Quick comparison
| # | App | Pricing | Verified price | Open source | Platforms | Verified facts | Score |
|---|
| 1 |  GNU PSPP | Open source | — | Yes | Linux, Windows, macOS | 4 of 4 | 61.8 |
| 2 |  RStudio | Open source | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux +2 | 2 of 3 | 47.7 |
1Best for: Former SPSS users who need free software that opens their syntax and .sav files
Open sourceLinux, Windows, macOS
Why switch from GraphPad Prism
Free, open-source SPSS-style statistics for t-tests, ANOVA and regression on any OS.
Pros
- Compatible with SPSS syntax and data files
- No licence fees, expiry or case limits
- Both GUI and syntax command modes
Cons
- Dated interface
- Fewer advanced procedures and charts than SPSS
- Linux is the main platform; other builds get less attention
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.377
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
2Best for: R users, from students to statisticians, who want the standard R environment
Open sourceSelf-hostableWindows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Why switch from GraphPad Prism
Free IDE for R, where ggplot2 and standard stats packages reproduce Prism's curve fits and graphs as rerunnable scripts.
Pros
- Free and open source desktop app
- Purpose-built panes and tools for R
- Quarto and R Markdown publishing built in
Cons
- Python support is secondary
- Enterprise server features require paid Posit products
- Fewer extensions than general-purpose editors
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.341
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1577
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula