jamovi vs LatentGOLD

jamovi is a free, open-source statistical analysis program for working with data through point-and-click controls or scripting. It supports statistical tests, regression models, and Bayesian analysis, and imports SPSS (.sav), SAS, Stata, CSV, and Excel files. The spreadsheet-style interface lets users choose variables and settings, with results updating as they work; analysis does not require writing code. The desktop application runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and works offline after installation. Cloud access runs in a browser without installation or setup, including on modern browsers, Chromebooks, lab computers, tablets, and other devices. The free Cloud Guest plan requires no credit card, but guest sessions lack queue skipping, unlimited session length, longer idle timeouts, and larger datasets. jamovi is powered by R and displays the R syntax behind analyses. Data, analyses, and results can be saved together in a shareable, reproducible file. Cloud can connect to OneDrive to open and save jamovi files; Cloud plans include the full module library.

LatentGOLD is Windows desktop software for latent class and profile analysis, finite mixture modeling, choice modeling, segmentation, clustering and advanced latent-variable work. Its Basic version includes Cluster, DFactor, Regression and Step3 point-and-click modules. Advanced/Syntax adds complex sampling, multilevel latent class models, continuous latent variables, a point-and-click Markov module and the LG-equations syntax language. Choice options cover first-choice, ranking, best-worst, rating and allocation data. The software includes statistical tests, regression models and scripting, and imports ASCII text and SPSS system files. LatentGOLD 6.1 is listed as compatible with Windows 10 and 11; the maker supports installation only on Windows machines. There is no stated record-count limit, although runtime depends on data, machine speed and requested output. The maker identifies researchers, universities, market researchers, consultants and data analysts as users. Eligible university-affiliated students, researchers and educators can request a free academic single-user license for academic or non-commercial research. Pricing includes a 14-day trial and paid plans; listed standard single-user pricing for Basic + Advanced/Syntax is €795 a year.