Versioned comparison · Evidence reviewed 12 September 2026
QuickPLS and SmartPLS
A bounded comparison of QuickPLS 2.62.8 with characteristics described in current public SmartPLS documentation. QuickPLS is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by SmartPLS GmbH.
| Topic | QuickPLS 2.62.8 | SmartPLS public documentation | Scope note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product and operating systems | QuickPLS 2.65.0 is a Windows-first 64-bit Microsoft Store application supporting Windows 10 version 22H2 and current Windows 11 releases. QuickPLS evidence | SmartPLS 4 publishes installers for 64-bit Windows and macOS, plus an experimental Linux build tested on Ubuntu. SmartPLS downloads Retrieved 12 September 2026 | Operating-system support changes over time; check each current download page before installation. |
| Licence and cost model | QuickPLS is free to install from Microsoft Store and requires an active Store subscription. Launch Access is currently planned as free while available; future monthly and annual plans may be paid. QuickPLS evidence | SmartPLS documents a free Student licence with limitations and paid Professional seat and floating licences. Exact general licence prices were not confirmed in the public documentation reviewed. SmartPLS terms Retrieved 12 September 2026 | This is not a quotation. Consult the vendor for current prices, taxes, eligibility and institutional terms. |
| Offline operation | Core modelling and calculation are local and offline-first after Microsoft Store entitlement is established. QuickPLS has no separate customer account, cloud calculation service, or cloud project storage. QuickPLS evidence | SmartPLS documents seat-licence activation and says an activated seat installation can be used offline; an offline activation procedure is also documented. SmartPLS licence options Retrieved 12 September 2026 | Floating-licence and update behaviour can require network infrastructure; consult the vendor documentation for the chosen licence. |
| PLS-SEM estimation and inference | The 2.62.8 method manifest includes PLS-SEM estimation, bootstrapping, consistent PLS, weighted PLS, permutation and related inference routes. QuickPLS evidence | SmartPLS documents PLS-SEM, weighted and consistent estimators, bootstrapping, blindfolding, permutation and CVPAT among its algorithm families. SmartPLS algorithms and techniques Retrieved 12 September 2026 | Shared method names do not establish identical implementations, defaults or numerical results. |
| Extended and group analyses | The manifest includes mediation, moderation, nonlinear and higher-order models, endogeneity, MICOM, MGA, PLS-POS and FIMIX-PLS routes. QuickPLS evidence | SmartPLS documents extended-relationship, heterogeneity, multigroup, prediction and segmentation method families. SmartPLS algorithms and techniques Retrieved 12 September 2026 | Availability in a catalogue does not imply the same prerequisites, options or result contract. |
| Regression, PROCESS and CB-SEM | QuickPLS documents regression, logistic, PROCESS-style path analysis, NCA, GSCA, CB-SEM, CB-SEM bootstrapping and CFA. Five separate CB-SEM capability cells remain unavailable. QuickPLS evidence | SmartPLS documents regression, PROCESS, GSCA, CB-SEM, CB-SEM bootstrapping, CFA and additional CB-SEM comparison and group procedures. SmartPLS algorithms and techniques Retrieved 12 September 2026 | QuickPLS unavailable cells are stated explicitly; no absence is inferred for SmartPLS beyond its published documentation. |
| Results, reports and exports | QuickPLS retains result tables, diagrams, diagnostics, project-resident reports, formatted copying and registered exports. QuickPLS evidence | SmartPLS tutorials describe report navigation, saving reports, and export to Excel or HTML. SmartPLS first PLS path model Retrieved 12 September 2026 | Format names and workflow descriptions do not establish file-level compatibility between products. |
| Samples and learning resources | This portal packages deterministic teaching datasets, prepared projects, checksums and versioned method tutorials. QuickPLS evidence | SmartPLS publishes beginner resources, tutorials, literature links, algorithm descriptions and sample-project guidance. SmartPLS documentation resources Retrieved 12 September 2026 | The quantity, depth and currency of both products’ resources should be assessed from their current portals. |
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