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."The most valuable feature is its robust statistical analysis capabilities."
"in terms of the simplicity, I think the SPSS basic can handle it."
"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."
"Most of the product features are good but I particularly like the linear regression analysis."
"Custom tables and macros: They allow us to create useful reports quickly for a broad audience."
"They have many existing algorithms that we can use and use effectively to analyze and understand how to put our data to work to improve what we do."
"Since we are using the software as a statistical tool, I would say the best aspects of it are the regression and segmentation capabilities. That said, I've used it for all sorts of things."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the Bayesian statistics and descriptive statistics."
"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."
"Perhaps in terms of visualization. It's not really easy to do some data visualization, just simple, descriptive analysis in SPSS. I think that could be an area for improvement."
"I'd like to see them use more artificial intelligence. It should be smart enough to do predictions and everything based on what you input."
"The statistics should be more self-explanatory with detailed automated reports."
"Technical support needs some improvement, as they do not respond as quickly as we would like."
"In some cases, the product takes time to load a large dataset. They could improve this particular area."
"SPSS is a tool that's been around since the late 60s, and it's the universal worldwide standard for quantitative social science data analysis. That said, it does seem a bit strange to me that the graphical output functions are so clunky after all these years. The output of charts and graphs that SPSS produces is hideous."
"I feel that when it comes to conducting multiple analyses, there could be more detailed information provided. Currently, the software gives a summary and an overview, but it would be beneficial to have specific details for each product or variable."
"The solution needs more planning tools and capabilities."
"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 7th in Data Science Platforms with 36 reviews while MathWorks Matlab is ranked 14th 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, Weka and KNIME, whereas MathWorks Matlab is most compared with Databricks, Anaconda, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio, TIBCO Data Science and Amazon SageMaker. See our IBM SPSS Statistics vs. MathWorks Matlab report.
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