IBM SPSS Statistics Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

reviewer1265181

Policy Analyst at a government with 10,001+ employees

Jan 20, 2020

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A helpful user interface, but not suitable for use with Big Data

Pros and Cons

"The most valuable feature is the user interface because you don't need to write code."

"This solution is not suitable for use with Big Data."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use for this solution was to interpret the results of a survey. I made use of correlation methods and other features to perform this analysis.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the user interface because you don't need to write code. You can drag and drop selections and the menu is very helpful. You can adjust your parameters and other things, all through the interface.

What needs improvement?

The licensing model is not popular and should be changed to SaaS.

This solution is not suitable for use with Big Data.

For how long have I used the solution?

I had been using IBM SPSS Statistics for two or three years. I have changed roles and am not currently working with this solution.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of this solution is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of this solution is not good because we cannot use it with Big Data. Instead, we used IBM SPSS Modeler.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of this solution is a little bit high, which was a problem for my company.

What other advice do I have?

This is a product that I recommend for people who do not need to work with Big Data.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

reviewer1615398

Founder and General Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Jul 10, 2021

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Easy to use, overall useful features, and straightforward installation

Pros and Cons

"The most valuable features are the solution is easy to use, training new users is not difficult, and our usage is comprehensive because the whole service is beneficial."

"The solution could improve by providing a visual network for predictions and a self-organizing map for clustering."

What is our primary use case?

We are using this solution for statistical analysis in our organization for many areas, such as regression, the next-best-offer, and some models for marketing.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the solution is easy to use, training new users is not difficult, and our usage is comprehensive because the whole service is beneficial.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by providing a visual network for predictions and a self-organizing map for clustering.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

IBM SPSS Statistics has been stable in our usage.

How are customer service and technical support?

We used to use the support a long while ago but because we have used the solution for a long time we have not needed to contact them.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to install. We use other tools to deploy the models and we exported the models to other languages, then implement them through the database solutions that our clients have. Most of our clients use either Oracle or SQL but none of them use an IBM solution. The most time-consuming part of the process is preparing the data for modeling.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is to be prepared to deal with your data and you most likely will require assistance to help to deploy the models and develop them.

I rate IBM SPSS Statistics an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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it_user208983

Statistical Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Oct 3, 2017

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It breaks under the weight of a moderate amount of data

What is most valuable?

None are particularly valuable to me, because all its features are available in better condition elsewhere.

How has it helped my organization?

Once I joined an organization, I stopped using SPSS entirely. Who needs to spend thousands on a license for halfway decent software when R and Python work for free?

What needs improvement?

Cost
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For how long have I used the solution?

I have used SPSS for about 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It breaks under the weight of a moderate amount of data.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It breaks under the weight of a moderate amount of data.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user1068

Tech Support Staff at a tech company with 51-200 employees

May 26, 2013

Data and variable views: Easy to use and effective results

I would like to add and support a few points about this program used to analyze statistics.

I use this software, SPSS, in our company on an annual basis to conduct and analyze surveys. It has two views that I make use of from time to time: data and variable views. With the variable view, we have access to the meta data dictionary while the data view enables us to store our data in the form of columns and rows. The program generally is very easy to use and gives effective results. I learned using this program on my own without any training; it is that simple.

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it_user4401Developer at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Jun 29, 2013

I would like to say that SPSS identifies market segments using visual classification trees, it isolates unusual or problem data and it prepares and transform data using spreadsheet tools and procedures. I don’t like that the default graphics are poor and not easily customizable to make them better and that SPSS is expensive.