What SPSS does

SPS S.r.l. (formerly SPSS Italia) is an Italian value-added reseller and certified IBM Support Provider that distributes, localizes, trains, and supports IBM SPSS Statistics and SPSS Modeler for the Italian market. The company sells a modular analytical solution branded "Statistics for Data Analysis," which bundles the SPSS Statistics engine with 17 optional add-on modules (Regression, Forecasting, Neural Networks, Decision Trees, Bootstrapping, Amos structural equation modeling, and others) and four vertical-specific packs targeting healthcare, environment, social/economic research, and tourism professionals. Complementing the software, SPS delivers instructor-led classroom and live online training, free recurring webinars, an on-demand Video Academy accessible via web and mobile apps, and an annual SPS Service Program that bundles Italian-language technical support, update access, and training discounts.

SPS's commercial model rests on three revenue streams: software license sales (perpetual and annual, with first-year subscription and support included), recurring annual support renewals, and fee-based training services. Distribution is entirely domestic (Italy), executed through direct enterprise sales, a toll-free customer care line, dedicated email channels, and dedicated academic licensing programs (SchoolLaB, Campus, ResearchLaB). The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary operating within the SeSa S.p.A. group via Var Group S.p.A., with its operative headquarters in Bologna and registered office in Empoli (Florence). The business is small (11–50 employees) but has operated for over 25 years, and the broader SPSS product family is used by tens of thousands of organizations globally, though SPS's addressable share is the Italian enterprise, academic, and public sector market.

Name

SPSS

Legal name

SPS S.r.l.

Website

https://spss.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPS S.r.l. is an Italian value-added reseller and certified IBM Support Provider that distributes, localizes, trains, and supports IBM SPSS Statistics and Modeler software across Italian enterprise, academic, healthcare, and public sector clients, supplemented by instructor-led training, webinars, and an annual support program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Statistical Analysis Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Management, Biostatistics & Statistical Programming FSP (HLAGAOAB)

Keywords

• Statistical analysis software
• Predictive analytics platform
• Data analysis training
• Software support services
• IBM SPSS distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SPSS Software Licenses (Perpetual & Annual): SPS sells IBM SPSS Statistics and Modeler as perpetual or annual licenses through bundled packages (Standard, Professional, Premium), sector-specific packs (Environment, Social&Economic, Health, Tourism), or custom modular configurations. The first year includes Software Subscription & Support.
2. Software Subscription & Support Renewal: Annual maintenance contract (equivalent to support renewal) covering technical support via dedicated email ([email protected]), software updates (Fix Pack and new releases), license activation management, and installation support. Included in the first year for all license types.
3. Training (Classroom & Online): Instructor-led training courses on Statistics for Data Analysis offered both in-person at SPS facilities and live online. Sector packs (Environment, Social&Economic, Health, Tourism) and individual modules (INTRO, TSC, REG, SURV, MULTI, TAB, MKT, PSCORE, FRCT, SYN) are available. Online courses run in sessions of ~2 hours each, with dedicated course materials and participation certificates. Trial licenses (3 months) provided for online training participants.
4. SPS Service Program: Annual support contract for Statistics for Data Analysis users, including: dedicated technical support in Italian, free live webinar access, reserved Video Academy content, and discounted training enrollment. Required for technical support access; first year included with perpetual licenses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SPS S.r.l. (formerly SPSS Italia) is the certified Italian Support Provider and Business Partner for IBM SPSS Statistics and SPSS Modeler, reselling statistical analysis and predictive analytics software licenses to Italian organizations. The company bundles the core software with sector-specific packs (Health, Environment, Social&Economic, Tourism), modular add-ons, and its own proprietary extensions, and monetizes the installed base through an annual support contract (SPS Service Program), classroom and online training courses, webinars, and the Video Academy on-demand content library.

