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Comprehensive List of Statistical Software (Open‑Source, Freeware, Proprietary)

This article provides an extensive, English‑language overview of statistical software—including open‑source, public‑domain, freeware, and proprietary tools—detailing their primary functions, programming languages, and typical application areas for statistical and econometric analysis.

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Comprehensive List of Statistical Software (Open‑Source, Freeware, Proprietary)

Statistical software are computer programs specifically designed for statistical and econometric analysis.

Open-source

ADaMSoft – a general‑purpose statistical software and data‑mining algorithm management system.

ADMB – a C++‑based nonlinear statistical modeling suite that uses automatic differentiation.

Bayesian Filtering Library – tools for Bayesian filtering.

Chronux – software for time‑series data in neurobiology.

DAP – a free alternative to SAS.

Environment for Developing KDD – a Java framework for developing data‑mining algorithms.

Fityk – nonlinear regression software (GUI and command line).

GNU Octave – a programming language very similar to MATLAB with statistical capabilities.

gretl – GNU regression, econometrics and time‑series library.

intrinsic Noise Analyzer (iNA) – for analyzing intrinsic noise in biochemical systems.

JASP – free software alternative to IBM SPSS, offering Bayesian methods.

JAGS (Just Another Gibbs Sampler) – program for Bayesian hierarchical models using MCMC, similar to WinBUGS.

JMulTi – econometric analysis tool focused on univariate and multivariate time‑series.

KNIME – open‑source analytics platform built with Java and Eclipse, using modular data‑pipeline workflows.

LIBSVM – C++ library for support vector machines.

mlpack – open‑source machine‑learning library written in C++ offering high performance and a simple API.

Mondrian – data‑analysis tool with interactive statistical graphics linked to R.

Neurophysiological Biomarker Toolbox – MATLAB toolbox for mining neurophysiological biomarker data.

OpenBUGS – Bayesian analysis software.

OpenEpi – web‑based, open‑source suite for epidemiology and statistics, built with JavaScript/HTML.

OpenNN – C++ library implementing neural networks, a core component for deep‑learning research.

OpenMx – structural equation modeling package for R.

Orange – data‑mining, machine‑learning and bioinformatics platform.

Pandas – high‑performance data structures and analysis tools for Python and Cython (includes statsmodels, scikit‑learn).

Perl Data Language – scientific computing with Perl.

Ploticus – software for generating a variety of charts from raw data.

PSPP – free software alternative to IBM SPSS Statistics.

R – free implementation of the S programming language.

Programming with Big Data in R (pbdR) – a collection of R packages for big‑data analysis using SPMD parallelism.

R Commander – GUI front‑end for R.

Rattle GUI – graphical user interface for R.

Revolution Analytics – enterprise‑grade big‑data analytics software.

RStudio – IDE and GUI for R development.

ROOT – open‑source C++ framework from CERN for data storage, processing and analysis (used in Higgs discovery).

Salstat – menu‑driven statistical software.

Scilab – scientific computing software under the GPL‑compatible CeCILL license.

SciPy – Python library for scientific computing, includes a stats subpackage.

scikit‑learn – machine‑learning library extending SciPy with classification, clustering, regression, etc.

statsmodels – statistical models and tests extending SciPy (regression, GLM, time‑series, VAR, ANOVA, etc.).

Shogun – large‑scale machine‑learning toolbox providing multiple SVM implementations.

Simfit – simulation, curve fitting, statistics and plotting.

SOCR – online tools for teaching statistics and probability.

SOFA Statistics – desktop GUI focused on ease of use and attractive output.

Stan – open‑source package for Bayesian inference using Hamiltonian Monte Carlo.

Statistical Lab – educational statistical software.

Torch (machine learning) – deep‑learning library written in Lua.

Weka (machine learning) – suite of machine‑learning software developed at the University of Waikato.

Public domain

CSPro

Epi Info

X‑12‑ARIMA

Freeware

BV4.1

GeoDA

MaxStat Lite – general‑purpose statistical software.

MINUIT

WinBUGS – Bayesian analysis using Markov‑chain Monte Carlo.

Winpepi – statistical package for epidemiologists.

Proprietary

Alteryx – drag‑and‑drop statistical modeling platform; integrates R and Python.

Analytica – visual analytics and statistical software package.

Angoss – products knowledge eSeeker and knowledge gStudio combine several data‑mining algorithms.

