Free GnuPlot AlternativesGraphing Calculators and other similar apps like GnuPlot

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 many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to GnuPlot are Matplotlib, GeoGebra, 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.

    66 GNU Octave alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • 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. 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.

    19 Matplotlib alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • BSD
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    Comments about Matplotlib as an Alternative to GnuPlot
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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
  4. 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
    New web-based look of offline version.
     
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    GeoGebra does not run in text-only, i.e. headless mode, which is the primary usage scenario of GnuPlot.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  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.

    34 LabPlot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • FreeBSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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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...

    14 Desmos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    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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  9. 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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  10. 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...

    43 Grapher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. 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.

    45 Graph alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    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).

    49 Giac/Xcas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. 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.

    74 NumeRe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    Default view of a session in NumeRe with an exemplary plot. The GUI is available in German and English
     
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    NumeRe provides a similar (but not the same) syntax to plots and function definitions as GnuPlot. A similar powerful Levenberg-Marquart least squares is also available but the data management and data evaluation functionalities are far more elaborate than GnuPlot. We used GnuPlot in the past as well and we still suggest it as the goto alternative for plotting, if NumeRe is not available.

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    • NumeRe is Free and Open SourceGnuPlot is also Free and Open Source
    • NumeRe is LightweightGnuPlot is not according to our users
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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