jamovi vs EViews

jamovi8.9Visit EViews8.6Visit

Higher score jamovi #6 in Statistical Analysis Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit jamovi

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EViews #9 in Statistical Analysis Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit EViews

• jamovi fits best

  Accessible analysis with R extensibility

• EViews fits best

  Advanced econometrics and time series

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Side by side

Feature	jamovi 8.9/10 Visit ↗	EViews 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Statistical Analysis Software	#9 in Statistical Analysis Software
Best for	Accessible analysis with R extensibility	Advanced econometrics and time series
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$700 one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features jamovi 4/4 · EViews 4/4
Statistical tests	✓	✓
Regression models	✓	✓
Scripting support	✓	✓
Bayesian analysis	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Desktop
Data import formats	SPSS (.sav), SAS, Stata, CSV, Excel	Excel, Access, R, SAS Transport, SPSS, Stata, Tableau, ASCII text/binary, HTML, ODBC
Our review
Pros	Free point-and-click analyses across web and desktop platforms R syntax, an in-application R editor, and community modules Imports SPSS, SAS, Stata, CSV, and Excel files	Bayesian VAR, ARIMA, GARCH, VAR/VEC, and state-space models Connects with R, Python, MATLAB, Jupyter, and ODBC databases Imports Excel, Access, SAS, SPSS, Stata, Tableau, and HTML data
Cons	Priority pricing is region-based rather than a single published rate Teams includes on-premise deployment only as a beta Guest access does not include unlimited sessions or larger datasets	The full version is documented primarily for Windows The free Student Version Lite has usage limitations Academic pricing requires current academic affiliation
Our verdict	jamovi is free, open-source statistical software for researchers, educators, and students who want a spreadsheet-style interface without giving up access to R. It covers point-and-click analyses including t-tests, ANOVA, regression,… Read the review →	EViews is desktop econometric and statistical software for academic researchers, students, corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies. Its scope covers cross-sectional, panel, and time-series work, with graphical… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• jamovi — where it wins

  • Free point-and-click analyses across web and desktop platforms
  • R syntax, an in-application R editor, and community modules
  • Imports SPSS, SAS, Stata, CSV, and Excel files

  Where it doesn't

  • Priority pricing is region-based rather than a single published rate
  • Teams includes on-premise deployment only as a beta
  • Guest access does not include unlimited sessions or larger datasets

• EViews — where it wins

  • Bayesian VAR, ARIMA, GARCH, VAR/VEC, and state-space models
  • Connects with R, Python, MATLAB, Jupyter, and ODBC databases
  • Imports Excel, Access, SAS, SPSS, Stata, Tableau, and HTML data

  Where it doesn't

  • The full version is documented primarily for Windows
  • The free Student Version Lite has usage limitations
  • Academic pricing requires current academic affiliation

• jamovi8.9/10 · Free plan

  Accessible point-and-click statistics with R extensibility and reproducible projects.

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• EViews8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A focused desktop suite for advanced econometrics, time-series analysis, and forecasting.

  Visit EViewsFull verdict →