Spyder Alternatives

Apps similar to Spyder include PyCharm, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Jupyter, SageMath, Mathematica and GNU Octave. Numerical Computation Software like Spyder are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. 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)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Ascend icon
     8 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  3. Woxi icon
     1 like

    Wolfram Language / Mathematica reimplementation in Rust.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  4. CloudStat icon
     2 likes

    CloudStat is the cloud environment for building statistical applications collaboratively.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Axiom icon
     9 likes

    Axiom is a general purpose Computer Algebra system. It is useful for research and development of mathematical algorithms. It defines a strongly typed, mathematically correct type hierarchy. It has a programming language and a built-in compiler.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. StochSD icon
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    StochSD (Stochastic System Dynamics) is a System Dynamics simulation software with focus on stochastics. It is a form of Continuous System Simulation (CSS) that in addition to model and simulate continuous flows between compartments, can handle transitions of discrete entities.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Online
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  7. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. Addi icon
     7 likes

    Java based and open sourced version of matlab and octave

    Getting more and more compatible over time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. Mirai Math icon
     9 likes

    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

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. marimo icon
     2 likes

    A reactive notebook for Python — run reproducible experiments, execute as a script, deploy as an app, and version with git.

    11 marimo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Visual Studio Code
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  11. Crates.io icon
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    Instantly publish your crates and install them. Use the API to interact and find out more information about available crates. Become a contributor and enhance the site with your work.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Rust
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  12. MathJournal icon
     2 likes

    MathJournal is an interactive program for the Tablet PC that provides a natural and intuitive environment for solving mathematical and engineering problems. MathJournal recognizes handwritten mathematical expressions, and then displays a list of relevant solution types to the...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
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