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Pros:

Minitab has made it so easy to analyze the data. It was one of the first statistics software that I had used and found its features and interface so user friendly.

Cons:

That was crucial feature for educational purposes. There is no way to properly organize my output project to be presented to course instructor.

Minitab ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.1
Customer Service
4.2
Features
4.4
Value for Money
4.2

Likelihood to recommend

8.3/ 10

Minitab has an overall rating of <span class="">4.4</span> out 5 stars based on <span class="">311</span> user reviews on Capterra.

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Huy
Huy
Quality Manager in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Good tools for researchers, analyst

3.0 6 years ago

Comments: We have been using this software for more than 10 years in the company. It very helpful for our improvement projects. However, that was not easy when we think to use the output from Minitab to apply in our manufacturing information system or think how to apply the advantage of Minitab to our big-data.

Pros:

- Very common tool and that can be used for root cause analysis, problem solver and especially in the project needs to work with data (6 Sigma projects) - The guideline and assistance function in the tool is quite helpful for the beginner - Customer support is great as you can call, email and they can work out with you for the solution quickly. - The output/report makes sense with all logic and statistics result

Cons:

- The learning curve is quite long, needs to invest both time/money to know how to use the tool efficiently - The graph/report output is not perfect and sometimes it requires time to make it up - Big gap to integrate with other systems, meaning you only use this offline, no options to interface with other databases. That also shows the limitation when import/export file.

Riazuddin
Deputy Manager in India
Biotechnology, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Minitab Review

3.0 3 years ago

Comments: My overall experience was good with Minitab application

Pros:

One of the most likeable feature of Minitab according to me is "Deriving Tolerance Limits for Non-normal distributions"

Cons:

One thing which I feel that Minitab lacks is feature related Multivariate data analysis like Batch Evolution Models, contribution plots etc.

Ti
Sr Manufacturing Engineer in US
Medical Devices, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

New versions removed essential features and are not back ward compatible.

3.0 3 years ago

Pros:

Many statistical tools available, good customer support

Cons:

New version (ver 19) is not backward compatible with older versions. Report Pad feature was removed in ver 19, so users are not able to summarize and report results within Minitab. New versions require you to export Minitab data, charts, analysis to another program (ex Word) to create a report. Report Pad information from files created in older versions does not display - creating a risk for regulated industries.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Market Research, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Good intro statistical software

3.0 2 years ago

Pros:

Does not require prior programming knowledge. Easy to teach to first time statistical analyst

Cons:

Lacks some of the newer methodologies and solutions, and lacks flexibility

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Education Management, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

review Minitab

3.0 6 years ago

Pros:

It is a really good software to do some statistical and exploratory data analysis for beginners. It get the basic job done like creating a normal distribution, box plots and also finding the P values.

Cons:

It does not have a lot of features like the new softwares in the market today like R, Python etc. It should get a revamp to stay in this market.

Jenée
Jenée
GDP Processor in Trinidad & Tobago
Verified LinkedIn User
Research, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Not the best Statistical package out there

3.0 5 years ago

Comments: Minitab is ok for use when you are a student, however as you progress you would want to look for more advanced statistical software.

Pros:

Minitab is a user friendly statistical package that I used as a student studying development statistics. It was also required to use this software to complete research projects. It is definitely a software to use while you’re a student because of the ease of use of the statistical tests produced to complement your research papers.

Cons:

I prefer other statistical software like SPSS when conducting research or analysis for research purposes. Minitab was no longer useful to me in the working world because other statistical packages were easier to obtain and carry out the same statistical tests plus more.

Sara Natalie
Sara Natalie
Analista in Venezuela
Verified LinkedIn User
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Employed for statistical analysis and produce a variety of simple data charts and to manipulate and

3.0 7 years ago

Comments: Used for descriptive analysis, hypothesis contrasts, linear and non-linear regression, time series, factor analysis, ANOVA, cluster analysis and macros.

Pros:

Ease to import the output of the Session window to Word and Excel in table format to manipulate and easily customize the appearance of the results. It has a powerful graphic capability, it is compatible with Office tools through the options of "copy and paste" it is possible to export data, graphics and text

Cons:

Although it is a useful tool for statistical analysis, it does not have as many functions as SPSS and SAS and does not have many mathematical capabilities.

James
Research Associate in UK
Research, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

A tool to enable you to achieve all of your statistical needs!

3.0 2 years ago

Comments: Good for teaching students the basics of statistics and how to perform analyses.

Pros:

Allows the interpretation of big data sets. We use this for teaching cohorts of students the basics of data analysis and visualisation. Works in that context.

Cons:

The visualisation and generation of graphs is not as good as a competitors software that we use. The graphs could be sleeker to allow them to be used in publications.

John
Process Development Engineer in US
Biotechnology, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Solid software for statistical analysis

3.0 5 years ago

Comments: Very great tool when I was starting out with statistical work, but as I've matured with my work, I have upgraded passed Minitab to more powerful softwares.

