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EViews combines data management, econometric and statistical analysis, forecasting, simulations, graphs, and tables in an object-oriented desktop application. It includes statistical tests, regression models, scripting, and Bayesian analysis, with imports covering Excel, Access, R, SAS Transport, SPSS, Stata, Tableau, text, HTML, and ODBC. EViews 14 adds JDemetra+ seasonal adjustment, Facebook Prophet, quantile ARDL estimation, and outlier detection, while integrations with MATLAB, R, Python, and Excel and downloadable add-ins extend its workflow.

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    jamovi

    by jamovi
    Free plan WebWindowsMac+1

    Free, open-source statistics across web and desktop platforms — jamovi is free and open source, adds web and Linux access, and matches EViews on tests, regression, scripting, and Bayesian analysis.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    JASP

    by JASP
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Free Bayesian and classical analysis on desktop — JASP is entirely free on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with broad file imports but no EViews-style paid licensing.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    GNU PSPP

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Free SPSS-style statistical analysis with command line — GNU PSPP is a free SPSS replacement with graphical and command-line interfaces, but it does not list Bayesian analysis.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    gretl

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Free econometrics with specialized estimators — gretl focuses on econometric analysis and includes GMM, maximum likelihood, system methods, LASSO, Ridge, and elastic net estimators.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    PAST

    by PAST
    Free plan WindowsMac

    Free biological and taxonomic statistical analysis — PAST offers free Windows and macOS statistical software with biological file imports, but it does not list Bayesian analysis.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    StatsDirect

    Free plan MacWindows

    Guided statistics learning with spreadsheet-style data entry — StatsDirect uses Excel-like data entry, word-processor-style reports, and built-in statistical guidance instead of EViews’ object-oriented econometric interface.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Pingouin

    Free plan Linux

    Python-based open-source statistical programming — Pingouin is a Linux-only Python package based on Pandas and NumPy, offering correlation, mediation, regression, and multivariate functions.

    7.1 Open source Visit site
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    Avidemux

    Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1
    8.5 Free plan Visit site
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    XLSTAT

    by XLSTAT
    Free plan WebWindowsMac+1
    7.6 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Stata

    by Stata
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.5 From $175/user/yr Visit site
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    StatPlus

    Free plan iPhoneMacWeb+1
    7.5 From $160 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    R

    by R
    Free plan MacWindows
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    SPM

    by SPM
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    NeuroAnalyzer.jl

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    BlueSky Statistics

    by BlueSky Statistics
    Free plan MacWindows
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $495/yr Visit site
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    Dataplot

    by Dataplot
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    SOFA Statistics

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    SciDAVis

    by SciDAVis
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Chi

    by Chi
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    BridgeStan

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    MCP Analytics

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.1 14-day trial Visit site
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    Fitspy

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    BCEA

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    autorank

    by autorank
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
    7.1 Free plan Visit site

Alternatives can be more suitable when EViews’ Windows-and-macOS desktop focus, pricing, or edition restrictions do not fit. The 30-day demo runs only on physical Windows computers, and the Student Version Lite limits saving and exporting. Academic and commercial licenses cost $700 and $2,450 respectively, while other editions have eligibility or launch requirements. When switching, compare platform access, price, imported data formats, statistical and econometric methods, scripting, Bayesian analysis, and whether a graphical, command-line, web, or programming-oriented workflow fits your work.

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