Matplotlib Alternatives

Matplotlib is described as 'Comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python. Matplotlib makes easy things easy and hard things possible' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Matplotlib for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Matplotlib alternative is MATLAB. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GeoGebra or GnuPlot. Other great apps like Matplotlib are Plotly, LabPlot, Graph and SciDaVis.

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Matplotlib alternatives page was last updated Sep 24, 2024
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  1. MATLAB icon
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    MATLAB

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    MATLAB is a numerical computing environment and programming language. Maintained by The MathWorks, MATLAB allows easy matrix manipulation, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs in other languages.

    89 MATLAB alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    MATLAB Features

    1.  Simulink
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Batch plotting
    4.  Embedded debugger
    5.  Portable
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    • MATLAB is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Matplotlib.

    • MATLAB is the most popular commercial alternative to Matplotlib.

    • MATLAB is Paid and ProprietaryMatplotlib is Free and Open Source
  2. GeoGebra icon
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    GeoGebra

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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.

    38 GeoGebra alternatives
    New web-based look of offline version.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    GeoGebra screenshot 1
    dynamic geometry
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    interactive algebra

    GeoGebra Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Export to LaTeX
    4.  Export to HTML
    5.  Export to SVG
    6.  CAS
    7.  LaTeX Equations
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    GeoGebra is a GUI-based software. Matplotlib is a python package intended for use in Python.

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    • GeoGebra is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Matplotlib.

    • GeoGebra is the most popular free alternative to Matplotlib.

    • GeoGebra is Free and ProprietaryMatplotlib is Free and Open Source
  4. GnuPlot icon
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    GnuPlot

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    Gnuplot is a portable command-line driven interactive data and function plotting utility. It was originally intended as to allow scientists and students to visualize mathematical functions and data. It does this job pretty well, but has grown to support many non-interactive...

    57 GnuPlot alternatives
    GnuPlot screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GnuPlot screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Plot visualisation
    3.  Headless
    4.  Curve fitting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Portable
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Data visualization
    11.  Batch plotting
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    • GnuPlot is the most popular Open Source alternative to Matplotlib.

    • GnuPlot is Free and Open SourceMatplotlib is also Free and Open Source
    • GnuPlot is Privacy focusedMatplotlib is not according to our users
  5. Plotly icon
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    Plotly

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    Plotly is the easiest way to graph and share data online. Open-source libraries for JavaScript (comparison with HighCharts at https://plot.ly/highcharts-alternative/), Python, R, and MATLAB.

    91 Plotly alternatives
    Plotly screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
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    Plotly Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Graphs
    3.  Charts
    4.  Dashboard
    5.  Data visualization
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  6. LabPlot icon
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    LabPlot

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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.

    33 LabPlot alternatives
    LabPlot screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • FreeBSD
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Curve fitting
    2.  Data visualization
    3.  Data science
    4.  Plot visualisation
    5. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    6.  LaTeX Equations
    7.  Import CSV Data
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Dark Mode
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  7. Graph icon
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    Graph

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    Graph is an open source application used to draw mathematical graphs in a coordinate system. Anyone who wants to draw graphs of functions will find this program useful. The program makes it very easy to visualize a function and paste it into another program.

    44 Graph alternatives
    Graph screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Graph Features

    1.  Plot inequalities
    Discontinued

    latest version is 4.4.2 (2013)https://sourceforge.net/projects/graph/files/Graph/

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  9. SciDaVis icon
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    SciDaVis

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    SciDAVis is a free application for Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization. It's an application aimed at data analysis and

    32 SciDaVis alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Delineate Graphs icon
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    Delineate Graphs

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    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.

    28 Delineate Graphs alternatives
    Delineate Graphs screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Delineate Graphs screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Export to JPEG
    8.  Export to SVG
    9.  Graphs
    10.  Charts
    11.  Graph view
    12.  Graph editing
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  11. HARFANG 3D icon
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    HARFANG 3D

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    HARFANG®3D is a cross-platform & multi-language solution to integrate with embedded systems, existing environments & combining features to meet the industrial standards of 3D imaging.

    42 HARFANG 3D alternatives
    HARFANG 3D screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Run from python interpreter
    2.  Virtual Reality
    3.  Golang
    4.  C support
    5.  3D Renderer
    6.  2D and 3D physics
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Portable
    9.  Lua scripting
    10.  Data visualization
    11.  Asset Pipeline
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  12. NumeRe icon
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    NumeRe

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    NumeRe, the cutting-edge open source software, is your ultimate solution for scientific data analysis. Built on a versatile approach, it seamlessly combines powerful statistical and numeric capabilities, optimized specifically for scientific applications.

    68 NumeRe alternatives
    Default view of a session in NumeRe with an exemplary plot. The GUI is available in German and English

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Some exemplary standard plots to demonstrate the plotting functionalities
    Built-in documentation, which is available in German and English
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    Some exemplary 2D and 3D plots to demonstrate the plotting functionalities

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Scientific data analysis
    2.  Import CSV Data
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for scripting
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  File Versioning
    12.  Code Formatting
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  13. python(x,y) icon
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    python(x,y)

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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 .

    61 python(x,y) alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    python(x,y) Features

    1.  Data visualization
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.7.10.0, released in June 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  14. GraphCalc icon
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    GraphCalc

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    GraphCalc is an all-in-one solution to everything from everyday arithmetic to statistical analysis, from betas to Booleans, from cubes to calculus, from decimals to derivatives. GraphCalc combines all the features of a professional mathematics package with the simplicity of an...

    36 GraphCalc alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The project was abandoned. Last version, 4.0.1, released on November 24, 2003, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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