Altair SLC vs. JMP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Altair SLC
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Altair SLC (formerly the WPS industrial analytics platform, acquired by Altair in late 2021) is designed for data science and heavyweight data processing with the languages of SAS and R. Best known for its SAS language compiler, the software includes advanced graphical user interfaces, robust, high-performance data processing and production-ready application frameworks.N/A
JMP
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
JMP® is statistical analysis software with capabilities that span from data access to advanced statistical techniques, with click of a button sharing. The software is interactive and visual, and statistically deep enough to allow users to see and explore data.
$1,320
per year per user
Pricing
Altair SLCJMP
Editions & Modules
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JMP
$1320
per year per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Altair SLCJMP
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsBulk discounts available.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Altair SLC
Chose Altair SLC
To better understand the data I work with, I extensively use the data discovery and visualization tools available on my workstations, and I always go for the best. Unfortunately, some other tools does not offer any tutorials for the features, making it difficult and …
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Although we didn't implement datapine, we evaluated it but it was way too expensive compared to WPS Analytics.
Chose Altair SLC
Unfortunately, Tableau Desktop does not offer tutorials for the features making it hectic and complicated to analyze data, mainly after implementation. WPS Analytics offers detailed tutorials in form of videos and articles for all features.
Chose Altair SLC
I use a lot of data discovery and visualization tools at workstations to help me gain deep insights into data. WPS Analytics doesn't vary much from all the DVD tools that I have listed, I always go for the best.
JMP
Chose JMP
Much better than Excel for deep data dives, but also much steeper learning curve. And the cost is significantly higher - Excel is provided by default, but we have to request a JMP license each year.
Chose JMP
It is great because it has UI menus but it costs money whereas the other programs are free. That makes it ideal for beginners but I think that RStudio and Python are going to make someone a lot more marketable for future opportunities since most companies won't pay for the …
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JMP is superior to the MS Excel product in its graphical presentation and graphical exploration platforms. It has minor deficiencies in the lack of a 'goal seek' formula (although one can sort of get to this using the simulation platforms in some of the higher level ML …
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Compared to other, similar programs, JMP is outstanding in ease of use and ability to be used by almost anyone across an organization. It is more fluid, user friendly, and, most importantly, requires no coding experience. The only two areas where it is not as good as …
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JMP is more user-friendly, in my opinion, as it doesn't require any coding or searching for hours into cryptic folders for the analysis you want to perform. It is also very good for recording large data sets. Moreover, it is compatible with Microsoft Excel.
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For me, JMP is the best and easy way to run regressions. I wouldn't use it for other more advanced models. I decided to use it because we got it for free since we are technically an academic institution.
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I have only used STATA as a statistical package, and they are completely different tools. JMP has a much better layout and ease of use, but may not be as powerful as STATA for advanced processes. Overall speed and ease of use makes it like a combination of ms excel and stata …
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For what it does, it has better value and is easier to train other users to use.
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We actually use both JMP and IBM SPSS, but I think JMP's complexity lends itself to more in-depth statistical analyses. SPSS is designed for that as well, but we tend to use it more for quicker analyses, and we have found that JMP is far more powerful.
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Minitab, MODE. JMP is more user-friendly, interactive, and visual, with larger variety of analysis and tools. DOE platform itself is superior to any other software, instead of fitting the problem to classical design, the design is fitted to any problem and constraints.
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MS Excel is good for manipulating data and providing flexible data arrays, but has serious deficiencies in its graphical displays and analytic capabilities. This is where JMP has its greatest advantages...see some of my previous comments, but I see these software applications …
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Compared to:
MSExcel - Useful from engineering data analysis perspective
Matlab - cost/ expensive licensing
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I choose JMP because I can accomplish various analyses in one place (no need to move my data around). JMP also can handle huge data sets.
Chose JMP
I much prefer the ability to code my programs which is the main method used in both SAS and R. These software choices allow for quicker, more efficient, and more advanced analysis techniques. The one area that JMP is above these is in graphics and visual displays of data. JMP …
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Well, JMP is excellent for statistical analysis. So, this product it is well used for statistical analysis and data analytics.
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As I stated before, you can use Excel to do many similar things to JMP; you can even use SAS to create graphs without having to do any sort of exporting. If you use SAS, however, you know these graphs are hideous, and sometimes using an Excel graphs makes you look like you are …
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JMP is fast and powerful but little costly than others. But good return for money.
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Preference to JMP is driven more by my personal affinity for SAS and its application capabilities.
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I heard good things from colleagues who have used JMP. We did not get too far down the SPSS route before we decided to go with JMP because of price and perceived benefit from my colleague's advice.
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JMP simply excels against its competitors and the best way we know that is from our clients who have switched from other products. They recognize that their analytical capabilities are much higher with JMP then with whatever tools they used in the past. The ability to integrate …
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JMP is more powerful in terms of data graphing, correlation analysis, profiler capability, and DOE functionality.
