File Exchange > Stats >    Paired Comparison Plot

Author:
OriginLab Technical Support
Date Added:
11/9/2017
Last Update:
6/17/2026
Downloads (90 Days):
4718
Total Ratings:
170
File Size:
499 KB
Average Rating:
File Name:
PairedComp...ot.opx
File Version:
4.00
Minimum Versions:
License:
Free
Type:
App
Summary:

Create plots with significant differences for pairwise comparison

Screen Shot and Video:
Description:

Purpose
This app can be used to create various plot with significant differences.  Use can choose what post-hoc method to be used for getting the statistics of means comparison.

Installation
Download the file "Paired Comparison Plot.opx", and then drag-and-drop onto the Origin workspace. An icon will appear in the Apps gallery window.

Operation

  • Click the app icon to open the dialog
  • Select  input for Data and Group columns. Please note that the you can select one group column for One-way ANOVA, or two group columns for Two-way ANOVA.
  • You can choose to indicate the significant difference on top with letters, asterisk bracket, or p values.

Note:

  • To view the sample graphs, right click on the app icon and choose Open Samples Folder from the context menu
  • Significant Mark option
    • Letters on Top
    • Asterisk with Bracket
    • P-value with Bracket
  • Plot Type option
    • Bar
    • Data Points
    • Box Chart
    • Scatter with Error Bar
  • Means Comparison option
    • Tukey
    • Bonferroni
    • Dunn-Sidak
    • Fisher's LSD
    • Scheffé
    • Holm-Bonferroni
    • Holm-Sidak 

Updates:

v4.00 6/17/2026 Fix bug for error in ANOVA
v3.99 2/11/2026 Cleaned up codes.
v3.98 11/4/2025 Updated localization.
v3.97 10/21/2025 support darkmode
v3.96 7/29/2025 Fix bug.
3.95 Fix footnote outside margin problem
3.94 Update localization
3.8 Add localization
3.7 Update app icon for dark mode
3.6 Fix no label issue for Asterisk with Bracket method in 3.5. Update build-in Sample OPJ
3.5 Options of Error bar to be SD or SE and fix speed problem
3.4 Fix bug of numeric separator issue in GOS
3.3 Fix bug of letters on top option introduced in version 3.1
3.1 Fix problem of large group number and axis label
3.0 Support Raw/Unstack data for one way anova
2.1: Improve Letters on Top option to make letter ordered by mean values
2.0: Support options of mean comparison methods, different plot type
1.01: Fix bug of asterisks displaying problem when p = 0 or p = 0.01

Reviews and Comments:
08/29/202620221070020Thanks

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06/21/2026700为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!

05/17/2026Ahmedbmousablob:https://web.whatsapp.com/7e8879b2-93f5-48b2-8971-222b385d6396

05/03/2026alfalfawy27Why not keep the original version? It's really troublesome to update the software to the latest version every time in order to run the plugin!

04/27/2026周昊 

03/25/2026zhouphd要更新最新版?

03/16/2026210130为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!

03/16/2026210130为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!

03/14/2026NWAFUXZZ为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!

03/03/2026answer_shiyiWhy not keep the original version? It's really troublesome to update the software to the latest version every time in order to run the plugin!

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02/11/2026CHINESE ACADEMY为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!

02/11/2026CHINESE ACADEMY为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!

02/09/2026baiyuanyuanok

01/29/2026sania.msphy700it is very usefull

01/13/2026yukiOriginlabHi wsy020519, we’re very sorry for the inconvenience. As we have improved the app and introduced some new features, these updates require Origin 2025b or later.

OriginLab Technical Support

01/13/2026wsy020519为什么不保留原版呢?每次都要把软件更新到最新版本才能运行插件,真的很麻烦!

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12/12/2025576Wu576Why not keep the original version? It's really troublesome to update the software to the latest version every time in order to run the plugin!

12/09/2025w96668745thanks

12/07/2025OriginLabHi neasmin,

We suggest you can upgrade to our newest version. App will update following our new version irregularly. I hope you could understand, for the new feature, it can not forward-compatible.

Thanks, OriginLab support team.

12/07/2025neasminI can't use this version in Origin pro 2024b. How I can solve this issue?

