R, Numpy, and Pandas are all FOSS.  Probably not much of a practical concern, but it might be preferable in some cases.<p>I don&#x27;t know anything about Minitab&#x2F;JMP scripting myself, but my understanding is that R is generally the most intuitive of all the aforementioned (although that would basically boil down to individual preference).<p>Here&#x27;s a review including Minitab and R that might be of interest: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prostatservices.com&#x2F;statistical-consulting&#x2F;articles-of-interest&#x2F;a-review-of-the-top-five-statistical-software-systems" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prostatservices.com&#x2F;statistical-consulting&#x2F;articl...</a>