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IBM SPSS Statistics

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What is IBM SPSS Statistics?

SPSS Statistics is a software package used for statistical analysis. It is now officially named "IBM SPSS Statistics". Companion products in the same family are used for survey authoring and deployment (IBM SPSS Data Collection), data mining (IBM SPSS Modeler),…

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Subscription

$99.00

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Base

$3,610

On Premise
one-time fee per user

Standard

$7,960

On Premise
one-time fee per user

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  • No setup fee
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  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Details

What is IBM SPSS Statistics?

IBM® SPSS® Statistics is a statistical software platform boasting an interface and feature set that lets organizations extract actionable insights from data. Advanced statistical procedures help ensure high accuracy and quality decision making. All facets of the analytics lifecycle are included, from data preparation and management to analysis and reporting.


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IBM SPSS Statistics Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

SPSS Statistics is a software package used for statistical analysis. It is now officially named "IBM SPSS Statistics". Companion products in the same family are used for survey authoring and deployment (IBM SPSS Data Collection), data mining (IBM SPSS Modeler), text analytics, and collaboration and deployment (batch and automated scoring services).

SAS Viya, SAS Intelligent Performance Management, and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence are common alternatives for IBM SPSS Statistics.

Reviewers rate Implementation Rating highest, with a score of 8.7.

The most common users of IBM SPSS Statistics are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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December 06, 2019

SPSS

Verified User
Director in Other
Education Management Company, 51-200 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use IBM SPSS as a student and it is used by students and instructors in the PhD programs. It is used for research analysis by both instructors and students in various classes, as well as in personal data collection and presentation for dissertations. Since it is the major tool used for data analysis, it allows teachers and students to be on the same page and to also easily find resources to help when they need answers.
Pros and Cons
  • The categorizing and organization of large amounts of data.
  • Presenting data in easy to read charts and graphs.
  • Consistent data presentation and results.
  • The Mac versions struggles with crashing, etc.
  • It runs slowly and tends to use up a lot of processing power.
Likelihood to Recommend
While SPSS is not perfect, there is no other tool as powerful for working with statistics. This tool is perfect for universities and students who are pursuing research. Honestly, most PhD students could probably not graduate without SPSS as their statistics tool. I think that this tool could also be useful for any corporate data that needed to be crunched.
Operational Impact
Since I've used this for school, it would be hard to say for the work environment. However, for schoolwork, it has saved so much time. If I had to crunch all my data numbers myself using a calculator and pencil it would take hundreds of hours. While SPSS still does take a while, it is much less work and saves so much time, which is incredibly precious to a student.
Business Impact
Since I use this for school, I have not seen a business impact.
Alternatives Considered
I don't really know this. I messed with RStudio and several other programs as I started data evaluation, but since my school required SPSS that is all I ended up really using and working with.
Other Software Used
Skype, Jolt, Canvas
Users and Roles
50
Students
Support Headcount Required
Since I use it at school I am not sure about this.
Business Processes Supported
  • Data analysis
  • Report generation
  • Statistics
Innovative Uses
  • Make presentation graphs
Future Planned Uses
  • spreadsheet data sorting
Likelihood to Renew
10
SPSS is a very specific software that does a job few softwares can do. It works well and does the job. Because there is not a lot to compare it to I don't have many options to look at other than it. However, it is the tool most all graduate students use and because of that I will continue to use it.
Products Replaced
Not Sure
Key Differentiators
  • Product Features
  • Product Reputation
SPSS is the product that researchers use to compare and analyze data. It has the most options and allows a researcher to do any test needed.
Evaluation Lessons Learned
Because of the limited availability of softwares like this, and my school requirements, I am not sure that I would have done anything different.
Implementation Details / Implementation Partner
  • Don't know
Implementation Issues
  • Unsure
Implementation Rating
5
I am not sure about implementation as I have had to use this as a student. So neutral
Training Types Used
  • no training
Ease of IBM SPSS Statistics Training
It was not easy to learn. I had to spend lots of time online at Youtube and reading statistics blogs and sites to be able to use it successfully to do what I needed it to do for my research.
Product Configurability
5
I think the configurability is quite complex. It is not self explanatory and take a lot of time to learn.
Configuration Lessons
Not really.
UI Customization
No - there is no facility to customize the interface
Additional Customization Considerations
I didn't do any.
Support Rating
5
There is a lot of information online for SPSS and the help section is quite extensive. I have not had to reach out to support at SPSS, but the tools and help available online have meant that I have been able to resolve my questions without needing to reach out.
Bug Resolution
No
Exceptional Examples of IBM SPSS Statistics Support
I haven't had personal communication with IMB on SPSS yet.
Easy Tasks
  • Statistics reports
  • Graphs
  • Statistic sorting
Difficult Tasks
  • Large amounts of data can freeze it
  • multiple data sets at once freeze
Usability
6
It does the job, but it is clunky compared to most newer and updated softwares. It would be nice if the interface was more friendly, but it gets the job done. One just has to do a bunch of research on how to do it.
Scalability
5
I am neutral because I have not had to look into scalability since I am using as a student.
Reliability and Availability
6
SPSS can tend to crash when I am trying to do a lot of data. This can slow me down when I need to do a lot of data.
Performance
6
SPSS does the job, but it can be slow. I do have to plan a lot of time to get through a huge amount of data.
Systems Integrated With
  • NA
Future Integration Plans
  • NA
Types of Integration
  • File import/export
Ease of Integration
5
Neutral because other than importing files from excel I have not used integrations
Integration Lessons Learned
None due to not having used any.
Pre-Sale Experience
5
Neutral because I do not have a vendor relationship since I only use it.
Post-Sale Experience
5
NA since I didn't work with them
Key Negotiation Points
NA, didn't negotiate.
Dealing with IBM
NA, due to no negotiation.
Upgrade Process
No
Upgrade Benefits
  • NA
Anticipated Benefits from Future Upgrades
  • Faster
January 14, 2018

