2 paid programs and their free alternatives
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Free alternatives to SPSS
★ Top pick JASP. Statistics with simple menus, clear output and Bayesian analysis included.
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Free alternatives to MATLAB
★ Top pick GNU Octave. Syntax almost identical to MATLAB for numerical computing and matrices.
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Every free statistics and math alternative at a glance
| Alternative | Price | Platforms | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNU Octave | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | MATLAB |
| jamovi | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | SPSS |
| JASP | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | SPSS |
| Julia | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | MATLAB |
| Orange | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | SPSS |
| PSPP | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🐧 Linux | SPSS |
| Python (NumPy, SciPy) | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | MATLAB |
| R | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | SPSS |
| Scilab | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | MATLAB |
| Google Colab | Freemium | 🌐 Web | MATLAB |
Frequently asked questions: free statistics and math software
What is the best free alternative to each statistics and math program?
Our pick for SPSS is JASP; for MATLAB, GNU Octave.
Which open source statistics and math programs are there?
GNU Octave, jamovi, JASP, Julia, Orange, PSPP, Python (NumPy, SciPy) and others are open source and free.
Which statistics and math alternatives work without installing anything?
Google Colab runs in the browser.