Freemat Alternatives

Freemat is described as 'FreeMat is an environment for rapid engineering and scientific processing. It is similar to commercial systems such as MATLAB from Mathworks and IDL from Research Systems, but is Open Source' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Freemat for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Freemat alternative is GNU Octave, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Freemat are MATLAB, SageMath, Mathematica and SciPy.

filter to find the best alternatives

Freemat alternatives are mainly Numerical Computation Software but may also be Programming Languages or Calculators.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Freemat.
Freemat iconFreemat
  17
  • FreeOpen Source
  • ...

FreeMat is an environment for rapid engineering and scientific processing. It is similar to commercial systems such as MATLAB from Mathworks and IDL from Research Systems, but is Open Source.

More about Freemat
Freemat alternatives page was last updated Oct 18, 2024
  1. GNU Octave icon
     218 likes

    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.

    68 GNU Octave alternatives
    GNU Octave GUI screenshot

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Graphing calculator
    2.  Curve fitting
    3.  ANOVA test
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    GNU Octave iconFreemat Icon

    GNU Octave VS Freemat

    Is GNU Octave a good alternative to Freemat?
     
    • GNU Octave is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Freemat.

    • GNU Octave is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Freemat.

    • GNU Octave is Free and Open SourceFreemat is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Octave is LightweightFreemat is not according to our users
  2. MATLAB icon
     225 likes

    MATLAB is a numerical computing environment and programming language. Maintained by The MathWorks, MATLAB allows easy matrix manipulation, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs in other languages.

    90 MATLAB alternatives
    MATLAB screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    MATLAB Features

    1.  Simulink
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Batch plotting
    4.  Embedded debugger
    5.  Portable
    MATLAB iconFreemat Icon

    MATLAB VS Freemat

    Is MATLAB a good alternative to Freemat?
     
    • MATLAB is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to Freemat.

    • MATLAB is the most popular commercial alternative to Freemat.

    • MATLAB is Paid and ProprietaryFreemat is Free and Open Source
  3. SageMath icon
     152 likes

    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
    Dynamically visualize effects of of parameters on calculations with Interact

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Symbolic Computation
    2.  Calculus solving
    3.  CAS
    4.  Python-based
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Currency Conversion
    7.  Portable
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    SageMath iconFreemat Icon

    SageMath VS Freemat

    Is SageMath a good alternative to Freemat?
     
  4. Mathematica icon
     156 likes

    Definitive technical computing system spanning machine learning and neural networks, data science, visualizations and much more.

    78 Mathematica alternatives
    Mathematica screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Mathematica Features

    1.  Symbolic Computation
    2.  Calculus solving
    3.  Equation solving
    4.  Constructive geometry
    5.  CAS
    6.  Graphical component
    Mathematica iconFreemat Icon

    Mathematica VS Freemat

    Is Mathematica a good alternative to Freemat?
     
  5. SciPy icon
     91 likes

    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.

    51 SciPy alternatives
    SciPy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    SciPy Features

    1.  Supports Python
    2.  Python-based
    SciPy iconFreemat Icon

    SciPy VS Freemat

    Is SciPy a good alternative to Freemat?
     
  6. Spyder icon
     61 likes

    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.

    49 Spyder alternatives
    Spyder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Supports Python
    9.  Python IDE
    10.  Debugging
    11.  Built-in terminal emulation
    12.  Static Code Analysis
    Spyder iconFreemat Icon

    Spyder VS Freemat

    Is Spyder a good alternative to Freemat?
     
  7. Scilab icon
     101 likes

    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.

    61 Scilab alternatives
    Scilab screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Scilab Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  3D visualization
    4.  Data visualization
    Scilab iconFreemat Icon

    Scilab VS Freemat

    Is Scilab a good alternative to Freemat?
     
  8. Calcpad icon
     7 likes

    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.

    40 Calcpad alternatives
    Design of RC column

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Numerical Methods
    2.  HTML Reporting
    3. Microsoft Word icon  Export to Word
    4.  Unit converter
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Portable
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    Calcpad iconFreemat Icon

    Calcpad VS Freemat

    Is Calcpad a good alternative to Freemat?
     
  9. Maple icon
     42 likes

    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...

    51 Maple alternatives
    Maple 12 Interface

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Maple Features

    1.  Mechanical Simulation
    2.  CAS
    Maple iconFreemat Icon

    Maple VS Freemat

    Is Maple a good alternative to Freemat?
     
  10. NumeRe icon
     3 likes

    NumeRe, the cutting-edge open source software, is your ultimate solution for scientific data analysis. Built on a versatile approach, it seamlessly combines powerful statistical and numeric capabilities, optimized specifically for scientific applications.

    68 NumeRe alternatives
    Default view of a session in NumeRe with an exemplary plot. The GUI is available in German and English

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Scientific data analysis
    2.  Import CSV Data
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for scripting
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Code Formatting
    NumeRe iconFreemat Icon

    NumeRe VS Freemat

    Is NumeRe a good alternative to Freemat?
     
  11. Xcos icon
     17 likes

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

    100 Xcos alternatives
    Xcos screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Xcos iconFreemat Icon

    Xcos VS Freemat

    Is Xcos a good alternative to Freemat?
     
  12. Forscape icon
     1 like

    Designed for scientific computation, this language and editor provides low-cost abstraction and safety checks, focusing on matrix operations with syntax parity to scientific papers. It offers math rendering, real-time dimension checks, and intuitive user experience.

    22 Forscape alternatives
    Forscape screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Compile Time Code Execution
    7.  QT Based
    8.  Equation editor
    Forscape iconFreemat Icon

    Forscape VS Freemat

    Is Forscape a good alternative to Freemat?
     
12 of 37 Freemat alternatives