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Celonis vs IBM SPSS Statistics comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Celonis improves efficiency and reduces costs by up to 80%, with ROI seen in 9 to 11 months.
Sentiment score
4.5
IBM SPSS Statistics offers user-friendly data analysis, enabling significant time and cost savings with an estimated 50% ROI.
In the first couple of years, I would not expect a return on investment because the initial setup will take more than a year if the process requires significant customization.
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
In my opinion, there's a positive return on investment.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
I have seen a return on investment, especially in time saved for my clients; in the incident management process, the average cycle time for handling tickets was over ninety-eight hours, but after identifying root causes, such as tickets being held due to wrong group allocation, the cycle time reduced to approximately thirty-eight hours.
Process Mining Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
Celonis support is praised for responsiveness but criticized for inconsistencies and slower responses, especially for smaller contracts.
Sentiment score
5.8
Users find online resources valuable for IBM SPSS support, though direct support is generally prompt, courteous, and solution-focused.
It took more than two weeks to receive a response.
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Celonis customer support is really good; they investigate concerns thoroughly and provide solutions or troubleshooting steps, which I find helpful.
Process Mining Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Other times I do not get much clarity on the support from the team.
Data Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Celonis provides scalable solutions with seamless integration, accommodating enterprise roles and data needs while managing deployment and cost considerations.
Sentiment score
5.9
IBM SPSS Statistics is praised for scalability but may face challenges with extremely large datasets or older hardware.
I recall that when we started using Celonis, we had a space of five terabytes and around one thousand users, and Celonis managed all of that easily.
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
I recommend focusing on recent data or perhaps five years of historical data along with live data for better visibility and stability in the process.
Process Mining Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
At the moment, I'd rate scalability six or seven out of ten.
Senior Development Manager at Lutech
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Celonis is stable with minor issues, reliable performance, effective task handling, and stability ratings generally between eight and ten.
Sentiment score
7.4
IBM SPSS Statistics is reliably stable, efficiently handling large datasets, but newer versions may face stability issues under heavy data loads.
It's super stable.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
Celonis is stable.
Management Data Engineer & Governance Senior Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Celonis needs improvements in integration, usability, automation, visualization, pricing, and support, including better documentation and data handling.
IBM SPSS needs better visualization, big data support, modern interface, automation, and affordable licensing for improved usability and analysis.
Ultimately, I need niche expertise, combining strong SAP knowledge with Celonis competency.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
It is essential for the Celonis solution to have their services and solution models integrated with GenAI.
Senior Development Manager at Lutech
The most important area for improvement is the automation part.
Data Engineer at Baker Hughes
I believe that the owners of IBM SPSS Statistics should think about improving the package itself to be able to treat unstructured data.
Associate Professor Of Statistics at a university with 10,001+ employees
It does not handle very large data sets well. When there are 100,000 respondents, it does not manage effectively and crashes more often when the data set becomes very large or while merging yearly waves such as 2018, 2019, 2020 to 2026.
Data Analyst at Toluna
I'm unsure if SPSS has a commercial offering for big servers, unlike KNIME, which does.
Emeritus Professor of Health Services Research at University of South Wales
 

Setup Cost

Celonis pricing is costly for SMEs, with variable costs based on data usage, making it a significant investment.
IBM SPSS Statistics' high pricing limits adoption, especially for advanced features, despite discounts for universities and students.
I think it's relatively expensive, but it's also good.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
Based on client feedback, I have heard that the pricing for Celonis is considered high.
Senior Application Developer at Fujitsu
creating a data model for one process will differ in cost if you add more data models for additional processes.
Process Mining Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Celonis excels in process mining and automation with intuitive dashboards, seamless integration, and user-friendly UI for data-driven decisions.
IBM SPSS Statistics offers user-friendly, robust analysis tools, supports large datasets, integrates Python, and provides extensive statistical modeling options.
Celonis is also beneficial for its built-in apps that streamline tasks from legacy applications, facilitating daily operations and improving efficiency.
Senior Application Developer at Fujitsu
It provides a visualization of the process itself, giving a very good synthesis of performance and helping me find improvements.
Head of Commercial Excellence at Sartorius AG
It's the first solution that combines business competence and capabilities with technological capabilities.
Senior Development Manager at Lutech
Predictive analytics is the most important part of analytics.
Associate Professor Of Statistics at a university with 10,001+ employees
IBM SPSS Statistics provides excellent data visualization features that other tools do not have.
Data Analyst at Toluna
I mainly used it for cross tabs, correlation, regression, chi-squared tests, and similar analyses often seen in published papers.
Emeritus Professor of Health Services Research at University of South Wales
 

