GNU Octave Alternatives

GNU Octave is described as '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' and is a very popular numerical computation software in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GNU Octave for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best GNU Octave alternative is R (programming language), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNU Octave are Jupyter, MATLAB, Mathematica and SageMath.

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  1. NumeRe icon

    NumeRe

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    Open source framework for numerical computations and advanced statistical analysis, featuring nonlinear curve fitting, ODE solving, 1D/2D publication-quality visualization, Fourier and wavelet transforms, intuitive syntax, and namespace-based code organization for research.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Default view of a session in NumeRe with an exemplary plot. The GUI is available in German and English
     
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    Octave is very powerful but overwhelming if you try to achieve very simple tasks. NumeRe focuses more on providing a simple interface for such tasks, so that you do not need to type too much code until you see the results.

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    Easy to use data analysis software focused on simplicity. Allows direct contact to the developers. Even if you miss a feature there is a real chance it will be added soon.

    • NumeRe is Free and Open SourceGNU Octave is also Free and Open Source
    • NumeRe is Privacy focusedGNU Octave is not according to our users
  2. Collimator icon

    Collimator

     14 likes

    Collimator is a modeling and simulation platform for engineers to design and test complex, mission critical systems in a way that is reliable, secure, fast and intuitive.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Balisc icon

    Balisc

     1 like

    A fresh (experimental) look at Scilab 6.x. Contribute to rdbyk/balisc development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. Euler Math Toolbox icon

    Euler Math Toolbox

     11 likes

    With Euler Math Toolbox, you experience mathematical computations, numerical as well as symbolic, with ease and beauty.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Euler Math Toolbox screenshot 1
     
  7. Nsp / Tumbi icon

    Nsp / Tumbi

     Like

    Nsp is a GPL Scientific Software Package. It is based on a complete new rewrite of ScilabGtk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Xcos icon

    Xcos

     17 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Xcos screenshot 1
     
  9. Ardos icon

    Ardos

     2 likes

    Discover Erdos, the secure AI-native IDE that pairs Jupyter notebooks with an embedded assistant to edit code, surface documentation, and accelerate analysis.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
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  10. DomainMathIDE icon

    DomainMathIDE

     2 likes

    DomainMath IDE is an open source GUI front-end application for GNU Octave.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DomainMathIDE screenshot 1
     
  11. Axiom icon

    Axiom

     9 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Matrix within a Matrix
     
  12. Singular icon

    Singular

     6 likes

    Singular is an open source computer algebra system for polynomial computations, with special emphasis on commutative and non-commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, and singularity theory.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  13. Accord.NET Framework icon

    Accord.NET Framework

     3 likes

    The Accord.NET Framework is a .NET machine learning framework combined with audio and image processing libraries completely written in C#. It is a complete framework for building production-grade computer vision, computer audition, signal processing and statistics applications...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  14. Perl Data Language icon

    Perl Data Language

     11 likes

    PDL ("Perl Data Language") gives standard Perl the ability to compactly store and speedily manipulate the large N-dimensional data arrays which are the bread and butter of scientific computing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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