Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

IBM SPSS Statistics vs Oracle Advanced Analytics comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM SPSS Statistics
Ranking in Data Mining
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (8th)
Oracle Advanced Analytics
Ranking in Data Mining
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Mining category, the mindshare of IBM SPSS Statistics is 16.6%, up from 12.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Advanced Analytics is 4.0%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Mining
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Alejandro Merida - PeerSpot reviewer
Has efficient predictive analysis capabilities, helping us maintain a secure network environment
Our primary use case for the product is managing and analyzing our business's data lakes, which have accumulated over nearly 40 years The platform's most valuable features are the efficient organization of data and the ability to extract specific insights for predictive analysis. One area for…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The learning curve to using this product is not steep. The program is appropriate for those who do not have a lot of background in programming, yet have to perform basic statistical analysis."
"The solution has numerous valuable features. We particularly like custom tabs. It's very useful. We end up analyzing a lot of software data, so features related to custom tabs are really helpful."
"The most valuable features are the small learning curve and its ability to hold a lot of data."
"The solution is very comprehensive, especially compared to Minitabs, which is considered more for manufacturing. However, whatever data you want to analyze can be handled with SPSS."
"You can quickly build models because it does the work for you."
"Capability analysis is one of the main and valuable functions. We also do some hypothesis testing in Minitab and summary stats. These are the functions that we find very useful."
"It has the ability to easily change any variable in our research."
"The most valuable feature is the user interface because you don't need to write code."
"Ability to pull together multiple sources of information."
"Oracle Advanced Analytics effectively prevents threats and helps maintain a secure network environment."
"The dashboard interface is intuitive and the user is able to interact with it to receive good results from the analytic."
"When needed, we will work closely with Oracle support and implement their workaround in our application."
 

Cons

"The design of the experience can be improved."
"It could provide even more in the way of automation as there are many opportunities."
"I know that SPSS is a statistical tool but it should also include a little bit of analytical behavior. You can call it augmented analysis or predictive analysis. The bottom line is it should have more graphical and analytical capabilities."
"IBM SPSS Statistics does not keep you close to your data like KNIME."
"Needs more statistical modelling functions."
"Perhaps in terms of visualization. It's not really easy to do some data visualization, just simple, descriptive analysis in SPSS. I think that could be an area for improvement."
"One of the areas that should be similar to Minitabs is the use of blogs. The Minitabs blog helps users understand the tools and gives lots of practical examples. Following the SPSS manual is cumbersome. It's a good, exhaustive manual, but it's not practical to use. With Minitabs, you can go to the blogs and find specific articles written about various components and it's very helpful. Without blogs, we find SPSS more complicated."
"I recently moved away from SPSS and started using KNIME since it is particularly easier for students."
"There are some transactions we have not been able to find through the dashboard."
"Could use some refinement getting things that are not standard cloud applications, but more customized."
"The performance, scalability and queries should be addressed, as well as the data distribution of certain data techniques."
"One area for product improvement is the user experience, particularly when navigating through screens."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"More affordable training for new staff members."
"While the pricing of the product may be higher, the accompanying service and features justify the investment."
"The price of this solution is a little bit high, which was a problem for my company."
"The pricing of the modeler is high and can reduce the utility of the product for those who can not afford to adopt it."
"SPSS is an expensive piece of software because it's incredibly complex and has been refined over decades, but I would say it's fairly priced."
"It's quite expensive, but they do a special deal for universities."
"Our licence is on a yearly renewal basis. While pricing is not the primary concern in our evaluation, as products are assessed by whether they can meet our user needs and expertise, the cost can be a limiting factor in the number of licences we procure."
"We think that IBM SPSS is expensive for this function."
"The solution is priced well."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Data Mining solutions are best for your needs.
847,772 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
University
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What needs improvement with Oracle Advanced Analytics?
One area for product improvement is the user experience, particularly when navigating through screens, especially on Windows.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Advanced Analytics?
Our primary use case for the product is managing and analyzing our business's data lakes, which have accumulated over nearly 40 years.
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Advanced Analytics?
Oracle Advanced Analytics effectively prevents threats and helps maintain a secure network environment. Experienced personnel are crucial for handling the solution effectively after installation. O...
 

Also Known As

SPSS Statistics
OAA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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
Orbitz, Marriott, SGS Life Science, Masdar, AlliantEnergy Corporation, British Standards Institute, Skybox Security, Triple PointTechnology, and Coca Cola.
Find out what your peers are saying about IBM SPSS Statistics vs. Oracle Advanced Analytics and other solutions. Updated: April 2025.
847,772 professionals have used our research since 2012.