IBM SPSS Statistics
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Powerful Analytics with Easy-to-Use Interface, Despite High Cost
What do you like best about the product?
I like IBM SPSS Statistics for its easy-to-use, menu-driven interface, which allows me to perform complex statistical analysis without needing to write code. The software's capability to present results in clear tables and charts makes interpretation simple and accurate. This is particularly beneficial for students and researchers working with large data sets. I appreciate how IBM SPSS Statistics efficiently handles complex statistical tests like descriptive statistics, regression, and ANOVA simply by selecting options from the menus. Additionally, the output viewer feature is very useful as it automatically organizes results into well-structured tables and charts, making data interpretation easier. I also find its strong data management tools, such as variable labeling and handling missing values, very helpful as they aid in cleaning and preparing data efficiently before analysis. Overall, these features make IBM SPSS Statistics a reliable and accurate tool for academic and research work.
What do you dislike about the product?
The cost and licensing are quite high, making it difficult for students and small organizations to access. The user interface feels outdated compared to modern analytics tools and could be improved to be more interactive and visually appealing. IBM SPSS Statistics also has limited flexibility and automation compared to programming-based tools like Python, especially for advanced raw custom analysis. Improving integration with other tools and adding more modern data evaluation options would enhance the software. The licensing and activation steps can be a bit confusing initially, particularly for students. The setup process could be improved by making the licensing and additional processes simpler and more user-friendly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
IBM SPSS Statistics helps me analyze large, complex data without coding skills. It streamlines statistical processes for projects, with features like menu-driven interfaces, clear charts, and tables, saving time and reducing errors.
Perfect for Non-Programmers, Painful Licensing Process
What do you like best about the product?
I love that IBM SPSS Statistics allows you to run complex analyses like MANOVA or factor analysis without needing programming knowledge, thanks to its point-and-click interface. The 'Data View' vs. 'Variable View' setup is super helpful for keeping datasets clean, especially with a lot of survey responses. It's excellent for handling large datasets, much better than Excel. The 'Syntax' feature is fantastic for automating repetitive tasks without having to delve into full Python or R, making it much easier. SPSS is also very reliable, and I trust the math and the outputs, which means something in peer-review scenarios. The appeal of SPSS is its incredibly low barrier to entry; if you can use a menu, you can perform high-level statistics, which is impressive. It's an absolute workhorse for getting reliable statistical proof for business cases. If my friend is a researcher who understands statistics but hates programming, SPSS is a 10/10 because it allows running complex models with just a few clicks.
What do you dislike about the product?
The UI feels like it’s stuck in 2005, and it's clunky. The licensing process is a headache every time I have to renew, and the price is astronomical if my university or company isn't covering it. The visualizations look dated right out of the box, so I usually have to export the data to other tools like Tableau or PowerBI to make it look presentable. It can also be slow when working with truly 'Big Data' (millions of rows). The initial setup can be frustrating, especially the licensing part - even a small error in entering an authorization code can prevent activation.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I don't need to be a programmer to run complex analyses with IBM SPSS Statistics. It handles large datasets better than Excel. The 'Syntax' feature helps automate tasks efficiently, providing reliable statistical proof for business cases.
Effective IBM System for Easy Data Analytics Creation and Data Transformation.
What do you like best about the product?
1. IBM SPSS Statistics is an intuitive platform for easy data transformation.
2. Easy migrating multiple data from various data sources.
3. Predictive data analytics generation in real time.
4. Secure data storage platform and easy data accessibility solution.
5. Data modeling, data mapping and the ability to manage various IT operations data is simple through IBM SPSS Statistics.
2. Easy migrating multiple data from various data sources.
3. Predictive data analytics generation in real time.
4. Secure data storage platform and easy data accessibility solution.
5. Data modeling, data mapping and the ability to manage various IT operations data is simple through IBM SPSS Statistics.
What do you dislike about the product?
