Free alternatives to GraphPad Prism

Last updated · 2 options

Quick answer: JASP has the most stars on its repository of the 2 options here (★ 1k), followed by LabPlot (★ 487). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.

Graphing and statistics package popular in the life sciences. Here are 2 free options, most-starred first.

What GraphPad Prism costs

Personal subscriptions; group seats and perpetual Prism 11 licences are priced separately.

From the vendor's own pricing page (graphpad.com), checked 19 Oct 2026. Prices change and may exclude tax, so check before you decide.

JASP

Statistics

Point-and-click statistics with classical and Bayesian tests

Stars
★ 1k
Licence
AGPL-3.0
Updated
  • Data stays local
  • Opens .sav
  • Opens .sas7bdat

Alternative to SPSS, GraphPad Prism

LabPlot

Plotting & graphing

Data visualisation and analysis from KDE

Stars
★ 487
Licence
GPL-2.0
Updated

Alternative to Origin, GraphPad Prism

FAQ

Is there a free alternative to GraphPad Prism?

Yes. ResearchAlts lists 2 options: JASP and LabPlot.

How much does GraphPad Prism cost?

Annual Student: $142 per year; Annual Academic: $260 per year; Annual Corporate: $520 per year; Monthly subscription: $50 per month. These are the vendor's published prices, checked 19 Oct 2026 on graphpad.com.

Which GraphPad Prism alternatives are open source?

JASP (AGPL-3.0) and LabPlot (GPL-2.0).

Which GraphPad Prism alternatives run on a Mac?

JASP and LabPlot (all of them).

Related categories: Statistics · Plotting & graphing

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