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JMP is better with visual data representation, and as a general statistics exploration package. Technical needs like Design of Experiments are just easier to do in JMP
Chose JMP
MS Excel with AnalysisToolPak provides a home-grown solution, but requires a high degree of upkeep and is difficult to hand off. Minitab is the closes competitor, but JMP is better suited to the production environment, roughly equivalent in price, and has superior support.
Features
Altair SLCJMP
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
8.6
Ratings
2% above category average
JMP
-
Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
JMP
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
8.8
Ratings
4% above category average
JMP
-
Ratings
Publish to Web8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Altair SLC
9.0
Ratings
10% above category average
JMP
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Altair SLCJMP
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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10.0
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Usability
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8.0
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Availability
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10.0
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Performance
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10.0
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Support Rating
-
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9.2
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Online Training
-
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7.9
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Implementation Rating
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9.6
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Product Scalability
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10.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
For now coders, I would emphasize them to use drag and drop functionality. Otherwise, WPS Analytics is a robust tool for app development and data visualization that offers multiple languages such as SAS, SQL, R, and Python.
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Many organizations have seen their analytical capabilities, and the results from them, plateau. Of these, we've observed, that most of them didn't appreciate that they could do (even) better. These companies should definitely consider JMP. Any company that is research-based can benefit from accelerating their research, learning more in less time, effort and cost, with JMP's tools. Basically, any organization that is hungry enough for improvement to seek out better ways is suitable for JMP. Those who are happy with their current performance are not likely to consider the changes, though they were not major impediments by our clients, required.
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Pros
  • Data preparation and advanced analytics help us to gain insights on company data.
  • Data sharing and distributing securely.
  • Visualization of data with WPS Analytics saves time when making business decisions.
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  • Graphs are more detail-oriented and contain statistical inferences.
  • Everything is drag and drop. Pretty much easy to use and handle and also to learn.
  • Importing and exporting the results are easy and they can be attached with any other tool for processing.
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Cons
  • SAS functionality has to lack.
  • There's no online guideline, making it hard to solve problems.
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  • Loading a large amount of data is very tedious as it takes a lot of time and it crashes very frequently.
  • I dislike the limited options they have in terms of statistical models or analysis tools.
  • Variable value designation is a big problem in JMP, the software fails to recognize the type of data when it comes to the numeric value.
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Likelihood to Renew
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I've mentioned this earlier, but the licensing agreements are very prohibitive. I work with a company where my role has become less and less doing my own analytics and more and more trying to help other people in that role. As we are bringing more people "up to speed" it's hard to justify licenses for 2-3 people when they aren't full time, Six Sigma black belts just looking at stats all day. A floating license option would make this a no-brainer, since these people could continue their other work and add JMP usage as they grow their skills, but this is not something JMP/SAS has offered.
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Usability
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The GUI interface makes it easier to generate plots and find statistics without having to write code. The JSL scripting is a bit of a steep learning curve but does give you more ability to customize your analysis. Overall, I would recommend JMP as a good product for overall usability.
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Support Rating
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The helpful tips are great for new users. I am always able to find solutions to a tool I am working with through the hep section. And my area has a users group that meets each quarter to share ideas and view upcoming JMP revisions.
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Online Training
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I have not used your online training. I use JMP manuals and SAS direct help.
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Alternatives Considered
To better understand the data I work with, I extensively use the data discovery and visualization tools available on my workstations, and I always go for the best. Unfortunately, some other tools does not offer any tutorials for the features, making it difficult and time-consuming to analyze data, mainly after it has been implemented. In addition to videos and articles, WPS Analytics provides comprehensive tutorials for each feature.
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We actually use both JMP and IBM SPSS, but I think JMP's complexity lends itself to more in-depth statistical analyses. SPSS is designed for that as well, but we tend to use it more for quicker analyses, and we have found that JMP is far more powerful.
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Return on Investment
  • Reduction in operational costs since no data scientists are involved.
  • Time and effort have been reduced when analyzing data by using machine learning capabilities and natural language.
  • We have reduced time to value by bridging data processing to taking actions gap.
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  • JMP has resulted in literally millions of dollars in ROI due to identification of correctable errors.
  • Use of JMP control charts JMP has greatly simplified and improved interpretation of Lean, FMEA, and PDSA type analyses.
  • Use of JMP has enable the testing and subsequent selection of 'best practices' saving uncounted hours in false starts based on 'collective experience'.
  • The down side is that JMP is not a 'magic box', one still has to take care in applying the tools properly. Moreover, time-consuming approaches using JMP may still be the 'order of the day', because the service (even power user) is unaware of significant shortcuts available for free on the JMP community website.
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ScreenShots

JMP Screenshots

Screenshot of in JMP, how all graphical displays and the data table are linked.Screenshot of a few designed experiments, for more understanding and maximum impact. Users can understand cause and effect using statistically designed experiments — even with limited resources.Screenshot of an example of Predictive Modeling in JMP Pro's Prediction Profiler, used to build better models for more confident decision making.Screenshot of example outputs, built with tools designed for quality and reliability.