Many universities have a site license. You can use EViews 11 for free on campus computer labs. Some universities provide VPN access to run it remotely.

Allows users to pull public data from sources like FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) directly into the software. Critical Limitations and Restrictions

If the limitations are too severe, here are three legitimate alternatives:

Requires active internet access for activation and verification at least once every 10 days . Step-by-Step Installation and Activation

: Restricted to a maximum of 1,500 observations per series.