Comparison
Crosstabs vs SPSSAU and SPSSPRO
SPSSAU and SPSSPRO are widely used Chinese online statistics platforms (often searched as “在线SPSS”). Like Crosstabs they run in the browser, but they analyse uploaded data on their servers, while Crosstabs reads the file on your device.
How results are checked
Named statistical review pending. Selected automated reference cases are published on the validation page.Side by side
Feature comparison (competitor statements cite the official page in the numbered sources below).
| Feature | Crosstabs | SPSSAU | SPSSPRO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where data is processed | On your device in the browser; files are not uploaded | Online; data is kept on Alibaba Cloud servers with dual backup, and raw data can be deleted[1] | Online platform (“free online data analysis and statistical modelling platform”); data is uploaded to it[3] |
| Sign-in | None | WeChat scan to log in; no separate registration[1] | Login, including WeChat login, is offered; requirements are not documented[4] |
| Price | Free | Free trial; promotions and an institutional edition (pricing not listed on the home page)[1] | Many features marked free; paid membership pricing page[3] |
| File formats | CSV, Excel, SPSS (.sav, .zsav, .por), Stata, SAS and JSON | CSV, XLS, XLSX, .sav, .dta, .sas7bdat; up to 10 MB, 50,000 rows and 1,024 columns per file[2] | .xlsx, .xls, .csv, .sav, .zsav[4] |
| Breadth of methods | All 59 SPSS command families covered · 115 Statistics procedures plus crosstabs · 117 procedure guides | About 500 analysis methods and tests[1] | 360+ algorithms[3] |
| Chi-square and crosstabs | Banner crosstabs with chi-square, association measures and column-proportion significance letters | Chi-square analysis (卡方分析) listed[1] | Chi-square test and stratified chi-square listed[3] |
| Interface language | Simplified Chinese interface available; some specialist help pages are English | Chinese[1] | Chinese[3] |
Where SPSSAU and SPSSPRO are stronger
Both are built for Chinese users first: Chinese documentation, WeChat login and large method catalogues covering questionnaire, medical and modelling workflows. Because projects live in the cloud, you can return to them from another device.
Where Crosstabs is different
Crosstabs reads the file in your browser, so respondent-level data never reaches a server, and there is no account to create. It focuses on survey tables — banner crosstabs, column-proportion letters, declared weights and guided raking — and exports editable Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PDF.
Its Statistics mode covers SPSS procedures: All 59 SPSS command families covered · 115 Statistics procedures plus crosstabs · 117 procedure guides.
Known gaps
No known gaps remain in the SPSS command families and options Crosstabs tracks. It does not claim identical output to SPSS for every option; when you compare, use the same cases, missing-value handling and weights.
Frequently asked questions
Is my data uploaded?
Not with Crosstabs: the browser reads the file on your device. SPSSAU and SPSSPRO are online platforms that analyse uploaded data; SPSSAU states it stores data on Alibaba Cloud servers and offers raw-data deletion.
Can all three open SPSS .sav files?
Yes. SPSSAU and SPSSPRO accept .sav uploads (SPSSPRO also .zsav); Crosstabs reads .sav, .zsav and .por locally with labels and user-missing codes.
Sources
Sources checked October 2026. Products change; check each vendor's site for current features and pricing.
- [1]SPSSAU — home (methods, login, data storage)
- [2]SPSSAU 帮助手册 — 上传数据 (formats and limits)
- [3]SPSSPRO — home (free online platform, algorithms, membership)
- [4]SPSSPRO 帮助中心 — 快速上手 (upload formats)
SPSS is a trademark of IBM Corp. Crosstabs is not affiliated with or endorsed by IBM. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used only to identify the products compared.