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IBM SPSS Statistics
IBM SPSS Statistics · Armonk, New York, United States · founded 1911
What it is
IBM SPSS Statistics is desktop software for statistical testing, data preparation, predictive modeling, regression, forecasting, and automated analysis. It supports scripting and offers methods such as mediation analysis, bootstrapping, multivariate time-series analysis, decision trees, neural networks, custom tables, and complex-sample analysis. The AI Output Assistant, powered by watsonx.ai, analyzes selected results and presents plain-language insights. Python and R plug-ins enable those languages within SPSS Statistics. IBM lists subscription, perpetual, campus, and student licenses. The Base subscription costs $99 a month per authorized user and includes Statistics Base, data preparation, and bootstrapping. Three other named subscriptions cost $79 a month: Custom Tables and Advanced Statistics; Forecasting and Decision Trees; and Complex Sampling and Testing. A 14-day trial requires no credit card to create an account. There is no free plan. IBM says desktop software is not supported on Linux, and authorized-user licenses cannot run remotely through multi-session environments.
For and against
For
- Supports statistical tests and regression models
- Includes Python and R plug-ins
- AI assistant summarizes selected results
- Offers campus and student licenses
- Provides a 14-day trial
Against
- No free plan
- Base subscription costs $99 a month
- Desktop software is not supported on Linux
- Authorized-user licenses cannot run through multi-session environments
The verdict
SPSS Statistics offers broad statistical methods, scripting integrations, and several licensing routes. Its paid model, Linux limitation, and remote-session restriction matter when choosing a deployment.
Who it suits
SPSS Statistics suits organizations, researchers, students, and faculty needing structured statistical analysis. IBM names marketing, sales, healthcare, market research, government, and supply-chain use cases.
Plans and prices
Base subscription
Statistics Base · Data Preparation · Bootstrapping
Read 15 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Custom Tables and Advanced Statistics
Regression · Advanced Statistics · Custom Tables
Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Forecasting and Decision Trees
Forecasting · Decision Trees · Direct Marketing · Neural Networks
Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Complex Sampling and Testing
Complex Samples · Conjoint · Exact Tests · Missing Values
Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Base Edition
Data preparation · Descriptive statistics · Linear regression · Visual graphing
Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Standard Edition
Base Edition capabilities · Advanced modeling · Regression analysis · Custom tables
Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Professional Edition
Standard Edition capabilities · Data quality procedures · Forecasting · Classification
Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Premium Edition
Professional Edition capabilities · Neural networks · Conjoint · Exact tests
Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Forecasting and Decision Trees add-on
Forecasting · Decision Trees · Direct Marketing · Neural Networks
Read 15 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
On the record
- Advanced statistics
- Advanced Statistics provides univariate and multivariate modeling for complex relationships.ibm.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- AI assistant
- The AI Output Assistant, powered by watsonx.ai, analyzes selected results and presents plain-language insights.ibm.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Analysis methods
- Features include mediation analysis, multivariate time-series analysis, bootstrapping, custom tables, decision trees, neural networks and complex-sample analysis.ibm.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- IBM describes campus editions for academic institutions and student licenses for students and faculty, as well as commercial plans for organizations.ibm.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Categories and conjoint
- Categories analyzes categorical relationships and Conjoint measures purchasing preferences.ibm.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- IBM states it was founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company and renamed IBM in 1924.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- IBM lists its headquarters in Armonk, New York.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- IBM's LinkedIn profile identifies the company as International Business Machines Corp.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- IBM's LinkedIn profile lists 10,001+ employees and 344,894 employees shown on the profile.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Custom tables
- Custom Tables produces tables in different formats and can export interactive tables to Excel or PDF.ibm.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data preparation
- The Data Preparation module helps identify and handle data issues before analysis.ibm.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Decision trees
- Decision Trees performs classification and tree analysis to identify groups, relationships and predicted outcomes.ibm.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- desktopibm.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Developer SDK
- The Programmability SDK includes example Python plug-in source, an XD API wrapper and libraries for driving SPSS from an external Python process.ibm.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- IBM's version 32 documentation provides installation guides, administrator guides, command syntax, algorithms, core user, Python, R and programmability manuals.ibm.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Excel integration
- SPSS Statistics can import Excel workbooks and select worksheets or cell ranges.ibm.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Forecasting
- Forecasting supports time-series forecasts, including ARIMA and smoothing methods.ibm.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- GDPR readiness
- IBM provides configuration guidance for GDPR readiness and says clients remain responsible for their own compliance with laws and regulations.ibm.com · read 11 Oct 2026
