statsmodels
StatisticsStatistical models and tests for Python
- Stars
- ★ 11.7k
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Updated
Free alternatives to Stata
Last updated · 5 options
Quick answer: statsmodels has the most stars on its repository of the 5 options here (★ 11.7k), followed by RStudio Desktop (★ 5.1k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Statistics and econometrics package popular in economics and public health. Here are 5 free options, most-starred first.
What Stata costs
- Stata/BE, student, 6 months$48
- Stata/BE, student, 1 year$94
- Stata/BE, student, perpetual$298
- Stata/SE, student, 1 year$275
- Stata/SE, student, perpetual$695
Student prices in US dollars. Other licence types cost more.
From the vendor's own pricing page (stata.com), checked 19 Oct 2026. Prices change and may exclude tax, so check before you decide.
RStudio Desktop
StatisticsPopular open-source IDE for R and Quarto
- Stars
- ★ 5.1k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
jamovi
StatisticsSpreadsheet-style statistics app built on R
- Stars
- ★ 790
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
- Opens .sav
- Opens .sas7bdat
- Opens .dta
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gretl
StatisticsEconometrics package with a menu interface and scripting
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
- Opens .dta
- Opens .sav
Alternative to Stata
R
StatisticsThe open-source language and environment for statistical computing
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Updated
- Opens .sav
- Opens .sas7bdat
- Opens .dta
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Stata?
Yes. ResearchAlts lists 5 options: statsmodels, RStudio Desktop, jamovi, gretl and R.
How much does Stata cost?
Stata/BE, student, 6 months: $48; Stata/BE, student, 1 year: $94; Stata/BE, student, perpetual: $298; Stata/SE, student, 1 year: $275; Stata/SE, student, perpetual: $695. These are the vendor's published prices, checked 19 Oct 2026 on stata.com.
Which Stata alternatives are open source?
statsmodels (BSD-3-Clause), RStudio Desktop (AGPL-3.0), jamovi (AGPL-3.0), gretl (GPL-3.0) and R (GPL-2.0).
Which Stata alternatives run on a Mac?
RStudio Desktop, jamovi, gretl and R. The other listed here isn't listed for macOS.
Which of these can open Stata .dta files?
jamovi, gretl and R, according to each project's own documentation (linked under “Fit” on its page). We haven't found it documented for the others.
Related categories: Statistics
Free tools are not always drop-in replacements. Check that a tool supports the file formats, tests and methods your supervisor, journal or ethics board expects before switching mid-project.