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GNU OctaveAlphaPlot
Free

Free software under the GNU General Public License.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Runs many Matlab scripts without changes
  • Built-in 2D and 3D plotting
  • Creates customizable 2D and 3D plots
  • Includes curve fitting, statistics, and FFT tools
  • Compatibility with Matlab is partial, not complete
  • No equivalent of Matlab's commercial toolboxes beyond community packages
  • Focused on scientific data analysis and graphing
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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