Freemat Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Freemat for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is GNU Octave, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Freemat and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Freemat are MATLAB, SageMath, Mathematica and Spyder.

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  1. GNU Octave icon
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    Octave is a computer program for performing numerical computations which is mostly compatible with MATLAB . It is part of the GNU Project. It is free software under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

    67 GNU Octave alternatives

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  2. MATLAB icon
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    High-level environment supporting numerical computation, visualization, matrix operations, algorithm development, custom interfaces, integration with external languages, symbolic and model-based simulation, and specialized toolboxes for fields like engineering.

    88 MATLAB alternatives

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    • Online
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  3. SageMath icon
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    SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It builds on top of many existing open-source packages: NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, Sympy, Maxima, GAP, FLINT, R and many more.

    64 SageMath alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  4. Spyder icon
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    Combines advanced editing, analysis, debugging, and profiling functionalities with data exploration, execution, and visualization capabilities. Expandable using its powerful plugin system and API, providing flexibility for custom integrations.

    48 Spyder alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
     
  5. SciPy icon
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    SciPy is a collection of mathematical algorithms and convenience functions built on NumPy. It adds significant power to Python by providing the user with high-level commands and classes for manipulating and visualizing data.

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  6. Scilab icon
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    Scilab is free and open source software for numerical computation providing a powerful computing environment for engineering and scientific applications. Scilab includes hundreds of mathematical functions.

    59 Scilab alternatives

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    • Flathub
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  7. NumPy icon
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    NumPy is the fundamental package for scientific computing in Python. It is a Python library that provides a multidimensional array object, various derived objects (such as masked arrays and matrices), and an assortment of routines for fast operations on arrays, including...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  8. Calcpad icon
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    Calcpad is a lightweight mathematical platform for cloud and desktop. It parses simple text scripts and converts them into professional Html reports. Supports complex numbers, variables, functions, graphing, units and numerical methods.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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    • Online
     
  9. Maple icon
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    Maple is a general-purpose commercial computer algebra system. Users can enter mathematics in traditional mathematical notation. Custom user interfaces can also be created. There is support for numeric computations, to arbitrary precision, as well as symbolic computation and...

    50 Maple alternatives

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  10. Nelson icon
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    Nelson is an array programming language providing a powerful open computing environment for engineering and scientific applications using modern C/C++ libraries and other numerical libraries.

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    • Flathub
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  11. Xcos icon
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    Xcos is a graphical editor to design hybrid dynamical systems models. Models can be designed, loaded, saved, compiled and simulated.

    101 Xcos alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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