Top 10 Mathematica Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to Mathematica Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

#1

MATLAB
By MathWorks
(729)4.5 out of 5
MATLAB is a programming, modeling and simulation tool developed by MathWorks.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, MATLAB is:
More usable
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
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#2

Scilab
By Scilab Enterprises
(64)4.5 out of 5
Scilab is a free open-source software for numerical computation and simulation similar to Matlab/Simulink.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, Scilab is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Better at support
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#3

GNU Octave
By FreeCAD
(55)4.2 out of 5
GNU Octave is an open-source mathematical modeling and simulation software very similar to using the same language as Matlab and Freemat.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, GNU Octave is:
More usable
Better at support
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#4

Maple
By Waterloo Maple Inc.
(15)4.3 out of 5
Maple is a general-purpose computer algebra system developed and sold commercially by Waterloo Maple Inc.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, Maple is:
More usable
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
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#5

SageMath
By SageMath Project
(10)4.3 out of 5
SageMath is a system for algebra and geometry experimentation via Python.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, SageMath is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
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#6

Mathcad Prime
By PTC
(34)4.3 out of 5
Mathcad Prime is the single solution for solving, analyzing, and sharing your most vital engineering calculations.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, Mathcad Prime is:
More usable
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#7

Autodesk Fusion
By Autodesk
(493)4.5 out of 5
Autodesk Fusion is a comprehensive cloud software platform that integrates various tools for 3D design, manufacturing, electronics, simulation, and generative design. It serves as a collaborative, cloud-enabled CAD (Computer-Aided Design), CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing), CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering), and PCB (Printed Circuit Board) software.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Try for free
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, Autodesk Fusion is:
More usable
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
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#8

COMSOL Multiphysics®
By COMSOL
(36)4.3 out of 5
Engineers and scientists use the COMSOL Multiphysics® software to simulate designs, devices, and processes in all fields of engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research. COMSOL Multiphysics® is a simulation platform that provides fully coupled multiphysics and single-physics modeling capabilities. The Model Builder includes all of the steps in the modeling workflow — from defining geometries, material properties, and the physics that describe specific phenomena to performing computations and evaluating the results. The COMSOL Multiphysics® software brings a user interface and experience that is always the same, regardless of engineering application and physics phenomena. Add-on modules provide specialized functionality for electromagnetics, structural mechanics, acoustics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical engineering. Choose from a list of LiveLink™ products to interface directly with CAD and other third-party software. Deploy simulation applications with COMSOL Compiler™ and COMSOL Server™.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, COMSOL Multiphysics® is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
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#9

Simulink
By MathWorks
(97)4.2 out of 5
Simulink is a tool for block diagrams, electrical mechanical systems and machines from MathWorks.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, Simulink is:
More usable
More expensive
Better at support
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#10

Inventor
By Autodesk
(435)4.4 out of 5
Inventor® 3D CAD software offers an easy-to-use set of tools for 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation.
Categories in common with Mathematica:
• Simulation & CAE
Reviewers say compared to Mathematica, Inventor is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Better at support
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