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."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."
"In terms of the features I've found most valuable, I'd say the duration, the correlation, and of course the nonparametric statistics. I use it for reliability and survival analysis, time series, regression models in different solutions, and different types of solutions."
"IBM SPSS Statistics depends on AI."
"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."
"It is a modeling tool with helpful automation."
"The most valuable feature is its robust statistical analysis capabilities."
"The solution is very comprehensive, especially compared to Minitabs, which is considered more for manufacturing. However, whatever data you want to analyze can be handled with SPSS."
"The solution has numerous valuable features. We particularly like custom tabs. It's very useful. We end up analyzing a lot of software data, so features related to custom tabs are really helpful."
"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."
"It would be helpful if there was better documentation on how to properly use the solution. A beginner's guide on how to use the various programming functions within the product would be so useful to a lot of people. I found that everything was very confusing at first. Having clear documentation would help alleviate that."
"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 solution could improve by providing a visual network for predictions and a self-organizing map for clustering."
"The solution needs more planning tools and capabilities."
"The solution needs to improve forecasting using time series analysis."
"The product should provide more ways to import data and export results that are user-friendly for high-level executives."
"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."
"In developing countries, it would be beneficial to provide certain features to users at no cost initially, while also customizing pricing options."
"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, 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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