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# Page 8 - Reviews of IBM SPSS Statistics

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Employee  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The Only Statistical Tool You Need"

August 7, 2019

5.0

SPSS has a learning curve in the beginning but after working out a few kinks, the program allows the user to do all their data needs.

Pros

I used SPSS to conduct my masters research into federal employee retention of millennials. The program was able to handle data points from all 15 federal agencies over 10 years along with 20 plus other data factors. SPSS made it easy to organize the data and execute stat checks on the research.

Cons

There were times where I had to consult an SPSS research guide in order to execute certain formulas. SPSS is a vast program but it can be a little daunting when you first start out.

Switched from

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

SPSS provides more functionality and features than Microsoft Excel.

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Kristen D.  
Graduate Assistant  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "SPSS is a useful software for analyzing data. I use it as a graduate student through my university."

March 19, 2018

5.0

As a graduate student who hasn't had many years working with statistics, SPSS is user-friendly and allows me to work on my thesis and other projects mostly on my own.

Pros

It is simple and can do a lot without having to be an absolute expert at statistical analyses. There are also a lot of resources (books, websites, etc) with instructions on how to do pretty much everything in SPSS, so if you're stuck, you can usually figure it out.

Cons

The bad side of SPSS being simple to use is that it has limitations. The best example I can think of is that the visuals are sorely lacking. If you want to make a table, graph, or some other visual representation of your results and you want it to be appealing, you will need to use something else.

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Andrei K.  
Data Analyst  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Multi-Functional Data Analysis Application"

July 28, 2018

5.0

Pros

My team and I have used IBM's SPSS numerous times to process large amounts of data and are happy with the results. The entire input--->output process is generally a complicated one in nature, but SPSS makes simpler. I'd definitely recommend future data analysts to take a look at this application and learn the basics at the least.

Cons

SPSS lacks user friendly user interface and therefore make scare newer users away from trying it out for themselves. Overall it is a great took though, and should be considered for big data projects.

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TP

Tauseef P.  
Quality Engineer  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "IBM SPSS Review"

May 16, 2023

5.0

Pros

It easy to use with many tutorial videos and content available online. Great statistical software for large data set.

Cons

sometime it is difficult to export the data.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
business intelligence manager  
Research  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "A reliable, proven statistics tool"

October 17, 2022

5.0

Good at basic statistics, but needs innovation.

Pros

has a user-friendly interface. It has a successful portfolio in regression, time series and many modeling types. It's very easy to learn and has lots of resources. Data can be cleaned and large data can be worked with. Model integration is easy and successful.

Cons

More hyper parameter optimization, should work in harmony with python, work more efficiently on very large data

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Carmen A.  
Directora de Metodologia y Analisis Electoral  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS MAKES YOU MORE EASY STATISTICS"

March 9, 2018

4.0

you can manage large statistical databases in a very simple and easy way, you can also obtain basic statistical indicators in a very simple way and thus be able to have a basic approximation of the variables under study

Pros

What I like the most is that it has a variety of statistical methods and that is a great advantage, from basic statistics to multivariate analysis

Cons

what I like the least is having to export databases to spss, that is very annoying, because it takes time and sometimes the variables are not imported in the correct way and we have to correct it manually

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Analyst  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Data analysis tool for professionals"

December 26, 2018

5.0

I learnt SPSS as a part of a university course on time series analysis. The interface is easy to use while the coding required some computing knowledge. However, I have been using SPSS in the workplace to carry out inferential and descriptive analysis without any major glitches. It is more powerful than Excel in handling large and multiple data sources but a bit limited in functionality when compared to SAS or R.

Pros

SPSS is a versatile data analysis tool with a wide range of statistical analysis tools. One can carry out simple descriptive analysis as well as pre-process/clean, visualise and model data using GUI as well as code. The interface of SPSS makes it easier to learn as compared to SAS. Data management capabilities of SPSS are a big plus.

Cons

SPSS does not have any major drawbacks other than its price tag. R as a competitor is free and open source. I also found SPSS coding to be less intuitive and graphs/plots rendered to be less 'attractive' than some other analysis packages available.

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BL

Bill L.  
Software engineer  
Capital Markets  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "High performing and user friendly statistical software"

December 29, 2018

5.0

Pros

I liked how IBM SPSS allowed me to perform data analysis on large databases of data. I work in trading, where there are lots of numbers to crunch, different sources of data to manage, and scalability/performance is critical. It generates intuitive simple reports for our traders to view and trade with.

Cons

Compared to Python and R, which are common data analysis languages with lots of library support, SPSS definitely has less features. However, this isn't necessarily a downside since traders are typically less technical, and this is simple to use for them.

