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# Page 5 - Reviews of IBM SPSS Statistics

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LR

Lars R.  
Student Assistent  
Research  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Review SPSS"

August 24, 2023

5.0

Over het algemeen is SPSS erg fijn in gebruik, en zal dit dan ook zeker aanraden aan mensen die net beginnen met statistiek.

Pros

Spss is erg makkelijk te gebruiken voor de sociale wetenschappen, zoals bijvoorbeeld marketing. Alle belangrijke statistische analyses die je hier moet gebruiken zijn aanwezig. Ook is het menu zeer overzichtelijk en makkelijke te gebruiken voor beginnende studenten.

Cons

Grootste nadelen zijn dat spss minder fijn werkt voor financiële vakken, dan wordt stata geprefereerd. Ook krijg je bij elke analyse erg veel data en kan het soms licht onoverzichtelijk zijn. Ook moeten sommige analyses, zoals bepaalde types moderatie regressies, nog los gedownload worden.

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IA

Irédon A.  
Researcher  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "How difficult is the process of data reading using spss"

March 18, 2023

5.0

Pros

Spss is an affordable software; statistiques performance of spss is very high, and probably it's can be used some forensic case studies.

Cons

I do not like much when I have categorized my data all the time before running a data analysis using spss

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Luca T.  
SEM Specialist & Social Media Advertiser  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Ottimo software professionale per l'analisi di dati"

November 16, 2022

5.0

Esperienza positiva. Tolto il periodo di apprendimento necessario per familiarizzare con i vari strumenti e funzioni, lo considero tra i migliori software di elaborazione dati sul mercato.

Pros

Il miglior vantaggio è sicuramente quello di avere tra le mani un software potente e praticamente con tutte le funzionalità possibili in ambito statistico e analitico e la possibilità di ottenere direttamente un output di dati da poter utilizzare come report.

Cons

Molto professionale, per questo motivo pecca di usabilità. L'interfaccia non è intuitiva e per comprendere tutte le funzionalità vi è bisogno di un corso o di una guida approfondita.

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Kanishka S.  
Academic Instructor  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very Good and Convenient Software"

August 3, 2019

5.0

I have been using this at my university and at work. It has two different tabs. The data tab and the View tab. In SPSS, the output is opened through a different window where it stores all the data in a separate file. I don't have to worry about overwriting any information by accident. This software makes easy for me to analyze the data and obtain the mean, median, standard deviation, Skewness and many more. By using these tools I could compare two types of data sets and get a thorough idea about the situation. This software makes it much easier.

Pros

There are different kinds of tools which make work easy.

Cons

The interface looks older and it takes time to open the software.

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EA

Evelyn A.  
Sociologist  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "My experience with SPSS"

January 31, 2022

5.0

In my work I do many statistical analyses that allow me to solve social problems, so the use of the software has helped me to perform an extensive analysis of documents, which would take me a lot of time if I did them manually. Also, I like that the results are on a different sheet since that helps me to have everything organized

Pros

I highly recommend this software because I have obtained good results for work activities, I personally use the option of daily statistical analysis and its use saves a lot of time even though the data are very extensive

Cons

The least I liked was that it took me a long time to learn all its functions because they are many and sometimes they are confusing

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Project Assistant  
Biotechnology  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Statistical Analysis + In-depth Interpretation, perfect for academia and journal writing"

September 7, 2018

5.0

SPSS mainly solves our statistical analysis issues by providing a platform for every stat method there is with an option to create data clusters that are easier to understand and interpret. Very handy in the scientific academe.

Pros

It's great that IBM has developed this product to help everyone in need of statistical analysis. I am part of a scientific research team here in the Philippines and SPSS has been very helpful in our data analysis. Mostly we cover around 10-15 data sets a day involving corals and invertebrates with various statistical methods, but with SPSS, we finish most of it in two days. Great tool for research and can definitely help in journal publishing.

Cons

For beginners, it may seem quite complicated but they will get a hang of it when they start. The should be careful how to apply stat methods though, it can be hard to edit them. But overall, highly recommend. No other statistical software does it like SPSS.

