IBM SPSS Statistics price and license
IBM's statistics package, sold as a monthly or annual subscription with paid add-on modules.
at a glance
- Vendor
- IBM
- License
- Proprietary: Commercial subscription
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS — IBM: "A Base plan plus three add-on options is available for Windows or macOS."
- Interface
- menus, syntax (our classification)
- Free route
- No free edition. IBM offers a free trial from its pricing page. Many US universities license SPSS campus-wide, so check with your school's IT department before buying.
What does SPSS cost?
| Buyer | Edition | Price | Term | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student | GradPack (Base, Standard, Premium)a | — | price not listed by vendor | IBM Oct 30, 2026 |
| Faculty, staff & academic researchers | Faculty Packa | — | price not listed by vendor | IBM Oct 30, 2026 |
| Business | Base subscriptionbc | $99 | per month not US-confirmed | IBM Oct 30, 2026 |
| Business | Add-on (custom tables & advanced stats, forecasting & decision trees, or complex sampling & testing)d | $79 | per month not US-confirmed | IBM Oct 30, 2026 |
a sold by IBM-authorized academic resellers; IBM doesn't list a price
b per authorized user per month, "starting at"
c IBM localizes prices by country. This is the unlocalized list price on IBM's page; we couldn't render it from a US location.
d per add-on, per authorized user per month, "starting at"; requires Base
Cheapest first-year option by buyer
| If you are a… | Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Student | Quote / not listed |
| Faculty, staff or academic researcher | Quote / not listed |
| Business under 200 people | $1,188* |
| Business with 200+ people | $1,188* |
Computed from the rows above for one user. Add-on modules are excluded. * Not confirmed for the US; see the note in the price table. Compare across tools in the cost finder.
What else to know
- IBM says its listed prices are indicative, vary by country, exclude taxes, and that subscriptions renew at the then-current price after the first year. [source]
- The subscription model is billed monthly, quarterly or annually, and a Base plan is required before buying any add-on. [source]
- Our observation The price is uncertain. On Oct 30, 2026, the IBM page we fetched showed a $99.00 starting price. Google's search snippet of the same page showed "$109.00 USD $103.55 USD". IBM's own page rendered from our test location outside the US showed a different, localized price. Confirm the price on IBM's page before you budget. [source]
Record history
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Sources
- IBM, “IBM SPSS Statistics — pricing.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.
- IBM, “Gradpack and Faculty Packs — IBM SPSS Statistics.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.
- IBM, “Campus editions — SPSS Statistics.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.
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