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GNU OctaveBasic Numerical Methods
Free

Free software under the GNU General Public License.

 Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Linux, Android
  • Runs many Matlab scripts without changes
  • Built-in 2D and 3D plotting
  • Covers equation solving, systems, integration, and ordinary differential equations
  • Plots expressions and calculated results over a chosen range
  • Compatibility with Matlab is partial, not complete
  • No equivalent of Matlab's commercial toolboxes beyond community packages
  • Solves first order ordinary differential equations only.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

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