MATLAB AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Numerical Computation Software

The best Numerical Computation alternative to MATLAB is GNU Octave, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to MATLAB and 14 are Numerical Computation Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Numerical Computation Software alternatives to MATLAB are Scilab, SciPy, Julia and Mathematica.

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  1. 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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  2. Scilab icon
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    Scilab is free and open source software for numerical computation providing a powerful computing environment for engineering and scientific applications. Scilab includes hundreds of mathematical functions.

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  3. SciPy icon
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    SciPy is a collection of mathematical algorithms and convenience functions built on NumPy. It adds significant power to Python by providing the user with high-level commands and classes for manipulating and visualizing data.

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  4. Julia icon
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    Julia is a high-level, high-performance dynamic programming language for technical computing, with syntax that is familiar to users of other technical computing environments. It provides a sophisticated compiler, distributed parallel execution, numerical accuracy, and an...

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  5. Mathematica icon
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    Definitive technical computing system spanning machine learning and neural networks, data science, visualizations and much more.

    76 Mathematica alternatives

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  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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  7. python(x,y) icon
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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 .

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  8. NumeRe icon
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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.

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  9. 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.

    49 Calcpad alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  10. CuPy icon
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    CuPy is an open-source array library for GPU-accelerated computing with Python. CuPy utilizes CUDA Toolkit libraries including cuBLAS, cuRAND, cuSOLVER, cuSPARSE, cuFFT, cuDNN and NCCL to make full use of the GPU architecture.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  11. Doronix Math Toolbox is a numerical computing environment with programming language which can be used as alternative to MATLAB. It allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user functions, import and export CSV-files...

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  12. 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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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