None at all for the IBM SPSS Statistics since from implementation to deployment, everything is simple with no issues.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1. Creating productive business data real time analytics.
2. Secure storage for all our IT projects and easy data handling.
3. Transformation of various data.
4. Data recovery and data backup solution.
2. Secure storage for all our IT projects and easy data handling.
3. Transformation of various data.
4. Data recovery and data backup solution.
IBM SPSS Statistics has Effective Data Integration and Data analytics Production Options.
What do you like best about the product?
IBM SPSS Statistics provides effective multiple data source connectivity, easy data cleansing, metadata management and data visualization capability is incredible and amazing big data processing IBM solution.
The ability to create real time data analytics and the the collaboration across various IT projects IBM SPSS Statics offers the best and easy data mapping system.
The ability to create real time data analytics and the the collaboration across various IT projects IBM SPSS Statics offers the best and easy data mapping system.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing at all to dislike on IBM SPSS Statistics because after its first implementation and functions configuration the manipulation is quite smooth operations.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Various data visualization, multiple data integration, data analytics generation, Automation and very impressive large project data easy management platform.
IBM SPSS Statistics is an Effective Real Time Data Analytics and Data Integration Tool.
What do you like best about the product?
IBM SPSS Statistics offers effective advanced statistics capability and drag and drop interface and the solution is helpful on complex project real time data analytics generation.
Predictive data analytics creation and even visual representation easy creation which helps on identifies trends is perfect using this IBM solution and also regression analyzation the IBM SPSS Statistics is the master.
Predictive data analytics creation and even visual representation easy creation which helps on identifies trends is perfect using this IBM solution and also regression analyzation the IBM SPSS Statistics is the master.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing at all to dislike from IBM SPSS Statistics and even the learning curve is short and very simple implementation process.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Easy providing productive business real time data analytics, managing complex projects data, data mapping and effective data predictive analytics generation and helpful solution on deployment and data integration is excellent using IBM SPSS Statistics capabilities.
Powerful and Advanced Analytics Tool with Seamless Data Integration Capability.
What do you like best about the product?
IBM SPSS Statistics offers effective advanced statistics functionalities and the ability to process large projects data and predictive modeling IBM SPSS Statistics is incredible. Data cleansing and also data discovery using this IBM tool is perfect and great data integration solution.
What do you dislike about the product?
Easy on implementation of this IBM platform and no much to learn when getting started with IBM SPSS Statistics and the technical help offered is perfect.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Useful multiple projects data processing tool, amazing on data analytics creation, collaboration and perfect solution on data migration across other platforms.
Powerful Statistical Tools, but Needs Better User-Friendliness
What do you like best about the product?
It's a good statistical analysis software that offers various statistical tests like descriptive statistics, T tests,ANOVA etc.
What do you dislike about the product?
Could be more user friendly especially in case of a setting data types etc.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I used IBM SPSS for descriptive statistical analysis for financial data, It helped me understand key characteristics of data set such as standard deviation etc.
Great stats tool!
What do you like best about the product?
Powerful statistical tool to assist with data analysis and projections.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike that it's Only usable with offline data.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Understanding my data and gaining insights from it
SPSS pros and cons
What do you like best about the product?
I use it mostly for the running data and running regression , its a fast tool for all these tasks.
What do you dislike about the product?
No Ai support and complex old UI , new learner may find it outdated and complicated to learn
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It help me make sense of the raw data we get from our survey and mostly for regression, correlation etc.
An essential companion to analysing quantitative data
What do you like best about the product?
I used IBM SPSS Statistics to help with the analysis of survey data during my PhD research. I found it easy to navigate and the analysis led to strengthening the results section of my PhD thesis. I consider the customer support to have been of a particularly high standard.
What do you dislike about the product?
I had no dislikes of this IBM package. Like every software package, a certain amount of orientation is required to fully utilise what the product can offer.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The package was directly helping with the statistical analysis of survey data gathered from stakeholders (n=92) during the quantitative stage of my PhD research.
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