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JK

Justine K.  
public health researcher  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Best software for data analysis"

November 14, 2020

5.0

very wonderful and excellent experience

Pros

I like the fact that spss software has different versions to use such as versions 24,25, and 26 which are all easy to use with my computer and desktops. I appreciate that it has versions compatible with windows, mac, etc and this renders flexibility to me and all my fellow researchers to enter data and analyze data without any issue. It also makes work easier with whether I have numeric or categorical variables on the table, it's able to interpret them for me, make clear frequencies, and all statistics for numeric variables.

Cons

It took me time to install it but it was a connection problem related to my computer and network server, otherwise its a very good software.

Reason for choosing IBM SPSS Statistics

spss display is good in its ordering category starting with the name, type, width, decimals, label, values, missing, columns, aligns, measure, and input. It's very simple to use and easy to learn for new users. it's self-explanatory and makes data less complex especially when it comes to logistic regression and other topics in statistics in my field of research.

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Anand B.  
Research Analyst  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "IBM SPSS Statistics "

January 5, 2023

4.0

Pros

It is very simple for beginners we can handle large data set with basic and advance statistical methods

Cons

It is very slow and to open the file. User interface is not good

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BP

Binbin P.  
Research staff  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Top statistic software"

October 25, 2018

4.0

Pros

This is the top statistic software in the universal educational institute and professional consulting firms I believe. It contains almost every statistics functions and models inside, by simply clicking the methods you want you use, you will generate results with a second. The three independent windows help you distinguish the data area, code area, and output area.

Cons

The copy paste function in the output area sometimes ramble and messed up if you want to move your output to other sources. This can be upgrade in the later version of spss for sure.

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BB

Barooj B.  
Lecturer  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Review about SPSS"

January 9, 2023

5.0

Spss is must in every research. It's very easy and user friendly.. And more time saving

Pros

It is very important for every researcher. Research is not possible without it.

Cons

Single mistake in the data does not make it run properly

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AC

Avishek C.  
Student  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS in my research "

June 10, 2021

5.0

I love it. Spss is one of the most frequently used software.

Pros

It is very easy to import data in spss. It also makes statistical analysis such as parametric and non-parametric tests very easy.

Cons

The data visualization feature is not very good. It also cannot handle big data.

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David R.  
Asesor político  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A very useful software if you have the one who teaches you and you have an average statistical level"

June 5, 2018

5.0

Pros

\-The program uses a series of dialog boxes that allow you to determine the actions and select those useful analyses. -Powerful tool for statistical calculation -It's a quick software.

Cons

\-If the user has no previous experience using SPSS or if their knowledge of statistics is not up to date it is difficult to discern which options to select. -Most results reports contain an excessive level of information that often confuses the user. -It has a lot of information in automatic form that distracts the user

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VD

Verda D.  
Psychologist  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Versatile"

December 22, 2019

5.0

Very user friendly and an amazing product. I will keep using it till I am doing any form of sophisticated analysis for my research.

Pros

I love SPSS and have been using it for more than 10 years. I started using in college for my basic analysis such as t-test and ANOVA. Now I run path models and advanced regressions, mediation, and moderations. Highly recommend for any statistician or researcher.

Cons

Some kinds of analysis are not possible, where AMOS, or Mplus is needed. I wish there was a way to add that functionality, especially for unsaturated path modeling and HLM analysis.

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Frances A.  
Senior Research Specialist  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS Very User Friendly"

August 18, 2019

5.0

Overall I enjoy using SPSS because it is easy to use and there are many resources online for any question I may have. I have been using SPSS for 20+ years and still think it is one of the easier statistical software programs to use.

Pros

You can use SPSS via pull-down menus or using syntax. I like to use syntax for larger projects so that I have a record of my work.

Cons

Sometimes SPSS acts quirky for example in the current version v25 the paste option does not work. There are also limitations on what it can do on it's own (e.g., structural equation modeling).

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Solutions Architect  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great Stat Analysis App! "

October 22, 2021

5.0

Pros

I've used SPSS several years ago back when I was in University for my final year Research Project. At first, it was very confusing to use but as time went buy, I got accustomed to it and learned how to use it properly. But once I learned it properly, it became my best friend in statistical analysis. Despite it being difficult for me at first, I found its user interface to be quite appealing. Further, I was able to interpret my results quite easily thereafter. It works really quickly and can handle very large chunks of data, which is perfect for persons conducting quantitative reseach/projects. Data is presented in easily comprehendable graphs and charts. It's highly accurate, and manipulates and organizes data reallt well, which makes it easy for you to set it to what you want to see. Data and information exportation is also quite easy.

Cons

Like Stata, SPSS is extremely expensive, especially as compared to Excel which is absolutely free. I was abke to use it because the University puchased it for the students. But for the general invidual, it would be very costly.

