RStudio Desktop
StatisticsPopular open-source IDE for R and Quarto
- Stars
- ★ 5.1k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Free alternatives to SPSS
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Quick answer: RStudio Desktop has the most stars on its repository of the 5 options here (★ 5.1k), followed by JASP (★ 1k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
IBM's statistics package, widely taught in social sciences and psychology. Here are 5 free options, most-starred first.
What SPSS costs
- IBM SPSS Statistics Base subscriptionfrom $99 per authorised user
IBM offers monthly, quarterly or annual plans; add-ons are extra.
From the vendor's own pricing page (ibm.com), checked 19 Oct 2026. Prices change and may exclude tax, so check before you decide.
JASP
StatisticsPoint-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
jamovi
StatisticsSpreadsheet-style statistics app built on R
- Stars
- ★ 790
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
- Opens .sav
- Opens .sas7bdat
- Opens .dta
GNU PSPP
StatisticsFree program for statistical analysis of sampled data, modelled on SPSS
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
- Opens .sav
Alternative to SPSS
R
StatisticsThe open-source language and environment for statistical computing
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Updated
- Opens .sav
- Opens .sas7bdat
- Opens .dta
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to SPSS?
Yes. ResearchAlts lists 5 options: RStudio Desktop, JASP, jamovi, GNU PSPP and R.
How much does SPSS cost?
IBM SPSS Statistics Base subscription: from $99 per authorised user. These are the vendor's published prices, checked 19 Oct 2026 on ibm.com.
Which SPSS alternatives are open source?
RStudio Desktop (AGPL-3.0), JASP (AGPL-3.0), jamovi (AGPL-3.0), GNU PSPP (GPL-3.0) and R (GPL-2.0).
Which SPSS alternatives run on a Mac?
RStudio Desktop, JASP, jamovi, GNU PSPP and R (all of them).
Which of these can open SPSS .sav files?
JASP, jamovi, GNU PSPP and R, according to each project's own documentation (linked under “Fit” on its page). We haven't found it documented for the others.
How do I move from SPSS to R?
Install the haven package, then read_sav() loads your SPSS data into R with value labels and special missing values kept. write_sav() saves back to .sav. Our step-by-step guide follows R's official documentation.
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Free tools are not always drop-in replacements. Check that a tool supports the file formats, tests and methods your supervisor, journal or ethics board expects before switching mid-project.