Statistical software · Minitab, LLC

Minitab

Menu-driven statistical software for quality improvement and Six Sigma, combining hypothesis testing, DOE, and control charts.

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Minitab is desktop-and-online statistical software built for quality engineers running Six Sigma and process-improvement programs, alongside general hypothesis testing and regression. Its guided Assistant walks non-statisticians through choosing the right test, while a full menu and command-language interface remain available for advanced users. Core capabilities include statistical process control charts, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, and reliability/survival analysis; a separate predictive-analytics module adds regression-based forecasting and classification. It is sold as the Minitab Solution Center, a named-user annual subscription bundling desktop and online access, with industry-specific add-on modules (healthcare, supply chain, reliability, and others) licensed separately on top of the base subscription.

At a glance

Vendor Minitab, LLC
Pricing model Subscription
Free tier No
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted
Open source No
Best for Quality engineers and Six Sigma practitioners running statistical process control and DOE without programming.

Pricing

Named-user annual subscription bundling desktop and online access at three tiers, plus separately priced industry add-on modules.

Plan Price Notes
Solution Center Core $2,394.00 USD/year single named-user annual subscription; includes Statistical Software, DOE by Effex, Workspace
Solution Center Analytics $2,593.50 USD/year adds Predictive Analytics to Core
Solution Center Copilot $2,793.00 USD/year adds Workspace, Predictive Analytics, and Copilot to Core
Industry module (add-on) $528.00 USD/year each requires a Core license; e.g. Healthcare, Reliability, Supply Chain modules

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

Features

  • Statistical process control (SPC) charts
  • Design of experiments (DOE)
  • Measurement systems analysis (MSA)
  • Reliability and survival analysis
  • Guided Assistant for test selection
  • Predictive analytics add-on module
  • Macro scripting for automation

Integrations

Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026

Alternatives

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

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. Regression analysis A statistical method for estimating the relationship between one outcome variable and one or more predictor variables. Hypothesis testing A statistical framework for deciding whether observed data provides enough evidence to reject a default assumption. Predictive analytics Analytics that uses historical data and statistical models to estimate what is likely to happen next. Six Sigma A structured methodology for reducing process defects and variation using statistical measurement and the DMAIC cycle.

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