Best Statistical Analysis Software in 2026
Updated
In short: JASP is ranked #1 of 106 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of jamovi and Stata. The best-ranked option with a free plan is jamovi. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GraphPad Prism at $11.83/mo.
Statistical analysis software can support different methods and working styles, so the right comparison depends on the work you need to do. Compare Bayesian analysis, regression models, and statistical tests, along with the data import formats each entry supports. Scripting support may be relevant for code-based workflows; deployment, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical and cost context. JASP, jamovi, and Stata are among the options to weigh against these criteria. Consider the methods you use and how you prefer to work with data, then focus on the listed capabilities that matter for your analysis.
106 statistical analysis software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Statistical Analysis Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 JASP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 02 jamovi API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 03 Stata API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.2$13.33/mo
- 04 EViews API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$59.95/mo
- 05 R API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 06 gretl API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.0Free
- 07 LatentGOLD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.0Free
- 08 SAS/STAT API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 09 PAST API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.9Free
- 10 GraphPad Prism API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$11.83/mo
- 11 BlueSky Statistics API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.8$41.25/mo
- 12 IBM SPSS Statistics API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$79/mo
- 13 SAS Visual Statistics API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 14 JMP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 15 Minitab Statistical Software API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$199.50/mo
- 16 Statgraphics Centurion API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 17 XLSTAT API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 18 Mplus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$195/mo
- 19 Statistica API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4
- 20 GNU PSPP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4
- 21 MedCalc API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$14.92/mo
- 22 RATS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$300/mo
- 23 SAS Advanced Analytics API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
- 24 NCSS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3$29.08/mo
- 25 StatCrunch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
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Questions about this list
Which statistical analysis software is ranked first on Inferse?
JASP is ranked #1 of 106 with a score of 7.3. jamovi is second and Stata third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, GraphPad Prism has the lowest first paid tier we found: $11.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.