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12/05/2025chenleisofiaRequired

11/28/2025OriginLabHi danilov.sergei.qst,

Origin 2026 is release, we suggest you can upgrade to our newest version.
And for this APP's change, you can see the Updates section in this page.

OriginLab support team

11/27/2025danilov.sergei.qstI have only one question: after trying to update the app, it became unavailable to use. Yesterday it worked fine on my 2025 version, and now it is asking me to update my original version. Why did you make this change?

11/03/2025yukiOriginlabHi mtkhan.22313008, you can follow the Installation section on this page to install the app.

11/02/2025mtkhan.22313008please install these in my origin softwear

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10/15/2025SHYAMLUKUwill this app with minimum version 2025 will work on 2021 origin pro if yes then how

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11/24/2024OriginLabHi 2224597684,
“无法下载”是说的从Origin的App Center里面下载还是直接从网页上下载?有什么错误提示吗?

11/24/20242224597684正在更新无法下载

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01/30/2024FuhuikangVery Convenient.

01/05/2024 非常吊的app,但是调整柱子、间距等功能还不完善。

11/21/2023  

11/21/2023haoyanghe 

11/11/2023wqy19901010 

09/18/2023OriginLabHi JaJa02,
This app uses "Tukey-Kramer test", same as the built-in ANOVA tool.

09/14/2023JaJa02Does this app use the Tukey test (i.e. only equally sized groups) or the Tukey-Kramer test (also unequal groups)?

08/24/2023Sd9685075this app is not working in my laptop can u fix it please

08/06/2023amirresI need this app to plot graphs for my student work like chemical and enginering experiments in lab.

06/23/20232201912001useful

04/14/20232452943593good

03/31/2023  

03/13/2023OriginLabHi g.pugliese,

Have you confirmed that the settings are consistent between the two tools? Or you can share your project file with us so that we can investigate the issue further. Thanks.

OriginLab

03/13/2023g.puglieseI compared significant differences between paired comparison plot and a normal 2 way anova using the same post-hoc test. Sometimes the paired comparison plot fail, i.e it reports n.s. when actually there is a difference. Could you please help?

03/05/2023JonphoonIssue resolved, it was due to differences in my plot settings. Thanks to the Origin team!

02/28/2023OriginLabHi Jonphoon,

Would it be possible for you to share your project file with us so that we can investigate the discrepancy?

02/27/2023JonphoonConveniently plots charts with letters for statistical letters. But sometimes the letters on the chart differs from the means comparison interaction grouping letters table from Anova, although using the same post hoc tests

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01/21/2023ZIYACVery good software

01/21/2023  

01/06/2023OriginLabHi maxitip691,
This version is only supported in Origin 2020 and higher versions, please consider upgrade your Origin to the current version Origin 2023.
Thanks,
OriginLab

01/05/2023maxitip691I am using Origin pro 2019b. Paired comparison plot is not compatible with this version. Can please anyone suggest any alternative app in Origin compatible with 2019 b version? Thank you.

12/28/2022OriginLabHello manazael.jora@oxiteno.com,

We've sent you an email asking for the project file to check further. Thank you.

OriginLab

12/28/2022manazael.joraHello guys,

I need support. I've been using this app a lot, but recently I noticed that it has a very serious problem, either using one or two groups, regardless of the Plot Type. What happens is that, many times, the graph that is generated and/or the pairs generated, have no relationship with the values of the columns, they are totally random values and/or groups. In order for me to use the tool, I'm having to validate each graph generated with a conventional boxplot and check the groups with a statistical test in parallel. I've tested both in versions 2022b and 2023a and I'm using version 3.60 of the app.

Would I be able to resolve this?

12/01/20222472101159well

10/28/2022Mohican5

10/08/2022OriginLabHi 3617,

这个app 生成的图显示的显著性标注,就是对组内变量进行事后比较的结果。
如果需要详细结果报告,请在 Origin 中使用单因素或双因素方差分析(菜单:统计 > ANOVA)

Thanks,
Shirley
OriginLab

10/05/20223617能不能对组内变量进行事后比较?

