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StatisticsStatistical models and tests for Python
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gretl
Econometrics package with a menu interface and scripting
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Last commit18 Oct 2026
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gretl (Gnu Regression, Econometrics and Time-series Library) is a free econometrics program with point-and-click estimation of OLS, panel, time-series and limited-dependent-variable models, plus its own scripting language. It imports Stata, SPSS, Excel and EViews data.
Switching from Stata
Your data: Stata data files: .dta. gretl opens .dta, according to its own documentation.
- Keep your data from Stata as a .dta file.
- Open that file in gretl.
Sources: jasp-stats.org/faq · gretl.sourceforge.net, checked 19 Oct 2026.
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| Runs on | Windows, macOS, Linux |
|---|---|
| Opens | CSV, Excel, Gnumeric, ODS, .dta, .sav, EViews workfiles, JMulTi, RATS 4, PC-Give |
Sources: gretl.sourceforge.net, checked 19 Oct 2026. “Runs on” is from this listing. Blank means we haven't found it in official docs yet, not that it's unsupported.
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