Statable
Free open-source statistics in the browser from Austria, with GNU PSPP and R running on your device
Quick Overview
| Company | Johannes Weingartner (private individual, no company entity stated) |
|---|---|
| Category | Statistical Software Tools |
| Headquarters | Königstetten, Austria |
| EU Presence | EU (Austria) |
| Data Location | Calculations run in the user's browser and data is sent to no server. The site itself is served from a server of Hetzner Online GmbH in Germany (per the Statable privacy text), which writes no access logs. |
| Open Source | Yes |
| Pricing | Free of charge. Statable describes itself as a private, non-commercial learning tool for statistics at university, with no ads and no accounts, released as free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later. The source code can be downloaded from the site. |
| Replaces | IBM SPSS Statistics |
Detailed Review
Statable is a statistics program that runs entirely in the browser. You drag in an SPSS .sav, Stata .dta, CSV or Excel file, pick a plain-language question such as 'Do groups differ?' and read the tables below. The site says the engine is GNU PSPP 2.1.3 compiled to WebAssembly, so the numbers are the ones PSPP produces, and for methods PSPP cannot do it loads R 4.6.0 on request, again inside the browser.
It is made by Johannes Weingartner in Königstetten, Austria, and the legal notice names a private person, not a company. The site calls it a private, non-commercial learning tool with no ads, no accounts and no cookies, released under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later with the source code available for download. It is served from a Hetzner server in Germany, and the data you open stays on your own device.
Against JASP and numiqo on this page, Statable is the youngest and the least backed: the site itself says the project depends on one person and lists the hosting contract, update policy and security response time as open. It is not a company you can sign a support contract with. It suits students and supervisors who want a free, private SPSS-like start, not a department that needs a vendor.
What Statable does well
- Free and open source under the GPL, with source code to download
- Runs in the browser, data is not sent to a server
- No account, no cookies, no ads
- Opens SPSS .sav and Stata .dta files and reads SPSS command files
- Interface in 15 languages
Where Statable falls short
- Run by one private person, with no company entity or support contract
- Update policy and security response time are listed as open on the site
- Covers what PSPP and R can calculate, so less than SPSS add-ons
- Presented as a learning tool for study, not for regulated production work
Standout feature. Statable is the only tool on this page that runs GNU PSPP and R inside the browser tab, with no install and no account.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free and open source under the GPL, with source code to download
- Runs in the browser, data is not sent to a server
- No account, no cookies, no ads
- Opens SPSS .sav and Stata .dta files and reads SPSS command files
- Interface in 15 languages
Cons
- Run by one private person, with no company entity or support contract
- Update policy and security response time are listed as open on the site
- Covers what PSPP and R can calculate, so less than SPSS add-ons
- Presented as a learning tool for study, not for regulated production work
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Statable?
Statable is a statistics program that runs entirely in the browser. You drag in an SPSS .sav, Stata .dta, CSV or Excel file, pick a plain-language question such as 'Do groups differ?' and read the tables below. The site says the engine is GNU PSPP 2.1.3 compiled to WebAssembly, so the numbers are the ones PSPP produces, and for methods PSPP cannot do it loads R 4.6.0 on request, again inside the browser.
Where is Statable based?
Statable operates from Königstetten, Austria, which places it under EU (Austria).
What does Statable cost?
Free of charge. Statable describes itself as a private, non-commercial learning tool for statistics at university, with no ads and no accounts, released as free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later. The source code can be downloaded from the site..
Who is Statable best for?
Students who want free SPSS-style analysis in the browser. Statable is the only tool on this page that runs GNU PSPP and R inside the browser tab, with no install and no account.
What are the drawbacks of Statable?
Run by one private person, with no company entity or support contract. Update policy and security response time are listed as open on the site. Covers what PSPP and R can calculate, so less than SPSS add-ons. Presented as a learning tool for study, not for regulated production work.
Is Statable a good alternative to IBM SPSS Statistics?
Statable is built as a European alternative to IBM SPSS Statistics: Free open-source statistics in the browser from Austria, with GNU PSPP and R running on your device. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Statable compare to other Statistical Software Tools?
Statable is one of several European Statistical Software Tools we cover.