09/08/2022OriginLabHi kathy.dibley@csiro.au
The significance label is not in reverse alphabetical order. It is ordered by mean values, and then comparison. So we can not update the design as you hope. You just can modify the labels manually. For the Box plot, you can edit the labels in the Text object directly. For the Column plot, the label is from the column datasets. You need to go to the result sheet, and then change the label text in the column.
Thanks
OriginLab

09/08/2022kathy.dibleyI have been using the Paired comparison plot v3.6 and have found it very useful, except for one problem. When I run the analysis, the significance level letters are in reverse alphabetical order, so that when I plot them the letters run in reverse from left to right (so starting from d in this instance below). This is despite having the table set up in the same order as visualised on the graph. Is there some way I can fix this?

09/05/2022Zijing Xie 

07/18/2022YU Dehuigood

06/20/2022snowliHi @lp cen,
Could you send dat and clarify the issue so we can check what is not accurate?

Thanks, Snow

06/20/2022lp cen计算不准确

06/17/2022张博骁 

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12/29/2021haoyangliu 

12/15/2021eblanshn 

12/07/2021OriginLabHi marcinha94,
I am afraid we can not supply the old version of the APP. I suggest you can upgrade to our newest Origin. And you can download a newest free trial version in our webpage: https://www.originlab.com/demodownload.aspx

Thank
OriginLab

12/03/2021marcinha94Hi, I need this app but my Origin version is not enough, there is some older version of the app for Origin 2019??? Thanks in advance

11/15/20212549175498Hope the 2018 version can also be used

09/20/2021FubofeiHello, I need the older version of this file for 2018c. Would you please help me get it? Many thanks.

08/14/2021Yi Li 

08/04/2021yuzhaung gao 

07/31/2021mdjislamHello, I need the older version of this file for 2019b. Would you please help me get it? Many thanks.

06/28/2021its-helpdesk 

05/26/2021anipro0726 

05/06/2021humy2333yep

04/06/2021xuyichao 

04/01/2021Jianbin Xu 

03/04/2021OriginLabHi rahulmedcure,
The actual significant level is different based on the number of tests for each case. So the test conclusion may change. Please send us your project file if you need more help.
https://www.originlab.com/restricted/support/index.aspx

03/04/2021OriginLabHi dgstrawn,
In the dialog, you should find the Mean Comparison Methods dropdown list.

03/04/2021孙雪娇ok

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01/19/2021JEAN MARIE VIANNEY NSIGAYEHEverry good

11/30/2020dgstrawnPlease advise what mean seperation test is used to determine difference (tkey Scheffe, ect.)

11/17/2020Hongxia Zhang 

10/11/2020rahulmedcureHello
Significant labelling changes when we take two groups as compare to posthoc test run on each group individually

07/14/2020OriginLabHi srivas42,
We don’t have plan to support more than two groups at the moment. More groups will make the graph complicated and generally speaking, two groups should meet the needs of most cases.

07/09/2020srivas42Is there a way to select more than two groups?

05/15/2020hamidgh1368it is best

03/31/2020granzhan18Does the job.

03/24/2020  

03/23/2020OriginLabHi origintest123abc,

We have upgraded this app to fix a bug in the older version 2019b, so I will suggest you to upgrade your Origin to Origin 2020.

Thanks,
Shirley
OriginLab

03/22/2020origintest123abcCloud you please provide a download link to version for Origin 2019b.
Thank you.

09/22/2019TZZGraphics are not available for 26 groups of data. The program remains unresponsive. How to solve this problem?

08/28/2019OriginLabHi srikesh,

In terms of mean comparison plot, ANOVA and repeated ANOVA generate the same result.

06/11/2019srikeshcan one way repeated measures anova be done using this?

04/12/2018OriginLabHi, dgstrawm

In regard to the input data format, the APP also support paired comparison for two way ANOVA, we don't want to make GUI complex so we decided to only support index data mode (data/group)

However, you can convert your data to be index data mode with our Stack Columns tool (menu "Worksheet: Stack Columns").

Currently it uses Turkey method for means comparison. We are working on a new version of this APP, which will provide option of post-hoc method.

03/25/2018hyb136557829试用

03/07/2018kobrinskyevgeny 

01/10/2018dgstrawnVery helpful, but still a little crude on data input format (columns, groups etc.). Also, what test is used for mean separation.