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), Mathematica and SageMath.

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MATLAB alternatives are mainly Numerical Computation Software, but if you're looking for Calculators or Programming Languages you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux, iPad, Free, Android, Mac and Android + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to MATLAB.
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  1. Sketch.systems helps software designers think about complex product behavior. Sketch out states, add prototypes, and clarify questions quickly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. CloudStat icon
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    CloudStat is the cloud environment for building statistical applications collaboratively.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
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  3. QtOctave icon
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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
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  4. Axiom icon
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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.

    40 Axiom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. AutoPlot icon
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    This macOS-native scientific workspace enables importing tabular datasets, creating X&Y plots, 3D plots, histograms, heat maps, and correlation charts, with seamless editing, pixel-perfect annotations, vector export, raw data privacy, and optional hosted assistant.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Swift Calcs icon
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    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
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  7. GAP icon
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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...

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Addi icon
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    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
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  9. Powerful computer software with a Computer Algebra System (CAS) that satisfies maths and science curriculum needs from middle school through college.

    4 TI-Nspire CX CAS Student Software alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    66 Derive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. StochSD icon
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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
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  12. OpenAxiom icon
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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...

    25 OpenAxiom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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