Ascend Alternatives

Ascend is described as 'Free and open-source platform for defining, assembling, and solving small to large mathematical models, including nonlinear equations and dynamic systems' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Ascend for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Ascend alternative is R (programming language), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ascend are GNU Octave, MATLAB, SageMath and Mathematica.

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  1. R (programming language) icon

    R (programming language)

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    R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is a GNU project which is similar to the S language and environment which was developed at Bell Laboratories (formerly AT&T, now Lucent Technologies) by John Chambers and colleagues. R can be consider.

    95 R (programming language) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • R (programming language) is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Ascend.

    • R (programming language) is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ascend.

    • R (programming language) is Free and Open SourceAscend is also Free and Open Source
    • R (programming language) is Customizable and LightweightAscend is not according to our users
  2. GNU Octave icon

    GNU Octave

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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.

    66 GNU Octave alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    • GNU Octave is the most popular Android alternative to Ascend.

    • GNU Octave is Free and Open SourceAscend is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Octave is LightweightAscend is not according to our users
  4. MATLAB icon

    MATLAB

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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.

    86 MATLAB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • MATLAB is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to Ascend.

    • MATLAB is the most popular commercial alternative to Ascend.

    • MATLAB is Paid and ProprietaryAscend is Free and Open Source
  5. SageMath icon

    SageMath

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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.

    63 SageMath alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  7. Spyder icon

    Spyder

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
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  9. Scilab icon

    Scilab

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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.

    58 Scilab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  10. Maxima icon

    Maxima

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    Maxima is a system for the manipulation of symbolic and numerical expressions, including differentiation, integration, Taylor series, Laplace transforms, ordinary differential equations, systems of linear equations, polynomials, and sets, lists, vectors, matrices, and tensors.

    31 Maxima alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Xmaxima interface running Maxima 5.28
     
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    wxMaxima

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    wxMaxima is a document based interface for the computer algebra system Maxima. wxMaxima provides menus and dialogs for many common maxima commands, autocompletion, inline plots and simple animations.

    41 wxMaxima alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  12. Datawrapper icon

    Datawrapper

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    Create charts and maps in just four steps. This tool reduces the time you need to create visualizations from hours to minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. Wolfram Language icon

    Wolfram Language

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    Wolfram Language is a symbolic language, deliberately designed with the breadth and unity needed to develop powerful programs quickly. By integrating high-level forms—like Image, GeoPolygon or Molecule—along with advanced superfunctions—such as ImageIdentify or...

    118 Wolfram Language alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenSolaris
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  14. PTC Mathcad icon

    PTC Mathcad

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    Engineering calculation software developed by PTC Inc., designed to perform and share complex calculations. Drives innovation and productivity in product development, allows for easy data analysis and sharing. Integration with CAD and supports custom functions.

    40 PTC Mathcad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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