Pros:

Minitab has a lot of great features that are quite accessible with little to no training with the software. Obviously some level of statistical training is necessary to work any statistics software, but the user interface is simple and well guided. I was a big fan of this software for my statistical analyses when I was in undergraduate.

Cons:

The statistical tools are relatively basic. I believe there are competitors that can handle larger datasets more routinely and powerfully. For individual dataset analysis, this is a great tool, but to scale up and run a business around a software, there are solid competitors that can be upgraded to.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Medical Devices, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

MiniTab

3.0 6 years ago

Pros:

This software is very much like Excel with charting features.

Cons:

The software seems a bit outdated, but it is possible I just do not have an updated version.

Allison
Analyst in US
Pharmaceuticals, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Minitab has quirks

3.0 3 years ago

Comments: It’s simple and useful but definitely has had its issues.

Pros:

It is a great way to store the data we need to track. It has a lot of features we do not use that could be very useful to others.

Cons:

Easy to make mistakes, sometimes doesn’t save. Isn’t visually appealing or interesting (for what we use it for)

Gülendam
Mechanical Engineer in Türkiye
Automotive, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Primitive program for analyzing data

3.0 5 years ago

Comments: Minitab is not necessarily to use. There are other multifunctional programs to use.

Pros:

Easy to use. Nobody can't miss a box or anything. Program leads person to do what you would like to do. Also it has one job so there is no confusion.

Cons:

Visuals are quite primitive. There is no estetical way to looking at it. Program has one job. Instead of using minitab, i can use matlab or something else. Ofcourse if somebody doesn't know minitab calculations, it wil work for them.

Fahd
Postgraduate researcher in UK
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

A useful statistics analysis package

3.0 7 years ago

Pros:

The stacked session /worksheet windows allow you to enter data and analysis simultaneously, rather than having to stick back and forth. The statistical analysis options are more user friendly than other mainstream statistical analysis programs, making this a good program to teach students.

Cons:

In common with other major stats packages, figures, one produced are impossible to edit, so you are stuck with the predetermined layout.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Internet, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Ran statistical formulas through an advanced mathematical software.

3.0 6 years ago

Comments: Created t-values to aid in financial forecasting for my company.

Pros:

Minitab has an infinite number of uses. It allows a company to transform loose data into meaningful figures that anyone can understand.

Cons:

Minitab is quite difficult to learn how to use. It's less intuitive than Excel, and you must have a statistics background to avoid making mistakes.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Higher Education, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Never again

3.0 6 years ago

Pros:

It was required software for a statistics course I took.

Cons:

This is basically a cumbersome version of Excel without the features, functionality, and transferability. Also, I've only seen this in a university setting, any time I've had to run numbers in a business or 'real life' setting R or Excel are the preferred platform.

Shalini
Data Analyst in US
Chemicals, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Decent Product

3.0 5 years ago

Comments: Overall good product for analysis and trending. Need more improvement on functionality

Pros:

Mini tab is a great product for Statistical analysis. As part of Continuous Improvement initiatives using minitab offer ability to view large data and provide meaningful results

Cons:

Minitab is not user friendly and requires much training an support. If product is not used continuously , easy to forget how to use features

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Automotive, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Many great features

3.0 5 years ago

Pros:

MiniTab has data analytics down to a pat. Its UI is pretty standard and it has a lot of features useful to the user.

Cons:

MiniTab takes a few days to grasp. I had to have a coworker create files for me and I slightly modified them to get started.

Nelini
Academic Instructor in Sri Lanka
Higher Education, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Minitab Statistical Software

3.0 4 years ago

Comments: Minitab is my favourite statistical software. Very easy to use and we don't need to remember anything (coding) :)

Pros:

Minitab is a very user-friendly software as there's no coding unlike other statistical Softwares. It generates advanced graphs too. It provides tutorials which we can do self-study.

Cons:

3D plots needed to be developed more and another issue is it is quiet difficult to deal with entering metrices.

Flavio
Flavio
Practicante in Peru
Verified LinkedIn User
Management Consulting, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Minitab, un programa básico pero de sencillo uso y amigable al usuario

3.0 2 years ago

Comments: Ha sido buena para análisis estadísticos básicos

Pros:

Es un software muy amigable, de fácil uso como Eviews, y de un precio muy económico

Cons:

Sus aplicaciones son limitadas y es difícil de usar para programar actividades de muchos pasos

Norbert
Head of Operations in Germany
Food Production, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nach Update funktionieren die alten Projekte nicht mehr

3.0 3 years ago

Comments: Bietet die meisten Standardfunktionen eines Versuchsplanugs- und Statistikpaketes, von daher ok.
Nach dem letzten Versionsupdate sind die alten Projekte und Auswertungen nicht mehr nutzbar --> K.O für Minitab, wir suchen nach Alternativen

Pros:

Versuchsplanung und Auswertungen ok für ein Statistikpaket

Cons:

Nach dem letzten Versionsupdate sind die alten Projekte und Auswertungen nicht mehr nutzbar; Lizenzaktualisierung umständlich und wenig benutzerfreundlich