MATLAB Alternatives

Apps similar to MATLAB include R (programming language), which is free and open source. Other options are GNU Octave, Mathematica, SageMath and SciPy. Numerical Computation Software like MATLAB are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and Android.

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  1. SymPy icon
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    SymPy is a Python library for symbolic computation. The stated goals of the library are to become a full-featured computer algebra system and to keep a simple code base to promote extensibility and comprehensibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Altair Compose is used to perform a variety of math & linear algebra (including matrix analysis and differential equations), filter signals, fit polynomials through data, approximate or check results from simulation software, perform optimization.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. The OpenMatrix Language provides all scientists, technologists, engineers, & mathematicians (i.e., people in STEM fields) with open access to a powerful matrix-based computational engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Enthought icon
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    The Enthought Python Distribution provides scientists with a comprehensive set of tools to perform rigorous data analysis and visualization. Python, distinguished by its flexibility, coherence, and ease-of-use, is rapidly becoming the programming language of choice for...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPad
    • iPhone
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  6. PyDSTool icon
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    PyDSTool is a sophisticated & integrated simulation and analysis environment for dynamical systems models of physical systems (ODEs, DAEs, maps, and hybrid systems).

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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  7. IGOR Pro icon
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    Technical graphing and data analysis for Macintosh and Windows. IGOR Pro creates publication quality scientific graphics used by scientists and engineers around the world. IGOR Pro 6 is an extraordinarily powerful and extensible scientific graphing, data analysis, image...

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. VisSim icon
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    VisSim™ is a visual language for modeling and simulating nonlinear dynamic systems. With 9 integration methods, 4 optimization methods and over 200 vector and scalar block functions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. SimulationX icon
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    SimulationX is an interdisciplinary, multi-domain simulation software for the design, analysis and optimization of complex systems on a single platform. More than 500 ready-to-use model elements and over 300 examples of models from 11 application areas simplify and accelerate...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Balisc icon
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    A fresh (experimental) look at Scilab 6.x. Contribute to rdbyk/balisc development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. With Euler Math Toolbox, you experience mathematical computations, numerical as well as symbolic, with ease and beauty.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Dymola icon
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    Multi-Engineering Modeling and Simulation The unique multi-engineering capabilities of Dymola presents new and revolutionary solutions for modeling and simulation as it is possible to simulate the dynamic behavior and complex interactions between systems of many engineering field.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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