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EW

Essence W.  
University Researcher  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Does What Its Meant to Do "

March 19, 2026

4.0

Pros

Next to Python, SPSS is still my go to statistical software for providing quality and validated analyses

Cons

I feel like it's rather limited in modern-day statistical practices. This is why I switched to Python and even R because I can work with multiple packages

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MILADY D.  
Coordinador  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful program to perform statistical analysis with complex data."

March 1, 2018

5.0

It benefits me to handle complex database and throws me the required results in a short time.

Pros

The best thing about this program is the ability it has to work with large databases, with which data analysis, creation of tables and graphs with complex data are made, it includes descriptive statistics such as tabulation and crossover frequencies, statistics of two variables, correlation, among others, in terms of transforming the data that allow us to discover relationships of dependence and interdependence, establish classifications of subjects and variables, predict behaviors in order to help us to make management decisions.

Cons

There is nothing wrong, just that the user must have a high statistical knowledge to use all the options offered by the program, if you have only basic knowledge you can be confused in the choice of the option and also that the result throws a huge amount of information that can confuse the user.

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WI

Wassim I.  
Associate Professor  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "IBM SPSS: Data Analysis and Management for Graduate Research"

July 17, 2023

5.0

IBM SPSS is the leading data analysis software. It was really a major support in our graduate research in the fields of big data algorithms and cloud computing.

Pros

I have used SPSS to carry data analysis and reporting for my security and cloud computing research to support the different statistical analysis and management for my simulations. I like the variable support in SPSS that gives a better data view of the samples in one Spreadsheet. The variable creation process is highly automated that makes the deployment of the statistical model much more facilitated. Moreover, the variable configuration process is very intuitive and resembles basic relational entities in RDBMSes. By the way, I integrated SPSS with prominent RDBMSes such as Oracle and MySQL.

Cons

The main limitation that occurred is the performance degradation when loading large data sets. Though, this wasn't easily replicated, we believe that the size of the data set could be the main factor resulting in the lags we experienced. The SPSS learning curve is steep and it requires a lot of training to make the user acquainted to use it effectively.

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Ahmet Fatih Y.  
Language Instructor  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "First steps of computer era"

September 7, 2021

5.0

Pros

There is a lot to like about this "Alaaddin in the bottle" app. It gives you the hidden message from a bulk of data that is hard to comprehend and make sense without this genie.

Cons

The Genie in the bottle is way too hard to call out. Developers of this program should face the reality that people are enrolled in PhD level courses to be able to learn how to use this program. Make something, hire some millennials and make this thing easier to use, please.

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

needed more complex processing

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Vanessa G.  
Researcher  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use but expensive compared with other analysis tools"

August 22, 2019

5.0

Easy to use and learn a host of data analysis techniques. The price is definitely a factor.

Pros

SPSS - via the drop down menus - is one of the easiest tools to use when it comes to analyzing data. There are a host of options and the process is quick to learn. The use of syntax also makes the sharing of analysis easy.

Cons

Price - similar data analysis is possible on free-to-download platforms such as R. Also, because of the price, I have found that my collaborators are unlikely to use SPSS and more likely to use other software.

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Larry F C.  
Computer System Network Coordinator  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Statistical Analysis Made Easy"

April 11, 2019

5.0

Pros

When you have huge volumes of data to analyze, SPSS is the way to go. Whether you are a statistician by trade or doctoral candidate just trying look at dissertation data, SPSS is very simple to use. Definitely great for deep diving into research and really pulling to accurate data for presentation.

Cons

The very basic version of the software has a minimal cost. However, as you purchase add-ons to customize it to your needs, it can become really expensive really fast especially for large organizations.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Merchandising Assistant  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Useful but not easy to learn"

April 25, 2018

4.0

Pros

They say its "easy to use, difficult to learn". I wish the interface were more user friendly and easy to figure out if you don't know EXACTLY what type of report to run. It would be more valuable to students if they were able to work out what type of report they need for the statistical analysis they would like.

