We performed a comparison between IBM SPSS Statistics and MathWorks Matlab based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Data Science Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I've found the descriptive statistics and cross-tabs valuable. The very simple correlations and regressions are as well."
"It has the ability to easily change any variable in our research."
"The learning curve to using this product is not steep. The program is appropriate for those who do not have a lot of background in programming, yet have to perform basic statistical analysis."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the Bayesian statistics and descriptive statistics."
"The most valuable feature is its robust statistical analysis capabilities."
"Most of the product features are good but I particularly like the linear regression analysis."
"SPSS can handle whatever you throw at it, whether your data set contains 10,000, 100,000, or a million objects. It's like the heavy artillery of analytical tools."
"Capability analysis is one of the main and valuable functions. We also do some hypothesis testing in Minitab and summary stats. These are the functions that we find very useful."
"Personally for me, because I do a lot of development, I like that it is easy to test mathematical algorithms with several matrix calculations. It's perfect for that."
"The tool's most valuable feature is the Simulink environment. This feature provides an incredible capability to visually represent the system behavior before creating the code. It allows you to see the flow and interactions of the system, which is extremely beneficial for software development. With this visual representation, you can better understand the system's behavior, make necessary adjustments, and ensure maintenance and updates. This capability is why I love working with the product."
"There is a learning curve; it's not very steep, but there is one."
"Technical support needs some improvement, as they do not respond as quickly as we would like."
"The reports could be better."
"SPSS slows down the computer or the laptop if the data is huge; then you need a faster computer."
"I think the visualization and charting should be changed and made easier and more effective."
"One of the areas that should be similar to Minitabs is the use of blogs. The Minitabs blog helps users understand the tools and gives lots of practical examples. Following the SPSS manual is cumbersome. It's a good, exhaustive manual, but it's not practical to use. With Minitabs, you can go to the blogs and find specific articles written about various components and it's very helpful. Without blogs, we find SPSS more complicated."
"I know that SPSS is a statistical tool but it should also include a little bit of analytical behavior. You can call it augmented analysis or predictive analysis. The bottom line is it should have more graphical and analytical capabilities."
"The product should provide more ways to import data and export results that are user-friendly for high-level executives."
"In the area of improvement, sometimes there are issues with the speed of MathWorks Matlab, particularly in the Simulink environment. The tool's latest versions can be slow to open, taking significant time to load. Additionally, saving data and integrating models can also be time-consuming processes."
"To make use of the GPU, you have to have an Nvidia card. What I would want it to do is to run in Next Generation with Intel or AMD, and not just with Nvidia."
IBM SPSS Statistics is ranked 8th in Data Science Platforms with 36 reviews while MathWorks Matlab is ranked 15th in Data Science Platforms with 2 reviews. IBM SPSS Statistics is rated 8.0, while MathWorks Matlab is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM SPSS Statistics writes "Enhancing survey analysis that provides valued insightfulness". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MathWorks Matlab writes "Has Simulink feature which helps with visual representations ". IBM SPSS Statistics is most compared with Alteryx, TIBCO Statistica, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio, IBM SPSS Modeler and IBM Watson Studio, whereas MathWorks Matlab is most compared with Databricks, TIBCO Data Science, Anaconda and Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio. See our IBM SPSS Statistics vs. MathWorks Matlab report.
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