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Darwin vs IBM SPSS Statistics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
Companies find Darwin efficient, preventing revenue loss and enhancing machine learning, with returns two to three times higher.
Sentiment score
8.7
IBM SPSS Statistics boosts efficiency and decision-making, providing user-friendly data analysis and a 50% estimated ROI.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.4
Darwin's support is highly responsive and efficient, quickly resolving issues and providing valuable guidance, ensuring customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
6.6
IBM SPSS Statistics support experiences vary; some report satisfaction, others cite delays, with reliance on forums and self-help.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Darwin scales well with challenges on large datasets; plans for expansion need internal changes for wider departmental adoption.
Sentiment score
6.5
IBM SPSS Statistics excels with moderate data, but struggles with Big Data due to licensing and resource limitations.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Darwin's stability has improved, boasting 99% availability, though some issues persist; support is responsive, yet enhancements continue.
Sentiment score
7.7
IBM SPSS Statistics is stable and reliable with occasional minor bugs, requiring adequate RAM for optimal performance.
 

Room For Improvement

Darwin users seek API integration, improved functionality, educational resources, and better automation for precision and transparency in AI processes.
IBM SPSS users seek improvements in cost, visualization, documentation, training, user interface, automation, and integration for enhanced usability.
I'm unsure if SPSS has a commercial offering for big servers, unlike KNIME, which does.
 

Setup Cost

Darwin's licensing costs are significant yet often seen as valuable, with predictable setup fees and optional costs for integrations.
IBM SPSS Statistics is often seen as expensive, with complex licensing, but offers discounts for educational institutions and annual enterprise licenses.
 

Valuable Features

Darwin excels in data cleaning, model-building, and integration, enhancing productivity and accessibility for non-experts in machine learning.
IBM SPSS Statistics offers robust analysis, user-friendly interface, and customizable features for effective data exploration and reporting.
I mainly used it for cross tabs, correlation, regression, chi-squared tests, and similar analyses often seen in published papers.
 

Categories and Ranking

Darwin
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
27th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM SPSS Statistics
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Darwin is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SPSS Statistics is 2.7%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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Empowers SMEs to build solutions and interface them with the existing business systems, products and workflows.
There's always room for improvement in the UI and continuing to evolve it to do everything that the rest of AI can do. Because it's so much better than traditional methods, we don't get a ton of complaints of, "Oh, we wish we could do that." Most people are happy to see that they can build models that quickly, and that it can be done by the people who actually understand the problem, i.e. SMEs, rather than having to rely on data scientists. There's a small learning curve, but it's shorter for an SME in a given industry to learn Darwin than it takes for data scientists to learn industry-specific problems. The industry I work in deals with tons and tons of data and a lot of it lends itself to Darwin-created solutions. Initially, there were some limitations around the size of the datasets, the number of rows and number of columns. That was probably the biggest challenge. But we've seen the Darwin product, over time, slowly remove those limitations. We're happy with the progress they've made.
Laurence Moseley - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivers reliable results for academic research and keeps you close to your data.
SPSS is perfectly adequate if all you want are some results. If you only need the results, you do not require the trail of evidence on how you obtained those results. I mainly used it for cross tabs, correlation, regression, chi-squared tests, and similar analyses often seen in published papers; I used it for my papers as well. For wider uses I find Knime keeps me in touch with my data, however much I transform them.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about IBM SPSS Statistics?
The software offers consistency across multiple research projects helping us with predictive analytics capabilities.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM SPSS Statistics?
SPSS is horrendously expensiver. On a laptop Knime is free of charge (Windows, Mac, Linux)
What needs improvement with IBM SPSS Statistics?
Better guidance both in producing programs and interpreting their output.
 

Also Known As

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SPSS Statistics
 

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Sample Customers

Hunt Oil, Hitachi High-Tech Solutions
LDB Group, RightShip, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Capgemini Consulting, TEAC Corporation, Ironside, nViso SA, Razorsight, Si.mobil, University Hospitals of Leicester, CROOZ Inc., GFS Fundraising Solutions, Nedbank Ltd., IDS-TILDA
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