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GNU Octave vs LabPlot: catalog facts
GNU Octave	LabPlot
Free Free software under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs many Matlab scripts without changes Built-in 2D and 3D plotting	Curve and peak fitting, regression and statistics built in Notebooks using Python, R, Julia and more
Compatibility with Matlab is partial, not complete No equivalent of Matlab's commercial toolboxes beyond community packages	Fewer specialised analysis routines than large commercial packages Notebook features depend on separately installed language backends
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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