Easy to use, good for basic to moderate research purposes

Verified User
Employee in Research & Development
Higher Education Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am a researcher and instructor at a large midwestern university. IBM SPSS is used across the campus by various disciplines for research. I use it for communication research to run statistics for content analyses, experiments, and survey studies. Overall, it has been a useful tool for running the tests that I have needed to run. It takes a few runs at it to fully understand the layout and functions, but it is easy to use once you get the hang of it.
Pros and Cons
  • Correlations are easy to run.
  • Labeling of variables.
  • Great charts and tables.
  • It is easy to import from Excel and export to Excel.
  • There are a few things that I know you can do in other statistical software like STATA that you can't do in SPSS. But it's a give and take. ANOVA is better in SPSS than STATA, but I hear from my friends in a different discipline that STATA is better for more complex survey research and regressions.
  • It takes a long time to run tests because there aren't many shortcuts.
  • Can be a little slow at times.
Likelihood to Recommend
SPSS is good for researchers that are in the humanities and are conducting basic research. I have found it useful for analyzing data that I have collected through content analyses, basic survey research, and simple experiments. For people that will be running a lot of regression analyses and structural equations, they may want to look at using STATA.
Operational Impact
IBM SPSS is used pretty much across the board at my university. Some departments use STATA or other programs, but they have to pay for these out of their own budgets. The university has a contract with IBM that allows us to use SPSS for free as long as we are affiliated with the university. Operationally, it has made our ability to conduct research more cost efficient since researchers aren't having to buy their own software.
Return on Investment
  • Quicker analyses versus using something like Excel.
  • Since many disciplines use SPSS, it has made research partnerships easier.
  • It is free for me to use through my institution, so my ROI is great! :)
Alternatives Considered
  • Excel
The only other program I have personally used for data analyses is Excel. Honestly, if you just need to run a quick Pearson's r, Excel may be the way to go. Most of use already have extensive experience with Excel from using it throughout our schooling for various tasks. This familiarity will make Excel optimal for running a very basic test. However, if you have a lot of data, and want to use it to examine a number of relationships between variables, SPSS will be better suited for you.
Other Software Used
Users and Roles
1000
People within my organization largely use SPSS to analyze data from academic or grant-funded research. Since I work at a university, people from across all departments and disciplines use the program as our university has a contract with the company to allow us to use it for free. I have used the program to analyze survey data and data from content analyses most recently.
Support Headcount Required
We do not have any in-house support that I know of. I generally use Youtube or textbooks for help when needed.
Business Processes Supported
  • survey research
  • experiment research
  • content analysis research
Likelihood to Renew
10
The contract will likely remain in place for as long as the university sees fit. I am not sure how they make this decision.
Products Replaced
No
Key Differentiators
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Existing Relationship with the Vendor
The single most important factor in my decision to use IBM SPSS is that it was offered to me for free through my affiliation with the university I work for. It is also the program that my co-researchers from other universities prefer. Since we work on data analysis together, it makes sense to use the same program.
Training Types Used
  • Self-taught
Ease of IBM SPSS Statistics Training
Some functions of SPSS can be tricky to learn on your own, but YouTube videos were really helpful throughout this process. I would recommend self-learning for those who are moderately tech savvy and have a background in quantitative research. If you don't have a background in statistics, self-learning will be more difficult.
Easy Tasks
  • Descriptive Statistics
  • Frequencies
  • Correlations
Difficult Tasks
  • Adding variables is tedious
  • Finding some tests is difficult
Usability
7
I rate IBM SPSS's usability at 7 because it is easy to use once you get the hang of it, but there is a bit of a learning curve for beginner researchers like myself. However, with some practice and a bit of Googling you will be able to figure out the main functions of the program. More advanced statistical tests may take additional time to learn.
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