Machine Learning & Data Science · pricing
Stata pricing
Stata publishes 2 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
- Entry price
- $48/year
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 2
- Free tier
- Not on record
Stata plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stata/BE | $48/year | 2 | Entry tier |
| Stata/SE | $295/year | 2 | +$247/year, 2 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Stata/BE
$48/yearThe entry tier. It covers basic edition, core features.
Stata/SE
$295/yearOver Stata/BE, this tier adds:
- Standard edition
- Larger datasets
What the product covers
The full Stata feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Core
- Statistical analysis
- Data management
- Graphics
- Econometrics
- Survey analysis
Integrations
- Python
- ODBC
- Excel
- SAS
Platform
- Linux support
- Mac support
- Windows support
People bring Stata in for statistical analysis and econometrics on panel and survey data, reproducible research with do files and logs, teaching quantitative methods to students. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Stata are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Machine Learning & Data Science
Across the 3 machine learning & data science tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $0.4/month. Stata starts at $48/year, which puts it above the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stata (this page) | $48/year | subscription | - | |
| Comet ML | Free | freemium | - | vs Stata |
| BentoML | Free | freemium | - | vs Stata |
| Anaconda | Free, then $15/month | - | - | vs Stata |
| Azure Machine Learning | Free | usage-based | - | vs Stata |
| BigQuery ML | Free | usage-based | - | vs Stata |
| Alteryx | Free | subscription | - | vs Stata |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Stata badges page.
Before you pay for Stata
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 2 tiers between $48/year and $295/year, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare Stata against the tools that do have one before committing.
Stata runs on linux, mac, windows, and is published by StataCorp of College Station, Texas. The full record is on the Stata review, and the rest of the category is under best machine learning & data science tools.
Stata pricing questions
- How much does Stata cost?
- Stata publishes 2 tiers, from $48/year for Stata/BE up to $295/year for Stata/SE. The cheapest paid tier is $48/year.
- Does Stata have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: Stata is listed as subscription. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between Stata/BE and Stata/SE on Stata?
- Stata/SE costs $295/year against $48/year, and adds standard edition, larger datasets.
- Is the Stata/SE plan on Stata worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is standard edition, larger datasets. It costs $295/year against $48/year for Stata/BE. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is Stata expensive for a machine learning & data science tool?
- It starts above the middle of its category. Across the 3 machine learning & data science tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $0.4/month; Stata starts at $48/year.
- Which machine learning & data science tools can I use without paying?
- 8 of the 8 machine learning & data science tools listed alongside Stata have a free tier: Comet ML, BentoML, Anaconda, Azure Machine Learning, BigQuery ML.
- What am I actually paying for with Stata?
- The record lists 12 features across 3 areas: core, integrations, platform. In practice it is brought in for statistical analysis and econometrics on panel and survey data, reproducible research with do files and logs, teaching quantitative methods to students.
- Does Stata charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 2 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Stata prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Stata against before paying?
- The closest machine learning & data science tools in this directory are Comet ML, BentoML, Anaconda, Azure Machine Learning. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Stata covering price, platforms and features.