PAST vs R
| PAST | R | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Statistical tests | Yes | Yes |
| Regression models | Yes | Yes |
| Scripting support | Yes | Yes |
| Data import formats | Excel, NEXUS, TPS, NTSYS, FASTA, PHYLIP, Arlequin, BioGraph, RASC, CONOP, tab-separated text | text files, XML, spreadsheet-like files, Excel, SPSS, SAS, Stata, databases, binary files, image files |
Both are listed in Best Statistical Analysis Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, PAST scores higher on our published basis.