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. Valispace icon
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    Valispace is a co-engineering platform that allows companies that develop complex products to bring them to market faster, helping engineers escape from document hell. It brings all loose engineering data into one central place and helps streamline engineers’ efforts from...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. Nsp is a GPL Scientific Software Package. It is based on a complete new rewrite of ScilabGtk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  3. Ascend icon
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    Open-source software for mathematical modeling, nonlinear equations, and optimization problems, supporting dynamic systems and large-scale models, with both command-line and graphical interfaces, specialized modeling language, and advanced solver architecture.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. 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

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
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  5. ANKHOR is a revolutionary platform for in-memory processing of data from diverse sources and in variable data formats.

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6. SigmaPlot icon
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    SigmaPlot is a proprietary software package for scientific graphing and data analysis for Microsoft Windows. The software can read multiple formats and perform mathematical transforms and statistical analyses.

    24 SigmaPlot alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. Mirai Math icon
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    Graphical frontend for GNU Octave. Edit formulas in native mathematical notation. Available / tested for Linux x586 / x86_64, WinXP, Vista, and MacOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8.  3 likes

    Z3 is a theorem prover from Microsoft Research.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • WebAssembly
    • C (programming language)
    • Python
    • C++
    • Java
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  9. Woxi icon
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    Wolfram Language / Mathematica reimplementation in Rust.

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    • Online
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. SIMO icon
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    SIMO is an iOS programming environment for Matlab. SIMO runs locally on device and hence internet connection is not required. Users can create, edit and run Matlab code, and create 2D and 3D plots. Find out more: http://www.simo.com.hk/.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Forscape icon
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    Designed for scientific computation, this language and editor provides low-cost abstraction and safety checks, focusing on matrix operations with syntax parity to scientific papers. It offers math rendering, real-time dimension checks, and intuitive user experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. RunMat icon
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    RunMat is an open-source, GPU-accelerated runtime for MATLAB-syntax code. Engineers bring their existing .m files and run them — most work unmodified.

    14 RunMat alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
    • Self-Hosted
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Chrome OS
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