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FICO Decision Management vs IBM SPSS Statistics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

FICO Decision Management
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
26th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Decision Management Tools (2nd)
IBM SPSS Statistics
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (1st), AI Data Analysis (14th), AI Research (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of FICO Decision Management is 1.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SPSS Statistics is 3.5%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM SPSS Statistics3.5%
FICO Decision Management1.5%
Other95.0%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

it_user147981 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
I would recommend buying this product for loan origination purposes
FICO OM is very flexible in terms of development, with rapid application development options Streamlined loan origination processes. Credit products. Two years. No. No. Below average. Straightforward. Flexible. Yes, we did. I would recommend buying this product for loan origination…
EzzAbdelfattah - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Professor Of Statistics at a university with 10,001+ employees
Advanced predictive analytics have supported my research and student projects across many methods
The only function I may need to be added or hope to be added to IBM SPSS Statistics is how to treat unstructured data. This mainly exists with IBM SPSS Modeler, but I do not think it is able to treat something like videos and similar content unless you are using languages like Python inside IBM SPSS Modeler or inside IBM SPSS Statistics. For the menu itself, for the selection, it does not exist. Thinking of the future, I believe that the owners of IBM SPSS Statistics should think about improving the package itself to be able to treat unstructured data.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"FICO OM is very flexible in terms of development, with rapid application development options."
"I absolutely like the product, and that's the reason I recommend all of my students buy SPSS."
"I think in the future this kind of algorithm will be used widely by people to predict many things and to improve the performance of businesses and individuals."
"They have many existing algorithms that we can use and use effectively to analyze and understand how to put our data to work to improve what we do."
"IBM SPSS Statistics depends on AI."
"Since we are using the software as a statistical tool, I would say the best aspects of it are the regression and segmentation capabilities. That said, I've used it for all sorts of things."
"The best part is that they have an algorithm handbook, so you can open it up and understand how it works, and if it is useful, this is very important."
"The SPSS interface is very accessible and user-friendly; it's really easy to get information in it, and I've shared it with experts and beginners, and everyone can navigate it."
"Both of them produce more accurate, reliable, and easy-to-generate results than any other tool that's around."
 

Cons

"Customer service is below average."
"IBM SPSS Statistics does not keep you close to your data like KNIME."
"The output of charts and graphs that SPSS produces is hideous."
"The areas of SPSS Statics that have room for improvement — where it can be simplified to make it better — have to do with how you connect the SPSS solution with the data."
"The product should provide more ways to import data and export results that are user-friendly for high-level executives."
"The technical support is not very useful. You can find help on the internet but if you really have a problem then it can take a while before you get a solution."
"There is a learning curve; it's not very steep, but there is one."
"Following the SPSS manual is cumbersome. It's a good, exhaustive manual, but it's not practical to use."
"IBM SPSS Statistics is mostly working with structured data. However, if you are having unstructured data, IBM SPSS Statistics is not able up to now to work with it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of this solution is a little bit high, which was a problem for my company."
"We think that IBM SPSS is expensive for this function."
"Our licence is on a yearly renewal basis. While pricing is not the primary concern in our evaluation, as products are assessed by whether they can meet our user needs and expertise, the cost can be a limiting factor in the number of licences we procure."
"If it requires lot of data processing, maybe switching to IBM SPSS Clementine would be better for the buyer."
"The price of IBM SPSS Statistics could improve."
"More affordable training for new staff members."
"The pricing of the modeler is high and can reduce the utility of the product for those who can not afford to adopt it."
"It's quite expensive, but they do a special deal for universities."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM SPSS Statistics?
I think the price of the solution is very reasonable. The cost depends; you have the option for subscription or you can purchase the license. Most of our customers are paying every year for a type ...
What needs improvement with IBM SPSS Statistics?
One of the frustrations I have with IBM SPSS Statistics is the licensing, which is more of a company issue because we have limited licenses and have to ask someone to get off IBM SPSS Statistics so...
What is your primary use case for IBM SPSS Statistics?
My main use case for IBM SPSS Statistics involves data cleaning and tabulation. I also use it sometimes for data validation. I use IBM SPSS Statistics to perform correlations, check data, remove re...
 

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