Best FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) in the market for Statistical analysis
April 13, 2022
Best FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) in the market for Statistical analysis
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with RStudio
R is primarily used as a data cleaning tool (in our team) which is agnostic to user machines, thus creating a repeatable workflow. Earlier, we used both Power Query and Alteryx for it. Power Query used to take a lot of time, and Alteryx turned out to be a pretty expensive affair. For our reporting purpose, we had to collate many files, and after doing some manipulation by removing duplicates and other process-related activities, we had to create some metrics. All were done in RStudio, and then the output is used to upload in DWH.
- Programmable
- Repeatable workflow
- Consumes very less resources
- Statistical analysis
- Data cleansing
- Data visualization
- Modelling
- Though the UI is far better than other IDEs available in the market yet, it looks more like an old DOS machine.
- Packages. They are all over the place as there are no evident categories in which they can be arranged. So unless you know the name of the Package, it's really hard to get your hands on it.
- A little overwhelming. At least for someone who comes from a low coding platform. Although the community is pretty strong.
- I am an end-user and won't know from Org's perspective, but yes, switching from Alteryx to RStudio saved a lot of money and raised eyebrows on our budget.
- The simple fact that not only the IDE is free but also the entire ecosystem makes it really powerful.
- The community is really welcoming and helpful.
Do you think Posit delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Posit's feature set?
Yes
Did Posit live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Posit go as expected?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy Posit again?
Yes