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The Best SPSS Alternative for Researchers

SPSS costs hundreds of dollars a year per seat and locks your analysis into a proprietary format. Plotivy runs the statistics researchers use most - t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, and regression - free in your browser, and turns the results into publication-ready figures with open Python code. Comparing tools more broadly? See our scientific software ranking.

No license. No install. Runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Plotivy vs SPSS

FeaturePlotivySPSS
CostFree - no tiers, no hidden limits~$100+/yr (student) to $1,000+/yr (pro)
Install required Runs in any browser Desktop install + license activation
Reproducible output Open Python code with every figure Proprietary .sav / .spv files
Publication-ready tables APA, LaTeX & CSV export built inManual reformatting from pivot tables
Data privacy Stats run in-browser - nothing uploadedLocal software (files stay local)
Figures from the same data AI generates the matching chartDated chart builder

Live Demo: A Correlation Matrix SPSS Users Recognize

This is the kind of figure you would build from SPSS Bivariate Correlations - recreated in pure Python. Edit the code and it re-renders instantly. For the table version, use the correlation matrix generator.

Tip: Change method="pearson" to "spearman" for a rank correlation.

Why reviewers prefer code over .sav files

Nature, Science, and a growing list of journals expect reproducible analysis. An SPSS .sav dataset and .spv output viewer require a paid license to open and cannot be version-controlled or audited line by line. A Python script can. Every figure Plotivy generates ships with the exact code that produced it.

  • APA-formatted tables you can paste directly into the results section
  • Re-runnable by any reviewer with Python - no SPSS license needed
  • Version-controllable in Git alongside your data and notebooks
  • Open LaTeX export for manuscripts typeset outside Word

Free because I cover the costs myself

Plotivy is free for everyone, with no paid tiers or paywalls. I am personally covering all infrastructure and AI inference costs to keep it available to the research community. If this tool saves you a license fee, consider supporting the project so it can keep running.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Plotivy really a free SPSS alternative?

Yes. Plotivy is free to use with no paid tier. The statistics tools (t-test, ANOVA, correlation matrix, regression) run in your browser at no cost, and the AI figure generator is free as well. There are no per-seat license fees the way SPSS charges.

Can it run the analyses I use SPSS for?

The most common SPSS workflows are covered: independent-samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA with post-hoc comparisons, bivariate correlation matrices (Pearson and Spearman), and OLS linear regression with standardized coefficients. Each produces a publication-ready table you can export to Word, LaTeX, or CSV.

What is the advantage over SPSS for publishing?

SPSS output is tied to a proprietary format and a paid license, which makes reproducibility hard. Plotivy gives you open Python code for every figure and APA-formatted tables you can paste straight into a manuscript, so a reviewer can rerun your analysis without buying any software.

Is my data private?

The correlation and regression tools compute entirely in your browser - your data is never uploaded. For AI figure generation, uploaded data is processed for the request and not stored after the session.

Do I need to know Python?

No. The statistics tools are point-and-click: paste your data and read the table. If you want a figure, you describe it in plain language and Plotivy writes the Python for you - which you can keep for your supplementary materials.

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Run your first t-test, correlation, or regression in under a minute - free, in your browser.

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