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GNU OctaveR
Free

Free software under the GNU General Public License.

 Free

Free software, supported by donations to the R Foundation.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Runs many Matlab scripts without changes
  • Built-in 2D and 3D plotting
  • Broad set of statistical methods and graphics
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and many Unix platforms
  • Compatibility with Matlab is partial, not complete
  • No equivalent of Matlab's commercial toolboxes beyond community packages
  • Downloads are spread across CRAN mirrors rather than a single page
  • The language has quirks that take time to learn for programmers from other languages
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

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