MATLAB Alternatives

MATLAB is described as 'Interactive environment for numerical computation, data analysis, algorithm development, matrix operations, data visualization, and toolboxes for specialized mathematical functions' and is a very popular programming language in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MATLAB for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best MATLAB alternative is GNU Octave, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MATLAB are Scilab, R (programming language), SciPy and Julia.

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  1. CloudStat icon

    CloudStat

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    CloudStat is the cloud environment for building statistical applications collaboratively.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    Data Analysis in the Cloud with R language
     
  2. QtOctave icon

    QtOctave

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    QtOctave is a front-end for . Octave is a high-level language for numerical computations, like MATLAB .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    QtOctave screenshot 1
     
  4. Axiom icon

    Axiom

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    Axiom is a general purpose Computer Algebra system. It is useful for research and development of mathematical algorithms. It defines a strongly typed, mathematically correct type hierarchy. It has a programming language and a built-in compiler.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Matrix within a Matrix
     
  5. Swift Calcs icon

    Swift Calcs

     17 likes

    The Collaborative Computational Notebook Built for Modern Engineering. Enter math as it appears on paper, get instantaneous results, and share your calculations with colleagues and clients. No special syntax, no software, no headaches, no kidding.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Swift Calcs screenshot 1
     
  6. Addi icon

    Addi

     7 likes

    Java based and open sourced version of matlab and octave

    Getting more and more compatible over time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    Addi screenshot 1
     
  7. GAP icon

    GAP

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    GAP is a system for computational discrete algebra, with particular emphasis on Computational Group Theory. GAP provides a programming language, a library of thousands of functions implementing algebraic algorithms written in the GAP language as well as large data libraries of...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Derive icon

    Derive

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    Derive 6.1: Powerful system for doing symbolic and numeric mathematics. This application is no longer available or supported.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Derive screenshot 1
     
  11. OpenAxiom icon

    OpenAxiom

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    OpenAxiom, fork of Axiom , is an open source platform for symbolic, algebraic, and numerical computations. It offers an interactive environment, an expressive programming language, a compiler, a large set of mathematical libraries of interest...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    OpenAxiom screenshot 1
     
  12. StochSD icon

    StochSD

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    StochSD (Stochastic System Dynamics) is a System Dynamics simulation software with focus on stochastics. It is a form of Continuous System Simulation (CSS) that in addition to model and simulate continuous flows between compartments, can handle transitions of discrete entities.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    StochSD screenshot 1
     
  13. C

    Cadabra

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    Cadabra is a computer algebra system (CAS) designed specifically for the solution of problems encountered in field theory. It has extensive functionality for tensor computer algebra, tensor polynomial simplification including multi-term symmetries, fermions and anti-commuting...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  14. PASCO Capstone icon

    PASCO Capstone

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    PASCO Capstone is data acquisition, display, and analysis software for use in physics and engineering experiments and labs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    PASCO Capstone screenshot 1
     
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