Statistical software · SAS Institute Inc. (JMP Statistical Discovery)

JMP

Interactive statistical discovery software pairing dynamic data visualization with design of experiments, for engineers and scientists.

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JMP is a desktop statistics package built by SAS Institute around linked, dynamic graphs: selecting points in one plot highlights them everywhere else, which makes it well suited to exploratory data analysis. Its strongest niche is design of experiments (DOE) for manufacturing, R&D, and quality engineering, alongside standard regression, ANOVA, and reliability analysis. JMP Pro adds predictive modeling, model screening, and cross-validation; JMP Live is a companion cloud service for sharing interactive reports without a JMP license. JSL, its built-in scripting language, lets users automate and extend the point-and-click interface. Licensing is an annual per-seat subscription with volume discounts, sold through the JMP store or a sales quote; JMP Student Edition is free for enrolled students and educators.

At a glance

Vendor SAS Institute Inc. (JMP Statistical Discovery)
Pricing model Quote only
Free tier Yes
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted
Open source No
Best for Engineers and scientists running design-of-experiments work and visual exploratory analysis.

Pricing

Annual per-seat subscription with volume discounts; exact prices are not published and require the JMP store or a sales quote. JMP Student Edition is free for students and educators.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Features

  • Dynamically linked interactive data visualization
  • Design of experiments (DOE)
  • Predictive modeling and machine learning (JMP Pro)
  • Reliability and quality/Six Sigma analysis
  • JSL scripting for automation
  • Interactive dashboards and reports
  • JMP Live for sharing analyses without a full license

Integrations

Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026

Alternatives

Minitab Menu-driven statistical software for quality improvement and Six Sigma, combining hypothesis testing, DOE, and control charts. Stata Command-driven statistical software for regression, panel-data, and survey analysis, widely used in economics, epidemiology, and political science. GraphPad Prism Statistics and graphing software built for biology and clinical research, combining guided hypothesis tests with publication-ready charts.

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Terms to know

Regression analysis A statistical method for estimating the relationship between one outcome variable and one or more predictor variables. Exploratory data analysis An open-ended first pass through a dataset to understand its structure and spot patterns before formal analysis. Statistical significance A threshold judgment that an observed effect is unlikely to be due to chance alone, given the data and test used. Cross-validation A method for estimating how well a model generalizes by repeatedly training and testing it on different splits of the same data. Data visualization Representing data graphically so that patterns, trends and outliers are easier to see than in a table of numbers. Predictive analytics Analytics that uses historical data and statistical models to estimate what is likely to happen next.

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