I came to know that people widely use Stata. Why should I consider Stata as a better statistical package than SPSS? What advantages and disadvantages does Stata have over SPSS?
Both are paid software (which is a disadvantage compared to alternatives such as R or Python), but I would say that compared to SPSS, Stata is more flexible when you use it in programming mode. The econometric part is very developed with many programmed routines (within the system or to installing it). Besides, you can control almost all the details of the graphs. Also, the interaction with LaTeX can be more direct with Stata. Finally, the Stata community at Statalist forums is very active with almost online responses.
Dear Researcher, Muhaiminul Islam you have raised a wonderful question. I clearly explain what a difference the SPSS vs Stata (two) make in this post
1. Complexity:
SPSS can be used to model very complex data.
Stata cannot be suitable for complex analysis.
2. Analysis
SPSS can be used to perform multi variant analysis procedures for large amounts of data.
Stata provides normal analysis procedures.
3. Application
SPSS is used in medical and social sciences areas.
Stata is mostly used in econometrics.
4. Benefits
SPSS can directly generate the outputs into reports.
Stata has command line and documentation feature which is highly useful.
5. Utility
SPSS is mainly used for complex data management like familiar excel spread sheet.
Stata is useful in cutting edge research and ideal for developers or researchers.
6. Statistical Analysis
SPSS is a bit stronger in this area.
Stata is relatively weak in this area.
7. Development
SPSS is used to improve the agile development life cycle.
Stata is used for large scale applications development.
If you are a researcher from social sciences background, then no doubt, SPSS is a better choice because it is easy to use, gives technical details on all aspects of your research analysis.
Regards,
JAMIL.
Okay. Now I have got some ideas about the comparative benefit of SPSS and Stata. Thanks for your analytical opinions.
Neda Ravankhah
Muhammad Jamil Gonzalo Durán S. Govindasamy Karuppasamy
We can comparison SPSS ans Stata from 4 aspects:
1. Complexity: SPSS can be used to model very complex data but Stata is not suitable.
2. Analysis: SPSS can be used to perform multi variant analysis procedures for large amount of data.
3. Benefits: SPSS can directly generate the outputs into reports and Stata has command line and documentation feature which is highly useful.
4. Statistical Analysis: SPSS is a bit stronger in this area and Stata is relatively weak in this area.
I hope this will be useful.
It is not easy to answer your question properly.
Each one has its advantages and inconvenient. You have to consider many aspects before you can choose the one which better fit your needs:
1° what's your basic skills in statistics (and in informatics)?
2° how much time and effort are you ready to invest in learning the software?
3° what kind of tests/analyses are you planning to do?
4° How much money are you ready to spend for this software?
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According to your answers, you can determine which one is the best for you.
Stata has a programming part more than SPSS. R is better than both of them.
SPSS is easy to use and is great for analyzing complex data specially in social science fields.
Stata is better for health statistics than SPSS because it can calculate sample, perform analysis of diagnostic and better model analysis..it also give out put what need, no extra output
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