R (programming language) Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to R (programming language) is Python, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Julia, MATLAB, GNU Octave and Mathematica. Statistical Analyzers like R (programming language) are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. Addi icon
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    Java based and open sourced version of matlab and octave

    Getting more and more compatible over time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  2. MonteCarlito is a free Excel-add-in to do Monte-Carlo-simulations. Apart from these it can also do statistical analysis like mean, median, standard error, variance, skewness, kurtosis. It can create histograms. The code is open source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Excel
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  3. Gaio icon
     2 likes

    Connect easily to databases like Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL and others, dragging-and-dropping tables. Using our API, connect to any other source.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4.  2 likes

    GNU datamash is command-line program which performs simple calculation (e.g. count, sum, min, max, mean, stdev, string coalescing) on input files. Datamash has a rich set of statistical functions, to quickly assess information in textual input files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  5.  5 likes

    FriCAS is an advanced computer algebra system. Its capabilities range from calculus (integration and differentiation) to abstract algebra. It can plot functions and has integrated help system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Curasynth icon
     1 like

    Curasynth is an AI-powered research platform designed to streamline and automate various aspects of academic and clinical research, from writing and data analysis to protocol generation. It provides an all-in-one platform for researchers to increase efficiency and reduce the...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. NppToR icon
     1 like

    Description

    Similar to the windows R gui built in editor, NppToR aims to extend the functionality of code passing to the Notepad++ code editor. In addition to passing to the R gui, NppToR provides optional passing to a PuTTY window for passing to an R instance a remote machine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Notepad++
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  8.  3 likes

    Z3 is a theorem prover from Microsoft Research.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • WebAssembly
    • C (programming language)
    • Python
    • C++
    • Java
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  9. NXRegress icon
     1 like

    Interactive regression decision workflow for Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence practitioners. Runs inside Excel. No coding. No statistical expertise required. Real-time profiler — live model switching.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Jenner icon
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    Jenner is a SAS-compatible analytics platform. It runs the SAS programs an organisation already has - the DATA step, the macro language, PROC SQL and 230 documented procedures - without requiring a SAS license.

    8 Jenner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Jenner screenshot 1
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  11. NAAb icon
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    Polyglot programming language that embeds 12 languages in one file with built-in LLM governance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    NAAb screenshot 1
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  12. e-picos icon
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    AI-assisted statistical software for researchers, automating complex analysis and ensuring accurate, publication-ready results.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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