for those working in social sciences Review Source LK Lancy K. Engineering Intern Food & Beverages Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Impeccable data analysis software" January 23, 2019 4.0 Pros I like that this tool is very complete in its functioning.I can import various data sets for analysis, filter out what I want and create graphs.I mostly use it to help generate reports on performance.It is excellent. Cons It is very complex to learn and the learning curve can be quite steep. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Demonstrator Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Review for SPSS" October 16, 2019 4.0 Pros All statistical analysis including advanced statistics can be done. Nice and simple User Interface to represent the output. Cons Sometimes get not responding when a huge data set is used for doing the analysis. Review Source DRG Dr Ron G. President, CEO, MD Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Inferential Statistics and Multiple Linear Regression at its Best" May 21, 2021 5.0 Fast and accurate in conducting quantitative methodology with correlation regression design research using Product-Moment Correlation (Pearson & Spearman) analytics of independent (predictor) and dependent (criterion) variables. Pros Integration with survey software such as Qualtrics and Excel quantitative data analysis for a seamless research analysis experience. Cons Any lack of integration or manual intervention requiring data adjustments to reinstate the integrity of the original data. Review Source EG Esther G. Doctoral Psychology Candidate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User friendly with each version offering more options" December 3, 2017 5.0 Ability to analyze data for research projects Pros User friendly menu and tool bars that allow data analysis without knowledge of writing syntax. Easy to create tables and graphs in output. Cons Not all advanced analyses are supported by SPSS. Some features are add-on packages for an additional cost. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer A review of SPSS Writing and Editing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "SPSS is useful to analyze statistical data" July 24, 2019 4.0 As SPSS is little bit complicated so I could not go more further with it. Pros SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) is an effective way to preserve Statistical Data in pc and find & analyze that. It is helpful for the persons who are working in the sectors of Social Science and Statisctics. Cons SPSS is not easy to use. It takes time for new users to learn it properly. Review Source HH Haroon H. Assistant Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best for Statistical Analysis " November 25, 2021 5.0 Pros SPSS is the best software for statistical analysis i have ever found. Since, i am a research student, it enables me to perform various tests such as reliability test, regression test etc. to find results having done the analysis. Cons Although, SPSS is essential to be used for research purposes, it offers some limitations as well such as the graph feature which are not as simpler as MS Excel. Which needs to focused in order to make it more convenient to its users. Review Source AS Amanda S. Clerical Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Statistics Software" January 2, 2019 5.0 This software made analyzing psychological research results data so much easier. It was more accurate than hand calculations within 1% of the figures. It also is so much easier to use for calculating ANOVAs with more than two variables and offers many types of charts and variables which can be compared for interaction as well as determining main effects. I could not have passed experimental psychology without this software. It’s great! Pros This software is excellent for getting the statistical detail needed to analyze psychological research results. It offers many options for analysis that cannot be completed by hand calculations alone. Cons It can be difficult to figure out how to put data into this system for the first time. However, a simple YouTube video can get you through the basics of the data view and variable view screens. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Statistical Analysis](https://www.capterra.com/statistical-analysis-software/)[Data Analysis](https://www.capterra.com/data-analysis-software/)[Data Mining](https://www.capterra.com/data-mining-software/)