Review Source

CP

Cory P.  
Project Coordinator  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "More Intuitive than Other Statistical Packages, If Less Robust"

October 9, 2018

5.0

Pros

I've worked with several statistical analysis packages during my time as a health researcher. By far, the one I'm most fond of is SPSS. Its user interface in its latest versions is truly a thing of beauty. Instead of having to learn a new programming language, I can easily work through drop-down menus to perform all the analyses I need. The program is compatible with .csv and .xls files, meaning I can easily dump data into the program, and even edit/clean it within SPSS (though I'd recommend putting clean data in, instead of relying on SPSS to do it - the program can be a little clunky in this department.) For quick and simple data analysis, I recommend SPSS to anyone.

Cons

Some other data analysis packages are free, whereas SPSS comes at a price. It's not anywhere near as steep as some other, similar statistical software, but it is not free. Furthermore, simplicity and user-friendliness comes as a trade-off with functionality. Some of the more nuanced analyses that could be performed in other programs, using more sophisticated programming language, cannot be (or cannot easily be) performed in SPSS.

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Pedro Yago A.  
Psychologist  
Human Resources  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "This software is very easy to use and has all the features presented by it's market counterparts"

July 17, 2019

5.0

Pros

Very intuitive interface, the software is very easy to use and allow quick learning of it's tools. It helped me a great deal during my university years.

Cons

It took me a while to hear about SPSS, wich left me for a year or two butting heads with other softwares that are really hard and unnintuitive to use.

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SS

Sabrina S.  
UX Researcher  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Reliable analysis of big data sets"

July 9, 2022

5.0

SPSS is customizable, offers many easy-to-use statistical analyses great for survey reporting or using other data.

Pros

SPSS is robust in its statistical analysis features. It's also very customizable with the data that is imported into SPSS. This makes data much easier to work with during analysis.

Cons

SPSS is great for analysis, but the data visuals that get pumped out are not meant for well-designed reporting.

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Jared M. W.  
Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of the best statistical analysis software packages available"

June 4, 2018

5.0

SPSS is how I first learned to perform regression analysis in graduate school.

Pros

As a sociologist, SPSS allows me to perform all quantitative statistical analyses I need, from histograms to multi-level regression modeling. The best part is that commands can be chosen from the menu, rather than having to learn to write code (such as in STATA).

Cons

Somtimes the exact commands I need are difficult to locate in the menus. Also, while the point-and-click command interface is better for beginners, I find STATA to be more versatile for advanced statisticians.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Researcher  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SPSS, powerful software for data analysis "

March 27, 2021

5.0

Pros

SPSS has many features, which make it suitable for business and research. I have been using it to analyze data of may work for many years. I recommend it because it is easy to use, doesn't require high level of experience. Also, it is flexible, can work on Microsoft and Mac operating systems and support many languages. Students and teachers can benefit from price discounts.

Cons

Tutorials could be a helpful feature to add, can help beginner users and users switching from other softwares. The price could be pricy for some users.

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TR

Tennisha R.  
Postdoc researcher  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The most dependable data analysis software"

April 20, 2019

5.0

Overall I use the software frequently and have never had issues. I also know that the open forum and customer service is great for getting your problems solved.

Pros

I love SPSS. I know that most in social science learn the basic amalyses using SPSS but the reason is really because of its dependability. I know that I can always find answers on the customer service forum if I need help.

Cons

My least favorite thing is that is not very intuitive. It takes some time to get use to the different possibilities of using SPSS. It would be helpful if there were some daily tips.

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Akshay A.  
Social Media Manager  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Gets You Results with a Reasonable Learning Curve"

April 30, 2020

5.0

I used this software for Market Research related applications and this helped me quickly complete the tests and save them as per how I wanted it. In the projects I used it for, it gave out some interesting results and takeaways which helped in business planning.

Pros

1\. It literally covers just so many options of tests, from regression to anova and much more. 2. It's like a one stop destination for all queries related to data 3. Can handle massive amounts of data and inputs

Cons

1\. A manual/tips section within the software could have eased my learning curve to an extent. 2. UI/UX can be improved 3. High cost

Switched from

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

Covers more tests etc as compared to MS Excel.

Review Source

EM

Erika M.  
Estadístico II  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

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March 12, 2018

5.0

This software has allowed me to save time and money, because it is easier to manipulate than microsoft excel smile all for the calculation of descriptive statistics

Pros

The facility to make descriptive statistics and graphic representation of information. In the same way for the management of data base, definition of variables, among other things.

Cons

The handling of the typology of variables generates difficulty, which is different from the theoretical definition that is learned in the university, but the use of the tool makes you get used to the new definitions.

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