Categories and Ranking

Celonis
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Process Mining (2nd)
IBM SPSS Statistics
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (1st), Data Science Platforms (8th), AI Research (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the AI Data Analysis category, the mindshare of Celonis is 0.4%. The mindshare of IBM SPSS Statistics is 0.4%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Data Analysis Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Celonis0.4%
IBM SPSS Statistics0.4%
Other99.2%
AI Data Analysis
 

Featured Reviews

Ebin_Abraham - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer at Baker Hughes
Process mining has delivered major savings and now needs better automation and task mining
Collaboration with ERPs should be improved. Compared to SAP Signavio, Celonis is less competitive for BPMN modeling. Deployment flexibility needs enhancement, as on-premises support is not as strong as SaaS support. The most important area for improvement is the automation part. End-to-end automation capabilities are desired. Currently, workflows are being used, but actions should be able to go via email, task, APIs, and ultimately write back to the source. Adding RPA capability that can interact with required systems and write back to the source would greatly enhance Celonis. Task mining capabilities also require improvement. UiPath Process Mining and Microsoft Process Mining have better task mining capabilities compared to Celonis. Usability and support from Celonis need improvement. They should help clients find more value in the product. Cost is another significant concern, as Celonis is very expensive compared to other process mining tools. The license cost should be reduced. Celonis should establish partnerships with clients to find more use cases and maximize the value gained from Celonis.
EzzAbdelfattah - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Professor Of Statistics at a university with 10,001+ employees
Advanced predictive analytics have supported my research and student projects across many methods
The only function I may need to be added or hope to be added to IBM SPSS Statistics is how to treat unstructured data. This mainly exists with IBM SPSS Modeler, but I do not think it is able to treat something like videos and similar content unless you are using languages like Python inside IBM SPSS Modeler or inside IBM SPSS Statistics. For the menu itself, for the selection, it does not exist. Thinking of the future, I believe that the owners of IBM SPSS Statistics should think about improving the package itself to be able to treat unstructured data.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise46
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Signavio Process Manager or Celonis?
SAP Signavio Process Manager is a very robust industrial-grade business process modeling tool. It is easy to use and does not require too much technological involvement. This solution has a collabo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Celonis?
I am not heavily involved in that particular aspect, but I have heard that Celonis is somewhat expensive.
What needs improvement with Celonis?
Collaboration with ERPs should be improved. Compared to SAP Signavio, Celonis is less competitive for BPMN modeling. Deployment flexibility needs enhancement, as on-premises support is not as stron...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM SPSS Statistics?
I think the price of the solution is very reasonable. The cost depends; you have the option for subscription or you can purchase the license. Most of our customers are paying every year for a type ...
What needs improvement with IBM SPSS Statistics?
One of the frustrations I have with IBM SPSS Statistics is the licensing, which is more of a company issue because we have limited licenses and have to ask someone to get off IBM SPSS Statistics so...
What is your primary use case for IBM SPSS Statistics?
My main use case for IBM SPSS Statistics involves data cleaning and tabulation. I also use it sometimes for data validation. I use IBM SPSS Statistics to perform correlations, check data, remove re...
 

Also Known As

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SPSS Statistics
 

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Sample Customers

Anheuser-Busch InBev, AXA, Bayer, Cisco, Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, Hitachi, Kellogg's, Lufthansa, and Whirlpool
LDB Group, RightShip, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Capgemini Consulting, TEAC Corporation, Ironside, nViso SA, Razorsight, Si.mobil, University Hospitals of Leicester, CROOZ Inc., GFS Fundraising Solutions, Nedbank Ltd., IDS-TILDA
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