Free GnuPlot Alternatives

The best free alternative to GnuPlot is GNU Octave, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GnuPlot and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to GnuPlot are GeoGebra, Matplotlib, LabPlot and Desmos.

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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.

    68 GNU Octave alternatives

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  2. 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.

    41 GeoGebra alternatives

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    • Free
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  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.

    53 Matplotlib alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  5. 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.

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  6. 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...

    15 Desmos alternatives

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  8. 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.

    50 Graph alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  9. 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 .

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  10. 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

    40 SciDaVis alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  11. Delineate Graphs icon

    Delineate Graphs

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    Delineate provides facilities to edit and draw graphs specified in the DOT language It is designed to be a simple and intuitive tool for creating and editing graphs, with a focus on the user experience.

    31 Delineate Graphs alternatives

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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...

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  13. 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

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    Kst

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    Kst is a fast, real-time large-dataset viewing and plotting tool available and has built-in data analysis functionality.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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