What are the main alternatives to Stata?

4 other software tools are listed in this directory, led by AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, Azure Machine Learning, DataRobot. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.

What is the best free alternative to Stata?

2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: AWS SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Stata?

Yes. 3 of the alternatives below start under Stata's $48/year: AWS SageMaker at Free, then $0.04/hour, Azure Machine Learning at Free, DataRobot at Free.

Why do people look for an alternative to Stata?

On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.

What would I give up by switching from Stata?

Stata is most often brought in for statistical analysis and econometrics on panel and survey data, reproducible research with do files and logs, teaching quantitative methods to students. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.

Is there an open-source alternative to Stata?

None of the software tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.

How were these Stata alternatives chosen?

They are the tools filed in the same category, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.

Where can I compare Stata against one of these directly?

Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Stata covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.

Does this list cover every software tool?

No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 4 tools beside Stata. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.

Software · alternatives

Alternatives to Stata

4 software tools sit alongside Stata in this directory. Below is what separates each from Stata on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.

Alternatives listed: 4
With a free tier: 2
Cheaper to start: 3
Stata starts at: $48/year

Why people look past Stata

Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Stata entry measured against the tools listed beside it.

There is no free tier

The record for Stata carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 2 of the 4 alternatives below can be used without paying.

What each alternative does differently

Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.

AWS SageMaker

Free, then $0.04/hour

Build, train, and deploy machine learning models at scale

Can be used without paying; Stata cannot.
Starts $47.96 a hour cheaper, at $0.04/hour.

Stata vs AWS SageMaker AWS SageMaker review

Google Vertex AI

On request

Unified ML platform to build, deploy, and scale AI models

Priced and rated the same as Stata on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.

Stata vs Google Vertex AI Google Vertex AI review

Azure Machine Learning

Free

Enterprise-grade machine learning service

Can be used without paying; Stata cannot.
Starts $48 a month cheaper, at Free.
Sold on a usage-based model rather than subscription.

Stata vs Azure Machine Learning Azure Machine Learning review

DataRobot

Free

Enterprise AI platform for automated machine learning

Starts $48 a month cheaper, at Free.

Stata vs DataRobot DataRobot review

Every Stata alternative at a glance

A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.

Software alternatives to Stata
Tool	Entry price	Model	Tiers	Head to head
Stata (this page)	$48/year	Subscription	2
AWS SageMakerBuild, train, and deploy machine learning models at scale	Free, then $0.04/hour	-	-	vs Stata
Google Vertex AIUnified ML platform to build, deploy, and scale AI models	On request	-	-	vs Stata
Azure Machine LearningEnterprise-grade machine learning service	Free	Usage-based	2	vs Stata
DataRobotEnterprise AI platform for automated machine learning	Free	Subscription	2	vs Stata

Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Stata badges page.

Cheaper ways to solve the same problem

Free to start (2)

These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.

AWS SageMaker , Free, then $0.04/hour
Azure Machine Learning , Free

Cheaper than Stata (3)

Entry price under Stata's $48/year. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.

AWS SageMaker , Free, then $0.04/hour
Azure Machine Learning , Free
DataRobot , Free

What you would be giving up

Stata is most often brought in for statistical analysis and econometrics on panel and survey data, reproducible research with do files and logs, teaching quantitative methods to students. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.

Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.

If Stata is broadly right and the question is cost, the Stata pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the full directory lists everything.

Stata runs on linux, mac, windows. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.

Questions about Stata alternatives

What are the main alternatives to Stata?: 4 other software tools are listed in this directory, led by AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, Azure Machine Learning, DataRobot. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
What is the best free alternative to Stata?: 2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: AWS SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Stata?: Yes. 3 of the alternatives below start under Stata's $48/year: AWS SageMaker at Free, then $0.04/hour, Azure Machine Learning at Free, DataRobot at Free.
Why do people look for an alternative to Stata?: On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
What would I give up by switching from Stata?: Stata is most often brought in for statistical analysis and econometrics on panel and survey data, reproducible research with do files and logs, teaching quantitative methods to students. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
Is there an open-source alternative to Stata?: None of the software tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
How were these Stata alternatives chosen?: They are the tools filed in the same category, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
Where can I compare Stata against one of these directly?: Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Stata covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
Does this list cover every software tool?: No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 4 tools beside Stata. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.