EViews vs GraphPad Prism
EViews
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GraphPad Prism
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| Figure | EViews | GraphPad Prism |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $59.95/mo | $11.83/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 17 |
| Spec score · Statistical Analysis Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Data import formats | Excel, Access, R, SAS Transport, SPSS, Stata, Tableau, ASCII text/binary, HTML, ODBC | Excel XLS, CSV, TXT, DAT, and PRN text files |
| Deployment | desktop | both |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, USA | 225 Franklin Street, Floor 26, Boston, MA 02110, United States |
| Platforms | EViews 14 University Edition is offered for Windows and Mac; the EViews 14 demo is Windows 64-bit only and unavailable for Macs. | Subscriptions include Prism versions for Windows and Mac. |
| Regression models | Yes | Yes |
| Scripting support | Yes | Yes |
| Statistical tests | Yes | Yes |
Plans
EViews
- Academic Single-User License$700 a month
- Commercial Single-User License$2,450 a month
- EViews 14 Student Version LiteFree
- EViews 14 University Edition$59.95 a month
- EViews 14 Academic Single-User License$700, paid once
- EViews 14 Commercial Single-User License$2,450, paid once
GraphPad Prism
- Annual Student$142 a year
- Annual Academic$260 a year
- Annual Corporate$520 a year
- Monthly Subscription$50 a month
- Academic Group Subscription - 2 seats$520 a year
- Academic Group Subscription - 5 seats$1,300 a year
- Academic Group Subscription - 10 seats$2,600 a year
- Corporate Group Subscription - 2 seats$1,120 a year
- Corporate Group Subscription - 5 seats$2,800 a year
- Corporate Group Subscription - 10 seats$5,600 a year
In their own words
EViews
EViews is desktop software for statistical, time-series, forecasting and modeling work, presented through an object-oriented interface. It provides data management, econometric and statistical analysis, forecasts, simulations, graphs and tables, with support for regression models, statistical tests, scripting and Bayesian analysis. Import formats include Excel, Access, R, SAS Transport, SPSS, Stata, Tableau, ASCII text and binary, HTML and ODBC. EViews 14 adds JDemetra+ seasonal adjustment, Facebook Prophet, quantile ARDL estimation and outlier detection. Its listed integrations include COM automation, MATLAB, R, Python and a Microsoft Excel add-in; downloadable add-ins, user objects and libraries can extend it. EViews runs on Windows and macOS, but the 30-day EViews 14 demo is limited to physical Windows computers and is unavailable for Mac. Student Version Lite is free, but cannot save workfiles or export data to other formats and needs internet access at least once every 10 days to launch. Listed licenses include academic and commercial single-user options.
GraphPad Prism
GraphPad Prism is statistical analysis and graphing software for Windows and macOS. Its analyses include t-tests, ANOVA, regression, survival analysis and principal component analysis, among others; nonlinear regression includes 105 built-in equations. Users can import Excel XLS, CSV, TXT, DAT and PRN text files, and the software supports scripting. Data tables can hold up to 2,048 columns and 512 subcolumns in each. Projects can use CSV, PNG and JSON formats, while graph exports can be configured by file type, resolution, transparency, dimensions and RGB or CMYK color space. Prism Cloud workspaces support sharing, viewing and collaboration, with roles from viewer to content manager. Individual plans include annual student pricing at $142 a year, annual academic pricing at $260 a year, annual corporate pricing at $520 a year and a monthly subscription at $50 a month. Group subscriptions and an enterprise option are also listed. A perpetual corporate license costs $3,200 per licence and includes no upgrades or future support.