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Freemat
GNU Octave
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At a Glance
Pricing
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Features
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Alternatives
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Freemat
(12)
4.2
out of
5
Freemat
By
Freemat Project
GNU Octave
(55)
4.2
out of
5
GNU Octave
By
FreeCAD
At a Glance
Star Rating
(12)
4.2
out of
5
(55)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Learning
(2)
Learning Ease
(2)
Debugging Issues
(2)
Error Management
(2)
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Freemat
Star Rating
(12)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Learning
(2)
Learning Ease
(2)
Debugging Issues
(2)
Error Management
(2)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Freemat
GNU Octave
Star Rating
(55)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GNU Octave
Freemat vs GNU Octave
Reviewers felt that Freemat meets the needs of their business better than GNU Octave.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Freemat is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GNU Octave over Freemat.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Freemat
No pricing available
GNU Octave
No pricing available
Free Trial
Freemat
No trial information available
GNU Octave
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
9
8.3
43
Ease of Use
9.4
9
8.4
43
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
8
8.2
39
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
9
7.7
41
Features by Category
Statistical Analysis
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Not enough data
8.4
21
Administration
Quality Control
Not enough data
8.4
(won by default)
17
Data Sampling
Not enough data
8.2
(won by default)
20
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.0
(won by default)
18
Capabilities
Data Visualization
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
20
Survival Analysis
Not enough data
8.0
(won by default)
18
Risk Data Attributes
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
17
Cost Analysis
Not enough data
8.5
(won by default)
16
Methodology
ANOVA Support
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
13
Regression
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
19
Time Series Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
16
Generative AI
AI Text Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text Summarization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & CAE
Hide 16 Features
Show 16 Features
8.7
5
8.5
13
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
9.0
5
9.5
(won by 0.5)
10
Drawing Tools
8.0
5
8.3
(won by 0.3)
11
Editing Tools
8.3
(won by 0.1)
5
8.2
10
Rendering tools
9.0
(won by 0.8)
5
8.2
10
Tools
Fluid analysis
Not enough data
8.5
(won by default)
11
Finite element analysis
9.3
(won by 1.0)
5
8.3
11
Multibody dynamics
9.0
(won by 0.8)
5
8.2
10
Work
Discrete event modeling
8.7
5
9.0
(won by 0.3)
10
Continuous event modeling
Not enough data
7.9
(won by default)
11
Mechanical event simulation
8.3
(won by 0.1)
5
8.2
11
Manufacturing process simulation
8.7
5
8.8
(won by 0.1)
11
Integrate
Not enough data
8.0
(won by default)
11
Environment
Hardware support
Not enough data
8.7
(won by default)
10
Task
9.3
(won by 0.8)
5
8.5
11
Manage Multiple Profiles
8.7
(won by 0.4)
5
8.3
10
Command Clarity
8.0
5
9.0
(won by 1.0)
10
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Freemat
GNU Octave
Freemat and GNU Octave are categorized as
Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Freemat has no unique categories
GNU Octave is categorized as
Statistical Analysis
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Freemat
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
GNU Octave
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
66.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
17.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
66.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
17.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
17.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Freemat
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
16.7%
Higher Education
16.7%
Computer Software
16.7%
Manufacturing
8.3%
Retail
8.3%
Other
33.3%
GNU Octave
Research
11.3%
Computer Software
11.3%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Higher Education
5.7%
Food Production
5.7%
Other
60.4%
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