Stata
Summary
Stata is a desktop platform for data science and statistical inference, combining data management, exploration, visualization, analysis, reporting, and reproducibility tools. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and supports methods such as regression, time-series, panel-data, survival, causal inference, Bayesian analysis, and machine learning. Stata 19 adds methods including H2O ensemble decision trees, conditional average treatment effects, and high-dimensional fixed effects. Data can be imported from formats and sources including Excel, CSV, SAS, SPSS, Parquet, dBase, databases, FRED, and Haver. JDBC, ODBC, and SQL support database connections, while integrations include Python, Jupyter Notebook, Java, and C/C++ plugins. Reports can be exported to Word, Excel, PDF, HTML, or Markdown, and graphs to EPS, PNG, PDF, SVG, or TIFF. Stata is installed locally rather than delivered as SaaS. Prof+ annual licenses start at 175.00 USD per year for eligible faculty and staff at accredited degree-granting universities, with proof of affiliation required. Free instructor licenses are available by request under stated conditions.
Who it is for
Stata is designed for researchers in fields including economics, public health, education, finance, and social sciences. Its local desktop workflow and broad statistical methods may also suit teams that need reproducible analysis and reporting.
What is good
- Includes statistical, visualization, data, and reporting tools.
- Supports many statistical methods, including Bayesian analysis.
- Imports data from spreadsheets, databases, and other sources.
- Reports and graphs export to multiple formats.
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
What to know first
- Desktop software is installed locally, not SaaS.
- Prof+ annual pricing requires qualifying university affiliation.
- Free instructor licenses are limited to stated conditions.
Verdict
Stata brings analysis, data handling, visualization, and reporting into one locally installed platform. Its range of methods and integrations is broad, while Prof+ pricing is restricted to eligible university faculty and staff.
Stata plans and pricing
All plansCompared on statistical analysis software
- Free plan
- Nostata.com
- Paid from
- $175/user/mostata.com
- Deployment
- desktopstata.com
- Statistical tests
- Yesstata.com
- Regression models
- Yesstata.com
- Scripting support
- Yesstata.com
- Bayesian analysis
- Yesstata.com
- Data import formats
- Excel XLS/XLSX, CSV and delimited text, SAS, SPSS, Parquet, dBase, SQL databases via JDBC/ODBC, FRED, and Haverstata.com
Facts
- Complete platform
- Provides statistics, visualization, data management, and automated reporting in one platform.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- No hidden costs
- The platform states that it has no extra modules or hidden costs.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Reproducibility history
- Stata says it has been dedicated to reproducible research for over 40 years.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Statistical methods
- Includes regression, time-series, panel-data, survival, causal inference, Bayesian analysis, and machine learning.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Machine learning
- Stata 19 includes machine learning via H2O, CATE, and HDFE.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Graph export
- Graphs can be exported to EPS, PNG, PDF, SVG, or TIFF.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Report exports
- Automated reports can be exported to Word, Excel, PDF, and HTML.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Large datasets
- Data tools handle large datasets, missing values, merges, and time-series structures.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Backward compatibility
- Modern Stata can understand old code and datasets from the past.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Documentation size
- Documentation consists of 19,000 pages covering features, formulas, and worked examples.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Training resources
- Training includes free webinars, video tutorials, NetCourses, and live classroom or web-based training.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Community support
- Users can access Statalist, conferences, technical support, FAQs, and customer service.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Prof+ eligibility
- Prof+ discounts extend to faculty and staff at accredited, degree-granting universities.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Affiliation proof
- Proof of affiliation with a degree-granting institution is required.stata.com · 27 Sept 2026
- What it does
- Stata provides data science and inference tools for data manipulation, exploration, visualization, statistics, reporting, and reproducibility.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Data management
- Its data-management features include frames, import and export, JDBC, ODBC, SQL, Unicode, match-merge, append, sorting, labeling, and saved results.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Reporting
- Stata supports reproducible reports, customizable tables, graphical tables, and output to Word, Excel, PDF, HTML, and Markdown.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Stata supports Python, PyStata, Jupyter Notebook, Java, Java plugins, H2O, C/C++ plugins, JDBC, ODBC, SQL, and OLE Automation.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Database connectivity
- JDBC support can import from and export to Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, and other databases, and can execute SQL statements.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Stata 19 additions
- Stata 19 adds H2O ensemble decision trees, conditional average treatment effects, high-dimensional fixed effects, Bayesian variable selection, Bayesian quantile regression, panel-data VAR, and other methods.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Community extensions
- Users can search and download thousands of free community-contributed additions, share commands through SSC, and discuss features on Statalist.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Documentation
- Every copy includes more than 19,000 pages of documentation, and Stata lists 36 manuals with thousands of worked examples.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Technical support
- StataCorp provides technical support from staff of expert Stata programmers and statisticians.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Compliance
- Stata lists Installation Qualification and FDA compliance features, including adherence to FDA regulatory requirements for statistical software.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Accessibility
- Stata states that it is Section 508 compliant for accessibility for persons with disabilities.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Delivery model
- Stata is an off-the-shelf desktop application, is not SaaS, and is installed locally by the customer or software administrator.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Free access conditions
- Instructors can request a free one-week license, and accredited degree-granting instructors can request a free six-month Stata/BE license for their undergraduate classes.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Company history
- StataCorp says Stata 1.0 was released in January 1985 and Stata 19 in April 2025.stata.com · 28 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- College Station, Texas, USAstata.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- stata.com· checked 27 Sept 2026
- stata.com/order/new/edu/profplus/· checked 27 Sept 2026
- stata.com/features/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- stata.com/features/data-management/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- stata.com/company/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- stata.com/order/purchasing-faqs/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- stata.com/teaching-with-stata/· checked 28 Sept 2026
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