Minitab Reviews & Pricing

by Minitab | Founded 1972, State College, PA

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What is Minitab?

Industry Specialties: Serves all industries.

Minitab is a statistics package that delivers statistical analysis, data visualizations and data analytics to help users improve data-driven decision making by streamlining their analytical workflow. It can analyze all kinds of datasets, from small to large, and automates statistical calculations and the creation of graphs, allowing users to focus more on data analysis. It enables users a range of customization options and has powerful scripting macro capabilities.

It is currently available for on-premise installation on Windows or Mac operating systems only, with no SaaS or mobile options. Customers may choose between a single license for a stand-alone copy or an annual network license for multiple users, which includes upgrades to new versions. The company offers government and academic pricing options as well.

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Minitab Pricing

Based on our most recent analysis, Minitab pricing starts at $895 (Quote-based).

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Minitab Benefits and Insights

Why use Minitab?

Key differentiators & advantages of Minitab

Statistics for Everyone: Originally intended as a tool for teaching users statistics, Minitab accommodates users of all technical skill levels, as they can choose to perform statistical analysis either with drop-down menus or with command-driven syntax. The simplicity of the solution along with its extensive library of support resources and training options makes it easy for stats beginners to learn.
Minitab Assistant: With simple dialogs and fields that dynamically change based on input, the assistant has built-in guidance to help users interpret and present results with confidence.
Customer Support: With support offered through various channels, as well as a robust offering of self-help and training options, Minitab prioritizes helping its clients capitalize on their investment in the platform.
Solve Tough Business Problems: Through advanced statistical analysis, Minitab can help users discover trends and uncover hidden relationships between variables in their data, visualizing their insights to find the answers to their challenging business questions.
Seize Greater Opportunities: With predictive analytics, users can project better outcomes, improve processes and drive more business, with decisions backed by data.
Free Trial: Users can receive a fully functional copy of Minitab for free for a 30-day trial.

Industry Expertise

Minitab helps companies of all sizes and from all industries perform statistical analysis. Industries covered include retail, academic research, food and beverage, healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, energy and natural resources, pharmaceuticals, government, the financial sector, nonprofit and customer service.

Minitab Reviews

Average customer reviews & user sentiment summary for Minitab:

483 reviews

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Key Features

Minitab Assistant: One of the platform’s key offerings, the Minitab Assistant provides an interactive decision tree that helps users pick the correct statistical analysis for their needs. It also offers users step-by-step support, including definitions of terms and illustrated examples, to help provide better context and clearer guidelines for effective, accurate analysis.
Data Preparation: With a seamless, one-click import process, Minitab takes the hard work out of data prep and allows users to quickly sort through and transpose their data.
Descriptive and Inferential Statistics: Minitab can perform statistical analysis on data sets and identify distributions, correlations, outliers and missing values. With a variety of analyses at their command, including analysis of variance, regression, experiment design, variable control charts, reliability/survival, users can probe their data with any number of statistical tests.
Predictive Analytics: Minitab has advanced predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms at its disposal that allow for an even deeper dive into data. With tools for logistic regression, time series analysis, factor analysis and cluster variables, users can take a peek into future possibilities.
Process Validation: The software validates statistical analyses in three stages: process design, process qualification and continued process validation. These capabilities include measurement systems analysis, hypothesis testing, regression/ANOVA, capability analysis, tolerance intervals, measurement system analysis, acceptance sampling and control charts.
Visualizations: Minitab can generate a wide range of graphics and charts for users to display their findings, including scatterplots, matrix plots, boxplots, histograms, charts, time series plots, probability plots and more. These automatically update as data changes, and users can dig deeper on their visualizations with a brushing feature that zooms into sections of their graphs.
Macros and Customization: With customizable menus and toolbars, extensive preferences and user profiles and powerful scripting capabilities, users can mold the platform to fit their needs.
Export for Sharing: Users can export their graphics to TIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, or EMF files, or directly to Microsoft Word or Powerpoint for presenting to or sharing with others.
Language Options: Users can change the user interface and output of the program to English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Spanish.

Limitations

Some of the product’s limitations include:

Solution is not cloud-based.
Range of statistical analysis capabilities is not as wide as competing packages
High learning curve to make full use of the system
Graphical output quality can be low
Pricing can be cost-prohibitive

*as of 4/22/2020

Suite Support

Minitab users can receive phone, email and online technical support.

If users need help with statistical concepts and operations beyond what is covered in technical support, they may receive personalized support through the paid Minitab Statistical Consulting service. Consulting is available on-site or by phone, email or web conferencing.

Email: Users can email [email protected] with their support issues.

Phone: Users can call 1-814-231-2682 for technical support by phone.

Training: Minitab offers a free Quick Start resource that introduces users to the platform’s basic functions and navigation. There is also a plethora of technical documentation, as well as guides, videos, practice data sets, blog posts and free webinars, all available on the Minitab website.

For more intensive learning, Minitab offers on-site training or public courses for the platform available at locations across the globe. They also offer animated lessons and hands-on exercises, sold separately as Quality Trainer e-Learning courses. Interested parties can request more information on current training offerings on the Minitab website or by emailing [email protected]

Tickets: Users can request support online by logging in to their Minitab account. From their licensing page, users can access all their products and account information, as well as submit support tickets.