Best NCSS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from statistical analysis software ranked against NCSS on the same published basis.
- 1NCSS vs Stata
- 2NCSS vs jamovi
- 3NCSS vs SAS/STAT
- 4NCSS vs EViews
- 5NCSS vs JASP
- 6NCSS vs GraphPad Prism
- 7NCSS vs LatentGOLD
- 8NCSS vs StatPlus
- 9NCSS vs BlueSky Statistics
- 10NCSS vs GNU PSPP
- 11NCSS vs gretl
- 12NCSS vs R
- 13NCSS vs SAS Visual Statistics
- 14NCSS vs StatsDirect
- 15NCSS vs PAST
- 16NCSS vs XLSTAT
- 17NCSS vs Mplus
- 18NCSS vs SPM
- 20NCSS vs RATS
- 21NCSS vs MedCalc
NCSS alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stata | 8.9 | $13.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows | |
| 2 | jamovi | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 3 | SAS/STAT | 8.6 | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 4 | EViews | 8.6 | Free plan | $59.95/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | JASP | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | GraphPad Prism | 8.2 | No | $11.83/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | LatentGOLD | 8.2 | Free plan | Windows | |
| 8 | StatPlus | 8.2 | $60/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 9 | BlueSky Statistics | 8.2 | Free plan | $41.25/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | GNU PSPP | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | gretl | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | R | 8.0 | Mac, Windows | ||
| 13 | SAS Visual Statistics | 7.9 | self-hosted, Web | ||
| 14 | StatsDirect | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | PAST | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 16 | XLSTAT | 7.8 | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS | ||
| 17 | Mplus | 7.7 | No | $195/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | SPM | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | RATS | 7.6 | No | $300/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | MedCalc | 7.5 | No | $14.92/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about NCSS alternatives
What is the best alternative to NCSS?
Stata, number 1 in statistical analysis software with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: jamovi, SAS/STAT, EViews and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NCSS?
jamovi is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.