Best NCSS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from statistical analysis software ranked against NCSS on the same published basis.
- 1NCSS vs XLSTAT
- 2NCSS vs jamovi
- 3NCSS vs JASP
- 4NCSS vs gretl
- 5NCSS vs R
- 6NCSS vs Stata
- 7NCSS vs EViews
- 8NCSS vs BlueSky Statistics
- 9NCSS vs IBM SPSS Statistics
- 10NCSS vs StatCrunch
- 11NCSS vs GNU PSPP
- 12NCSS vs GraphPad Prism
- 13NCSS vs PAST
- 14NCSS vs Minitab Statistical Software
- 15NCSS vs MedCalc
- 16NCSS vs LatentGOLD
- 17NCSS vs Mplus
- 19NCSS vs JMP
- 20NCSS vs StatsDirect
- 21NCSS vs Statgraphics Centurion
NCSS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLSTAT | 8.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 2 | jamovi | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 3 | JASP | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | gretl | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | R | 7.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Stata | 7.5 | No | $13.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | EViews | 7.4 | Free plan | $59.95/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | BlueSky Statistics | 7.1 | Free plan | $41.25/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | IBM SPSS Statistics | 6.9 | No | $79/mo | — |
| 10 | StatCrunch | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | GNU PSPP | 6.8 | No | — | — |
| 12 | GraphPad Prism | 6.8 | No | $11.83/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | PAST | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 14 | Minitab Statistical Software | 6.6 | No | $199.50/mo | Web |
| 15 | MedCalc | 6.5 | No | $14.92/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | LatentGOLD | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 17 | Mplus | 6.4 | No | $195/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | JMP | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | StatsDirect | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Statgraphics Centurion | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about NCSS alternatives
What is the best alternative to NCSS?
XLSTAT, number 1 in statistical analysis software with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: jamovi, JASP, gretl and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NCSS?
jamovi is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.