ASReml – software for restricted maximum likelihood analysis.

BMDP – general statistical software package.

DB Lytix – over 800 in‑database models.

EViews – econometric analysis software.

FAME – time‑series database management system.

GAUSS – programming language for statistics.

Genedata – software solution for integrating and interpreting experimental data in life‑science R&D.

GenStat – general statistical software package.

GLIM – early package for fitting generalized linear models.

GraphPad InStat – simple statistical software with extensive guidance.

GraphPad Prism – biostatistics and nonlinear regression with clear explanations.

IMSL Numerical Library – statistical algorithms library.

JMP – visual analytics and statistical software.

Lertap 5 – Excel add‑in for analyzing test and survey results (free for students).

LIMDEP – comprehensive statistical and econometric software.

LISREL – software for structural equation modeling.

Maple – programming language with statistical features.

Mathematica – software package with extensive statistical capabilities.

MATLAB – programming language with statistical functions.

MaxStat Pro – general statistical software.

MedCalc – software for biomedical sciences.

Microfit – econometric package for time‑series.

Minitab – general statistical software package.

MLwiN – multilevel modeling (free for UK academics).

NAG Numerical Library – comprehensive mathematics and statistics library.

Neural Designer – commercial deep‑learning package.

NCSS – general statistical software.

NLOGIT – comprehensive statistical and econometric software.

NMath Stats – statistical package for the .NET framework.

nQuery – sample‑size and power analysis software.

O‑Matrix – programming language.

OriginPro – statistics and plotting with programmatic access to NAG library.

PASS – power and sample‑size software (from NCSS).

Plotly – graphing library and styling interface for data analysis and browser‑based graphics; supports R, Python, MATLAB, Julia, Perl.

Primer‑E – environmental and ecological specific software.

PV‑WAVE – programming language for comprehensive data analysis and visualization; integrates IMSL.

Qlucore Omics Explorer – interactive visual data‑analysis software.

Quantum Programming Language – part of SPSS MR line, mainly for data validation and tabulation in marketing research.

RapidMiner – machine‑learning toolbox.

Time Series Regression Analysis (rat) – comprehensive econometric analysis package.

SAS – comprehensive statistical software package.

SHAZAM – comprehensive econometrics and statistics package.

Simul – multi‑dimensional (multi‑sector, multi‑region) econometric modeling tool.

Group analysis software packages.

SmartPLS – statistical software for partial least squares path modeling and PLS‑based SEM.

SOCR – online tools for teaching statistics and probability.

Speakeasy – computational environment and programming language with many statistical and econometric features.

SPSS Modeler – comprehensive data‑mining and text‑analytics workbench.

SPSS Statistics – comprehensive statistical software package.

Stata – comprehensive statistical software package.

StatCrunch – comprehensive statistical software package.

Statgraphics – general statistical software including cloud computing and Six Sigma, used for business development, process improvement, data visualization, experimental design, GIS, regression and time‑series analysis.

Statistica – comprehensive statistical software.

StatsDirect – statistical software designed for biomedical, public‑health and general health‑science use.

StatXact – software for exact non‑parametric and parametric statistics.

Systat – general statistical software package.

SuperCROSS – comprehensive statistical software with special features for cross‑tabulation analysis.

S‑PLUS – general statistical software package.

Unistat – general statistical software, also available as an Excel add‑in.

The Unscrambler – commercial multivariate analysis software (Windows trial).

Visallo – survey link‑analysis software.

WarpPLS – statistical software for structural equation modeling.

Wolfram Language – computer language derived from Mathematica, with similar statistical capabilities.

World Programming System (WPS) – supports Python, R and SAS languages in a single user program.

XploRe – statistical software.

Add‑ons

Analyse‑it – add‑on for Microsoft Excel for statistical analysis.

NumXL – Microsoft Excel plug‑in for statistics and time‑series analysis.

SigmaXL – Excel add‑on for statistical and graphical analysis.

SPC XL – Excel add‑on for general statistics.

Statgraphics – Excel add‑on for Six Sigma statistical analysis.

SUDAAN – add‑on to SAS and SPSS for complex survey analysis.

XLfit – Excel add‑on for curve fitting and statistical analysis.

See also

Statistical software comparison

Econometrics software

Free statistical software

List of computer algebra systems

List of graphing software

List of numerical analysis software

List of numerical libraries

Mathematical software

Psychometric software

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_statistical_software

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