jamovi vs XLSTAT

jamovi8.9Visit XLSTAT7.6Visit

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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XLSTAT #19 in Statistical Analysis Software 7.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit XLSTAT

• jamovi fits best

  Accessible analysis with R extensibility

• XLSTAT fits best

  Excel-based broad statistical analysis

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Side by side

Feature	jamovi 8.9/10 Visit ↗	XLSTAT 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.6
Ranking	#6 in Statistical Analysis Software	#19 in Statistical Analysis Software
Best for	Accessible analysis with R extensibility	Excel-based broad statistical analysis
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop, Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features jamovi 4/4 · XLSTAT 4/4
Statistical tests	✓	✓
Regression models	✓	✓
Scripting support	✓	✓
Bayesian analysis	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Both
Data import formats	SPSS (.sav), SAS, Stata, CSV, Excel	CSV, TXT, and other files
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	Broad coverage from hypothesis tests to machine learning and Bayesian analysis Integrates with Excel, R, Word, and PowerPoint Offers free access plus desktop and cloud deployment options
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	XLSTAT-Cloud provides a smaller feature set than the desktop product Advanced capabilities are divided across multiple paid plans Support channels are limited to documentation
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 →	XLSTAT is a statistical analysis add-in for Microsoft Excel, designed for researchers, analysts, educators, consultants, and businesses. Its scope covers data preparation, visualization, hypothesis testing, regression, ANOVA, multivariate… 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

• XLSTAT — where it wins

  • Broad coverage from hypothesis tests to machine learning and Bayesian analysis
  • Integrates with Excel, R, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Offers free access plus desktop and cloud deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • XLSTAT-Cloud provides a smaller feature set than the desktop product
  • Advanced capabilities are divided across multiple paid plans
  • Support channels are limited to documentation

• jamovi8.9/10 · Free plan

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

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• XLSTAT7.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad Excel-based statistics suite with free access, paid tiers, R integration, and AI assistance.

  Visit XLSTATFull verdict →