Cons

The functions are often hard to find and the user interface is not super intuitive. For Pros, they are able to find what they need though if they have a lot of experience with the program.

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Omondi P.  
Associate Programs Coordinator  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The Mother of all data analysis softwares"

November 2, 2018

5.0

Excellent data analysis software, it is easy to use, fast and efficient. Works impromptu even when analyzing huge sets of data.

Pros

Works best with both qualitative and quantitative data analysis. It also accepts data from other formats such as .xls. The software offers a comprehensive report on the data analysed making the work of the analyst very easy.

Cons

SPSS keeps on releasing a newer version frequently, which renders the other versions out-dated. The support should think about introducing updates rather than newer versions.

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Ivan Harris T.  
Research Assistant  
Research  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "SPSS is the Best Among the Rest"

July 1, 2022

5.0

Regardless of its difference with other statistical software, if you are a social scientist like I do, I strongly recommend IBM SPSS Statistics. It can be used to model complex data and generate outputs into reports directly, without the fuzz of learning programming language.

Pros

What I like the most about IBM SPSS is its friendly interface, where users like me who are not that familiar with advanced statistical techniques can easily deploy their computation without the hassle.

Cons

For users who are really into statistics, you might want to use other software (e.g., STATA, R) if you wish to deploy normal analysis procedures, such as estimating econometric models among others.

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Ross H.  
Senior Tutor  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Reliable product"

September 27, 2020

4.0

We've been using SPSS for a long time and students respond really well to it. It's particularly useful for us as it doesn't require much in the way of programming knowledge or languages and our students typically don't have those skills.

Pros

I think that the best thing about SPSS is that it offers exactly the features and analysis possibilities that you expect it to. The interface is also a pro, though an odd one. Being one of the longer lasting packages it has defined what this kind of software looks like and maybe that's why it feels so familiar still but SPSS is still simply laid out

Cons

The price is often a bit hefty but we get a pretty reasonable discount. You sometimes have to dig out some key parts of analysis like confidence intervals to get at them and the ease of use and beginner friendly nature of the package sometimes comes at the sacrifice of functionality (only really an issue for more niche requirements)

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Allen E.  
Blogger  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Tool for Data Analysis"

September 28, 2019

5.0

SPSS as a data analysis tool has been beneficial to me, thereby giving me the ease to run my data analysis work and assignments very well while in school.

Pros

What i like most about this software is the easy to use functions in running data analysis, computation and calculations. Also providing the perfect output for me.

Cons

I like everything about the software, it is my best tool for data analysis. Hence, what i like least about the software is that some functions are been assigned manually before running the data analysis.

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Esther R.  
Self-Employed  
Information Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Excellent Statistics Program, But Showing Its Age"

December 22, 2019

4.0

Overall, among statistics programs, SPSS is by far the easiest to use in my experience. It offers an extensive set of statistical tests, can import data from multiple outside programs, and walks you through many of the set up steps for the more-advanced statistical tests. However, the interface, while easy to use, is showing its age and isn't always the most pleasant. Additionally, it will often experience freezes when importing data, to the point that the external program needs to be restarted in order to finish the import. If you can get past these relatively minor concerns, however, SPSS is for many users the best option for performing statistical tests, and its cost can be tailored to your individual needs.

Pros

Easy-to-use interface, comprehensive feature set, works with a wide variety of data sources, multiple purchase options for individualized needs

Cons

Often slows down when dealing with large datasets, has a tendency to freeze for long periods of time when importing data, not all statistical tests offered by the software are well-documented or well-designed

Alternatives considered

[SAS-STAT Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/121765/SAS-Statistics/)

Reason for choosing IBM SPSS Statistics

Better cost and subscription options

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Karen C.  
Auditor superior  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "It is a program that helps generate statistical analysis, in a simple and practical way."

March 13, 2018

4.0

It is one of my most used work tools, it helps me to analyze statistical data for executive reports, with certainty it is an indispensable tool for people who work with a large amount of data.

Pros

It is an easy management tool that allows me to analyze available statistical data to make executive reports and graphic presentations to reflect the behavior of market variables. It also allows me to analyze data for the execution of projects and plan with certainty taking into account the available variables.