Product overview

SPS (formerly SPSS Italia) operates as the Italian competency center for IBM SPSS statistical software, offering a modular platform architecture centered on two core products: Statistics for Data Analysis (powered by IBM SPSS Statistics) and SPSS Modeler. Statistics for Data Analysis is a modular, customizable solution comprising the SPSS Statistics engine plus 17 optional add-on modules covering advanced statistics, regression, forecasting, neural networks, decision trees, and specialized domains. Sector-specific bundles (Health, Environment, Social & Economic, Tourism) and tiered bundles (Standard, Professional, Premium) provide curated module combinations. SPSS Modeler is a predictive analytics platform available in Professional and Premium client variants plus Server editions, offering data mining, text analytics, and NLP capabilities. The portfolio also includes support services (SPS Service Program), training (classroom and online courses), Video Academy, and webinars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statistics for Data Analysis Modular statistical analysis solution powered by IBM SPSS Statistics, designed for Italian professionals who need to understand and interpret data without being data science experts. Uses a visual, dialog-based interface that does not require command-line usage. Bundles IBM SPSS Statistics with sector-specific packs and optional add-on modules.
• SPSS Statistics

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in demand forecasting errors and associated costs (Zanichelli case)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBM (IBM SPSS Statistics & Modeler)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSPS is a certified Support Provider and Business Partner for IBM SPSS Statistics and Modeler in Italy. SPS resells SPSS licenses (bundles, sector packs, and modular configurations) and provides first-line technical support, software updates, and license management for the Italian market. This is the core commercial relationship underpinning the entire business.
• Var Group S.p.A.coreOthersSPS S.r.l. is a subsidiary company belonging to the corporate group of Var Group S.p.A. Var Group S.p.A. holds the controlling equity interest in SPS. The relationship is a corporate parent-subsidiary within the SeSa S.p.A. group structure (SeSa S.p.A. is the ultimate holding company).
• SeSa S.p.A. (Holding)coreOthersSeSa S.p.A. is the ultimate holding company of the group to which SPS belongs via Var Group S.p.A.'s equity participation. SeSa S.p.A. has appointed the Data Protection Officer (DPO) for all group companies including SPS.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SAS Institute: SAS is the largest direct competitor in licensed statistical and predictive analytics software, offering SAS/STAT, SAS Enterprise Miner, and an integrated analytics platform comparable to IBM SPSS Statistics and Modeler across the same verticals (healthcare, government, academia).
• StataCorp (Stata): Stata is a direct peer in point-and-click statistical analysis software, widely used in academic, healthcare, and social-science research settings that overlap directly with SPS's healthcare and social/economic segments.
• Minitab: Minitab is a direct peer in statistical analysis software used by researchers, Six Sigma practitioners, and academics, competing for the same statistical-analysis budget pool that SPSS addresses.
• JMP (a SAS business): JMP is SAS's visual statistical discovery software, directly comparable to SPSS Modeler's drag-and-drop predictive analytics workflow and targeting the same exploratory/visual analytics buyer.
• Wolfram Research: Wolfram Mathematica is a peer in technical computing and statistical analysis used by researchers and data scientists, competing for advanced analytics and predictive modeling workloads.

Broad incumbents

• IBM (SPSS / watsonx): IBM owns the SPSS product line that SPS distributes and competes broadly in analytics via watsonx; IBM could at any time compete directly with SPS in Italy by selling SPSS through its own enterprise sales force.
• Alteryx: Alteryx is a broader analytics/ETL platform used for predictive modeling and data preparation, overlapping with SPSS Modeler's data mining and predictive use cases in enterprise environments.
• TIBCO Software (Cloud Software Group): TIBCO Spotfire is a broader analytics and BI incumbent with predictive modeling capabilities that overlap with SPSS Modeler's enterprise deployment and BI integration use cases.

Emerging players

• KNIME: KNIME is an open-source visual data science and analytics platform, an emerging alternative to SPSS Modeler's drag-and-drop workflow with growing adoption in European research institutions.
• Dataiku: Dataiku is an emerging collaborative data science platform offering visual and code-based modeling, overlapping with SPSS Modeler and predictive analytics consulting services SPS delivers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about SPSS