GnuPlot Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to GnuPlot for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is MATLAB. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GNU Octave or GeoGebra. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GnuPlot and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to GnuPlot are Matplotlib, OriginPro, LabPlot and SciDaVis.

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  1. MATLAB icon
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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.

    88 MATLAB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. GNU Octave icon
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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.

    67 GNU Octave alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  3. GeoGebra icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  4. Matplotlib icon
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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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  5. OriginPro icon
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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...

    51 OriginPro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. LabPlot icon
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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.

    39 LabPlot alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • FreeBSD
     
  7. SciDaVis icon
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    SciDAVis is a free application for Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization. It's an application aimed at data analysis and

    38 SciDaVis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Giac/Xcas icon
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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).

    51 Giac/Xcas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Kst icon
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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
     
  10. 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.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  11. Pygal icon
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    Pygal is a dynamic SVG charting library written in Python.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. KmPlot icon
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    KmPlot is a powerful mathematical plotter KDE, capable of plotting multiple functions simultaneously and combining them into new functions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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