GnuPlot AlternativesGraphing Calculators and other similar apps like GnuPlot

GnuPlot is described as 'Gnuplot is a portable command-line driven interactive data and function plotting utility. It was originally intended as to allow scientists and students to visualize mathematical functions and data. It does this job pretty well, but has grown to support many non-interactive' and is a popular graphing calculator in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GnuPlot for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best GnuPlot alternative is GNU Octave, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GnuPlot are MATLAB, Matplotlib, GeoGebra and LabPlot.

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  1. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    • GNU Octave is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to GnuPlot.

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

    • GNU Octave is Free and Open SourceGnuPlot is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Octave is LightweightGnuPlot is not according to our users
  2. 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 GnuPlot.

    • MATLAB is the most popular commercial alternative to GnuPlot.

    • MATLAB is Paid and ProprietaryGnuPlot is Free and Open Source
  4. Matplotlib icon

    Matplotlib

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    Matplotlib is a comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python. Matplotlib makes easy things easy and hard things possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • BSD
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    It is open source and plots can be included in the python programs unlike in GNUPlot

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Matplotlib is Free and Open SourceGnuPlot is also Free and Open Source
  5. GeoGebra icon

    GeoGebra

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    GeoGebra is free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for learning and teaching. It has received several educational software awards in Europe and the USA.

    39 GeoGebra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    GeoGebra does not run in text-only, i.e. headless mode, which is the primary usage scenario of GnuPlot.

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    • Some users think GeoGebra is a great GnuPlot alternative, some don't.

    • GeoGebra is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to GnuPlot.

    • GeoGebra is Free and ProprietaryGnuPlot is Free and Open Source
  6. LabPlot icon

    LabPlot

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    LabPlot is a free, open source and cross-platform Data Visualization and Analysis software accessible to everyone and trusted by professionals.

    35 LabPlot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • FreeBSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  7. OriginPro icon

    OriginPro

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    Data analysis and graphing software for scientists and engineers. It provides You with dozens of functionalities and options. The plotting engine is very effective and the plots are of high quality. A lot of statistical functionalities make data analysis very easy even for those...

    47 OriginPro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Desmos icon

    Desmos

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    Explore math with the fast and powerful Desmos Graphing Calculator. Plot any equation, from lines and parabolas to derivatives and Fourier series. Add sliders to demonstrate function transformations, create tables to input and plot data, animate your graphs, and more—all for...

    14 Desmos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. python(x,y) icon

    python(x,y)

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    Python(x,y) is a free scientific and engineering development software for numerical computations, data analysis and data visualization based on Python programming language, Qt graphical user interfaces and .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. SciDaVis icon

    SciDaVis

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    SciDAVis is a free application for Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization. It's an application aimed at data analysis and

    33 SciDaVis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Grapher icon

    Grapher

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    With Grapher, you can graph equations and data sets and visualize the results on your Mac in real time. Grapher displays algebraic relations, both implicit and explicit, in 2D and 3D. You can use a variety of coordinate systems and choose from a wide array of mathematical...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Graph icon

    Graph

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    Graph is an open source application used to draw mathematical graphs in a coordinate system. Anyone who wants to draw graphs of functions will find this program useful. The program makes it very easy to visualize a function and paste it into another program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Giac/Xcas icon

    Giac/Xcas

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    Giac/Xcas is a free computer algebra system for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux/Unix (license GPL3, for commercial dual-license contact us).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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