Nelson Alternatives

Nelson is described as 'Array programming language providing a powerful open computing environment for engineering and scientific applications using modern C/C++ libraries and other numerical libraries' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Nelson for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Nelson alternative is GNU Octave, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nelson are MATLAB, Scilab, NumeRe and Freemat.

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Nelson alternatives page was last updated May 26, 2025
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  1. GNU Octave icon

    GNU Octave

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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.

    66 GNU Octave alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    GNU Octave GUI screenshot

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Graphing calculator
    2.  Curve fitting
    3.  ANOVA test
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable

    GNU Octave VS Nelson

     

    • GNU Octave is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Nelson.

    • GNU Octave is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nelson.

    • GNU Octave is Free and Open SourceNelson is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Octave is LightweightNelson is not according to our users
  2. MATLAB icon

    MATLAB

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    High-level environment supporting numerical computation, visualization, matrix operations, algorithm development, custom interfaces, integration with external languages, symbolic and model-based simulation, and specialized toolboxes for fields like engineering.

    89 MATLAB alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    MATLAB screenshot 1

    MATLAB Features

    1.  Simulink
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Batch plotting
    4.  Embedded debugger
    5.  Portable

    MATLAB VS Nelson

     

    • MATLAB is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to Nelson.

    • MATLAB is the most popular commercial alternative to Nelson.

    • MATLAB is Paid and ProprietaryNelson is Free and Open Source
  4. Scilab icon

    Scilab

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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.

    61 Scilab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Scilab screenshot 1

    Scilab Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  3D visualization
    4.  Data visualization

    Scilab VS Nelson

     
  5. NumeRe icon

    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.

    69 NumeRe alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    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

    NumeRe VS Nelson

     
  6. Freemat icon

    Freemat

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    FreeMat is an environment for rapid engineering and scientific processing. It is similar to commercial systems such as MATLAB from Mathworks and IDL from Research Systems, but is Open Source.

    38 Freemat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Freemat screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer updated. Last version, 4.2, released in June 2013, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

    Freemat Features

    1.  Portable

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  7. Forscape icon

    Forscape

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Forscape screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Compile Time Code Execution
    7.  QT Based
    8.  Equation editor

    Forscape VS Nelson

     
  9. Balisc icon

    Balisc

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Balisc VS Nelson

     
  10. OpenMatrix Language (OML) icon

    OpenMatrix Language (OML)

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    OpenMatrix Language (OML) VS Nelson

     
  11. ScicosLab icon

    ScicosLab

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    ScicosLab is a software package providing a multi-platform environment for scientific computation. It is based on the official Scilab 4.x (BUILD4) distribution, and includes the modeling and simulation tool Scicos and a number of other toolboxes.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ScicosLab screenshot 1

    ScicosLab VS Nelson

     
  12. Nsp / Tumbi icon

    Nsp / Tumbi

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    Nsp is a GPL Scientific Software Package. It is based on a complete new rewrite of ScilabGtk.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

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