What is the difference between SPSS and SAS?
Both programs offer slightly different components and features for statistical data analysis. These differences may not matter, or may depend on the type of data and research you will be doing. It is best to consult with others in your department or program to see what they typically use, or visit the SPSS and SAS vendor web sites for detailed information. Please keep in mind that the Service Desk only offers a specific bundle of components for either software program; current information can be found on the individual licensing pages: SAS or SPSS. It may be possible to purchase additional components and add-ons directly from the vendor, please contact them for details: • http://www.sas.com/contact/intro.html • http://www.spss.com/contact_us/ Macintosh users: SAS does not run natively on Mac OS 10, the SAS company advises Mac users to install Boot Camp/Windows in order to run SAS on a Macintosh computer. SPSS does offer versions that run on Mac OS versions 10.4 (Tiger) through 10.6 (Sn
