Tag Archives: Reviews

Favorite Survey Software Packages for 2008

I know I said I wasn’t going to do this, but I get asked this question a lot so I’ve caving in. Here are my (current) favorite survey software packages: Qualtrics: (internet survey software) has a fantastic variety of question … Continue reading →

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Confirmit 12 Released With New Features

Confirmit 12 has been officially released and it features a variety of interesting features that look like they will have a positive impact on both survey developers and users. For those who don’t know, Confirmit is one of the most … Continue reading →

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

SPSS 16 is now a Java Application

…which I suppose is fine if you’re trying to run the software on Linex, or on a Macintosh, or on some other kind of platform where you only received new updates intermittently and always wished you could use the latest … Continue reading →

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

TopTenReviews looks at 10 Budget Survey Software Systems

TopTenReviews recently published their evaluations of ten "value-priced" survey software packages (I say "value-priced because they are all below $600 for the entire system). The systems they looked at were Survey Crafter Professional from SurveyCrafter, StatPac by StatPac, The Survey … Continue reading →

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tim Macer reviews streamBASE GmbH’s Coding-Modul

In the March 2007 issue of Research, Tim Macer reviewed streamBASE GmbH’s Coding-Modul, a program specifically designed to assist in the process of coding a significant number of open-ended questions. Tim gave the software a generally positive review (4 out … Continue reading →

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

SPSS vs. STATA

Found an interesting comparison between the features of SPSS and STATA (two statistical analysis packages), as provided by several statisticians on Windows Live Spaces: SPSS Advantages: Slightly more user friendly in making complex tables & graphs Nice routines for testing … Continue reading →

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Review of Wufoo (as survey software)

Let’s face it: an online survey is, at its heart, simply a collection of forms. Super long forms with many pages and twisty questions yes, but still forms. And built into the very architecture of the world wide web are the tools … Continue reading →

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tim Macer reviews GMI Research Analyzer 2.0

Tim Macer recently reviewed GMI’s Research Analyzer in the February 2007 issue of Research Magazine. Research Analyzer is a fairly easy to use package for analyzing your data and creating reports without the usual hassle that comes from a more … Continue reading →

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tim Macer Reviews Techneos Entryware 6

The October, 2006 issue of Research Magazine contains a review by Tim Macer of Techneos Entryware 6, a software package that works primarily with Palm handhelds (but also with Microsoft based handhelds) to create surveys and collect data in the … Continue reading →

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Review of Qualtric’s SurveyZ

SurveyZ is an entirely web-based, self-service internet survey system developed and operated by Utah-based Qualtrics. It offers a variety of advanced capabilities, including unique survey questions, branching, looping, piping, trigger-based responses and form grading as well as an unparalleled collection … Continue reading →

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Mark Kupferman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment