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Spec score 7.9 #46 of 106 in Statistical Analysis Software

Spec sheet

Purpose
G*Power computes statistical power analyses for many t, F, χ², z, and some exact tests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Platforms
The official page offers separate downloads for Windows and Mac OS X.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Deployment
bothRead 20 Sep 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Privacy
The update mailing list states that email addresses are used only to send update notices and are not shared with others.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Support
The makers invite users to email them to report bugs, usage difficulties, or suggestions for future versions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Headquarters
Düsseldorf, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · gpower.hhu.de
Analysis types
The tutorial describes a priori, post-hoc, and compromise power analyses.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Distribution limit
Redistributing G*Power through another channel requires permission from the authors, and commercial distribution is prohibited.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Effect sizes
The software can compute effect sizes and display power analysis results graphically.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Intended audience
The tutorial presents G*Power as a general power analysis program and illustrates its use with psychological research examples.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Local operation
The official page says both versions run locally and do not communicate with servers, aside from the Windows installer attempting to download Microsoft Visual C++ runtime libraries if needed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Mac version
The Mac download is version 3.1.9.6 for Mac OS X 10.7 to 26 and is compiled for Intel processors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Regression models
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Scripting support
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Security documentation
The makers state that they do not provide license agreements, security documentation, or similar documents.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Statistical tests
The tutorial demonstrates power analyses for t-tests, F-tests, and χ²-tests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
Windows version
The Windows download is version 3.1.9.7 and is listed for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11.Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de

Plans and prices

Free Free Available to everyone, including commercial users · Local desktop software for Windows and macOS Read 20 Sep 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de
G*Power Free Free for everyone, including commercial use · Commercial distribution prohibited Read 11 Oct 2026 · psychologie.hhu.de

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