Cons

For me it is a software with little cons. It is not friendly to use for the first time, but once you learn to use it becomes a mandatory tool. The price is not very cheap.

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Artyom A.  
Risk Business Analyst  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Statistical software for advanced analytics"

March 9, 2022

5.0

Great platform to do simple and advanced analysis.

Pros

It is great platform for descriptive analysis. SPSS easy can handle large datasets. You can save your codes inside SPSS to use it later.

Cons

It's too expensive. UI looks boring and outdated. Many advanced analytical procedures are not available and it's not as fast as R programming.

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CA

Corey A.  
Graduate Research Assistant  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "My experience with SPSS has been nothing short of amazing. I rely on it daily, and am never let down"

July 10, 2018

5.0

Pros

SPSS is incredibly user-friendly, which is obviously important when it comes to statistical analyses. More specifically, rather than having to learn a certain coding language in order to run analyses, one can just navigate through the menus while also collecting the syntax from these operations in order to replicate in the future. Compared to other statistical analysis softwares, SPSS is as familiar as can be, and is as approachable as possible. It is easy to teach to others, and it also makes professional and publishable graphs.

Cons

Though a tiny quip, SPSS has a few limitations when it comes to making graphs - for example, if one were to make a stacked bar graph of their data, they are unable to add error bars to it, which, as any researchers knows is incredibly important. Other than that, I cannot say that I have any major dislikes about SPSS.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Hygiene assistant  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy to use software for statistical analysis "

May 24, 2022

5.0

Overall a good supplement with my RStudio and SAS. I use it for easy tasks.

Pros

SPSS is offering a very easy and nice interface, that doesn’t require much expertise to use. Suitable for users of all levels. Saves time for the project. It is also suitable for descriptive analysis.

Cons

It’s user interface is easy to understand which gives it a very primitive look. They can make it a little bit more interesting. Also, some features are not available or too slow compared to RStudio.

Reason for choosing IBM SPSS Statistics

Easy to use

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Valeria F.  
Senior Research Manager  
Market Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Essential"

December 12, 2019

5.0

SPSS is an essential piece of software for researchers -- it allows us to complete complex analyses at the click of a button.

Pros

I use SPSS for every project I work on. It allows me and my team to complete more complex analyses on our data and is relatively easy to use once you become accustomed with the software.

Cons

The software can become a little glitchy if you're switching between versions, and sometimes when working with very large data sets it can freeze which can be a little frustrating.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
undergraduate  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The great experience in data analyzing"

August 13, 2019

4.0

This is more attractive for the university students as it is very user friendly and compatible to the most of Microsoft packages which the can easily analyze their data set to make a clear conclusion. Hence, I can recommend SPSS version 22 for you.

Pros

I am a university student and I am using SPSS software for 1 year for analyzing my research studies. It is very user friendly software as its format is very similar to Microsoft excel spreadsheet package. We can feed our gathered data to the columns and rows in SPSS sheets under the variables types such as text and integer. The most important thing to note that, SPSS is having special ability to support the other programs such as excel, SQL and Microsoft Access. It can directly and easily import data from those sources. By using this software I was able to make comparison among my data set, identify the relationships among variables as well as identify the most affective variable among set of other variables. In some cases we already know the result and we want to edit our data set according to the result, we can easily edit our data set.

Cons

The use of SPSS software gives me a great experience. However, I felt some difficulties in using. It is not compatible with the Mac operating systems and Windows 8 operating systems. Therefore, I had to update my operating system into Windows 7 operating system.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Partner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Reliable and leading software for statistics"

April 9, 2021

4.0

For a long time the best tool to work in marketing research to analyze data, to do predictive models, conjoint analysis, and everything related.

Pros

Clean up and validation of data before starting to work is great like finding missing values or invalid fields. Drag and drop if you don't know programming and coding. Ready to use predictive analysis. Seamless export to Excel.

Cons

Horrible graphics you need to export data to work on Excel. High price and need to buy separate modules not included.

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