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GraphPad Prism

Statistics and graphing software built for biology and clinical research, combining guided hypothesis tests with publication-ready charts.

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GraphPad Prism is desktop-and-cloud statistics software aimed at bench scientists rather than statisticians: a decision-tree interface helps users pick the correct t-test, ANOVA, or nonparametric test, and every analysis stays linked to its source data and resulting graph for traceability. It is best known for nonlinear regression and curve fitting (dose-response, enzyme kinetics), survival analysis, and chart templates aimed at journal figure requirements. Unlike SAS or R, it makes no attempt to be a general programming environment — its scope is guided statistical testing and graphing for life-science workflows. It is sold as an annual per-seat subscription (student, academic, or corporate pricing) with desktop and cloud-workspace access, a lower-cost monthly option, and one-time perpetual licenses without ongoing upgrades.

At a glance

Vendor Dotmatics (GraphPad Software)
Pricing model Subscription
Free tier No
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted
Open source No
Best for Bench scientists and clinical researchers who need guided statistics and journal-ready graphs without programming.

Pricing

Per-seat annual subscription tiered by student/academic/corporate status, a monthly option, and one-time perpetual licenses without upgrades.

Plan Price Notes
Personal – Student $142/year single user, student pricing
Personal – Academic $260/year single user, requires academic/nonprofit affiliation
Personal – Corporate $520/year single user, commercial use; access on up to two devices
Perpetual – Corporate $3,200 one-time one-time purchase; no upgrades or guaranteed future OS support

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Features

  • Guided decision-tree test selection
  • Nonlinear regression and curve fitting
  • Survival analysis (Kaplan-Meier)
  • Publication-ready chart templates
  • Linked data-analysis-graph traceability
  • Sample size and power calculators
  • Cloud workspace for sharing projects

Integrations

Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026

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Terms to know

Statistical significance A threshold judgment that an observed effect is unlikely to be due to chance alone, given the data and test used. P-value The probability of observing data at least as extreme as the result, if the null hypothesis were actually true. Confidence interval A range calculated from sample data that, under repeated sampling, would contain the true value a stated percentage of the time. Sample size The number of observations in a study or test, which determines how precisely and reliably an effect can be measured. T-test A statistical test that compares the means of one or two groups to judge whether an observed difference is likely real.

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