MATLAB AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Calculators

The best Calculator alternative to MATLAB is SageMath, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to MATLAB and 15 are Calculators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Calculator alternatives to MATLAB are fxSolver, LabPlot, Calcpad and MathStudio.

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  1. SageMath icon
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    SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It builds on top of many existing open-source packages: NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, Sympy, Maxima, GAP, FLINT, R and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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  2. fxSolver icon
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    Online math solver, equation editor and database, graphing calculator and science/engineering problem helper.

    149 fxSolver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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  3. 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.

    35 LabPlot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • FreeBSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about LabPlot as an Alternative to MATLAB
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    A free, open source and cross-platform Data Visualization software.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • LabPlot is Free and Open SourceMATLAB is Paid and Proprietary
    • LabPlot is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMATLAB is not according to our users
  4. Calcpad icon
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    Calcpad is a lightweight mathematical platform for cloud and desktop. It parses simple text scripts and converts them into professional Html reports. Supports complex numbers, variables, functions, graphing, units and numerical methods.

    44 Calcpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  5. MathStudio icon
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    MathStudio, formerly SpaceTime, is the most comprehensive math app available for mobile devices. Whether you need a simple calculator to do your finances or a replacement for your TI graphing calculator, MathStudio is the most powerful and versatile calculator available on the...

    53 MathStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPad
    • iPhone
     
    • Some users think MathStudio is a great MATLAB alternative, some don't.

    • MathStudio is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to MATLAB.

    • MathStudio is Paid and ProprietaryMATLAB is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. 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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Magma icon
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    A software package designed to solve computationally hard problems in algebra, number theory, geometry and combinatorics.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Dysolve is a notepad-style math solver that performs complex mathematical and engineering calculations. It is a user-friendly alternative to software like Matlab or Mathcad, allowing users to create calculation documents on their smartphones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
     
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    Z3 is a theorem prover from Microsoft Research.

    6 z3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • WebAssembly
    • C (programming language)
    • Python
    • C++
    • Java
     
  10. Addi icon
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    Java based and open sourced version of matlab and octave

    Getting more and more compatible over time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  11. Derive icon
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    Derive 6.1: Powerful system for doing symbolic and numeric mathematics. This application is no longer available or supported.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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