The best replacement for stata is spss.

The best alternatives to stata are rated as following:
★★★★★  spss
★★★★  r
★★★  sas
★★★  command
★★  matlab
★  stata
★  eviews
★  jmp
★  mathematica
★  minitab
★  gretl
  statistica
  logical operator
  epi info

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Speaking about stata, one probably shouldn't forget about dummy variables.

Other search terms related to stata and their ratings are:
★★★★★ dummy variables
★★★★★ panel data
★★★ time series
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