WinBUGS AlternativesStatistical Analyzers and other similar apps like WinBUGS

WinBUGS is described as 'Is statistical software for Bayesian analysis using Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods. It is based on the BUGS (Bayesian inference Using Gibbs Sampling). It runs under Microsoft Windows, though it can also be run on Linux using Wine' and is a statistical analyzer in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WinBUGS for Windows, Linux, Mac, Xfce and BSD. The best WinBUGS alternative is R (programming language), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinBUGS are RStudio, PSPP, Positron and Minitab.

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  1. R (programming language) icon

    R (programming language)

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    R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is a GNU project which is similar to the S language and environment which was developed at Bell Laboratories (formerly AT&T, now Lucent Technologies) by John Chambers and colleagues. R can be consider.

    95 R (programming language) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • R (programming language) is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to WinBUGS.

    • R (programming language) is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WinBUGS.

    • R (programming language) is Free and Open SourceWinBUGS is also Free and Open Source
    • R (programming language) is Customizable and LightweightWinBUGS is not according to our users
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    RStudio

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    RStudio™ is an integrated development environment (IDE) for R. RStudio combines an intuitive user interface with powerful coding tools to help you get the most out of R.

    59 RStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
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  4. PSPP icon

    PSPP

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    PSPP is a free software application for analysis of sampled data. It has a graphical user interface and conventional command line interface. It is written in C, uses GNU Scientific Library for its mathematical routines, and plotutils for generating graphs.

    38 PSPP alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Positron

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    A free, next-generation data science IDE built by Posit PBC. An extensible, polyglot tool for writing code and exploring data. A familiar environment for reproducible authoring and publishing.

    53 Positron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. Minitab icon

    Minitab

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    Minitab is a comprehensive statistical software package designed for analyzing data in Lean Six Sigma and statistics education, offering tools for quality and process improvement, making it ideal for various educational and professional uses.

    59 Minitab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Minitab is the most popular commercial alternative to WinBUGS.

    • Minitab is Paid and ProprietaryWinBUGS is Free and Open Source
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    Stata

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    Data Analysis and Statistical Software for Professionals.

    Stata is a complete, integrated statistical package that provides everything you need for data analysis, data management, and graphics. Stata is not sold in pieces, which means you get everything you need in one package.

    41 Stata alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    RKWard

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    RKWard is an easy to use, transparent frontend to the R programming language, a very powerful, yet hard-to-get-into scripting-language with a strong focus on statistic functions. RKWard tries to combine the power of the R-language with the ease of use of commercial statistical...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    SOFA Statistics

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    SOFA Statistics is an open-source statistical package, with an emphasis on ease of use, learn as you go, and beautiful output. The name stands for Statistics Open For All. It has a graphical user interface and can connect directly to MySQL, SQLite, MS Access, and MS SQL Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    Deducer

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    Deducer is designed to be a free easy to use alternative to proprietary data analysis software such as SPSS, JMP, and Minitab. It has a menu system to do common data manipulation and analysis tasks, and an excel-like spreadsheet in which to view and edit data frames.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
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    gretl

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    Is a cross-platform software package for econometric analysis, written in the C programming language that can import SPSS data files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    STATISTICA

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    STATISTICA is a tried and true analytics platform with more than two decades of history in delivering successful business results for our customers, a global user base of more than 600,000 users.

    35 STATISTICA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    StatsDirect

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    Very cheap software (you pay for a three year licence) and very easy to use, as it is based on a spreadsheet. Indeed, it is possible to copy and paste data between Excel and StatsDirect. Also, for those who are not well-versed in statistics, there is an inexpensive book by Cole...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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