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The full PLS-SEM pipeline: measurement, structural, discriminant, bootstrap, MGA.
How it works
From dataset upload to publication-ready report in four steps.
Advanced methods
13 built-in methods: MGA, MICOM, IPMA, PLSpredict, HOC, FIMIX and more.
AI Companion New
Contextual hints + chat, grounded in your data.
Surveys New
Publish a public survey URL, collect anonymous responses, import them into a dataset in one click.
Case studies
Reproducible published PLS-SEM models, one-click clone into your workspace.
What is PLS-SEM?
A plain-English intro to Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling - definition, when to use it, and how it differs from CB-SEM.
User Guide New
76-page walkthrough with screenshots from the live app. Free PDF download.
References
Validation against SmartPLS and the canonical PLS-SEM literature.
Engine docs
API reference for openpls-engine, the open-source Python package that powers OpenPLS.
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Features The full PLS-SEM pipeline: measurement, structural, discriminant, bootstrap, MGA. How it works From dataset upload to publication-ready report in four steps. Advanced methods 13 built-in methods: MGA, MICOM, IPMA, PLSpredict, HOC, FIMIX and more. AI Companion New Contextual hints + chat, grounded in your data. Surveys New Publish a public survey URL, collect anonymous responses, import them into a dataset in one click. Case studies Reproducible published PLS-SEM models, one-click clone into your workspace.
Resources
What is PLS-SEM? A plain-English intro to Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling - definition, when to use it, and how it differs from CB-SEM. User Guide New 76-page walkthrough with screenshots from the live app. Free PDF download. References Validation against SmartPLS and the canonical PLS-SEM literature. Engine docs API reference for openpls-engine, the open-source Python package that powers OpenPLS.
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