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Simulation & CAE Software
GNU Octave
Scilab
GNU Octave-vs-Scilab
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GNU Octave
(55)
4.2
out of
5
GNU Octave
By
FreeCAD
Scilab
(64)
4.5
out of
5
Scilab
By
Scilab Enterprises
At a Glance
Star Rating
(55)
4.2
out of
5
(64)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
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
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Scilab
Star Rating
(64)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Scilab
GNU Octave vs Scilab
Reviewers felt that Scilab meets the needs of their business better than GNU Octave.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, GNU Octave and Scilab provide similar levels of assistance.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Scilab over GNU Octave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GNU Octave
No pricing available
Scilab
No pricing available
Free Trial
GNU Octave
No trial information available
Scilab
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
43
9.0
42
Ease of Use
8.4
43
8.8
42
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
39
8.2
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
41
8.8
40
Features by Category
Statistical Analysis
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8.4
21
8.3
25
Administration
Quality Control
8.4
(won by 0.2)
17
8.2
13
Data Sampling
8.2
20
8.9
(won by 0.7)
14
Collaboration
8.0
18
8.5
(won by 0.5)
14
Capabilities
Data Visualization
8.9
(won by 0.6)
20
8.3
22
Survival Analysis
8.0
(tied score)
18
8.0
(tied score)
17
Risk Data Attributes
8.1
(tied score)
17
8.1
(tied score)
15
Cost Analysis
8.5
16
8.7
(won by 0.2)
15
Methodology
ANOVA Support
8.8
(won by 0.7)
13
8.1
12
Regression
8.3
(tied score)
19
8.3
(tied score)
15
Time Series Analysis
8.3
(tied score)
16
8.3
(tied score)
18
Generative AI
AI Text Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text Summarization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & CAE
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8.5
13
7.6
23
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
9.5
(won by 3.8)
10
5.7
7
Drawing Tools
8.3
(won by 0.5)
11
7.8
10
Editing Tools
8.2
(won by 0.2)
10
8.0
10
Rendering tools
8.2
(won by 0.1)
10
8.1
7
Tools
Fluid analysis
8.5
11
8.6
(won by 0.1)
7
Finite element analysis
8.3
(won by 1.1)
11
7.2
10
Multibody dynamics
8.2
(won by 0.2)
10
8.0
9
Work
Discrete event modeling
9.0
(won by 0.9)
10
8.1
14
Continuous event modeling
7.9
11
8.2
(won by 0.3)
13
Mechanical event simulation
8.2
(won by 1.0)
11
7.2
12
Manufacturing process simulation
8.8
(won by 1.7)
11
7.1
8
Integrate
8.0
(won by 1.3)
11
6.7
7
Environment
Hardware support
8.7
(won by 1.1)
10
7.6
12
Task
8.5
(won by 0.8)
11
7.7
13
Manage Multiple Profiles
8.3
(won by 1.0)
10
7.3
10
Command Clarity
9.0
(won by 0.7)
10
8.3
15
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GNU Octave
Scilab
GNU Octave and Scilab are categorized as
Simulation & CAE
and
Statistical Analysis
Unique Categories
GNU Octave has no unique categories
Scilab has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GNU Octave
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
66.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
17.0%
Scilab
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
24.6%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
17.5%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
66.0%
57.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
24.6%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
17.0%
17.5%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Scilab
Higher Education
21.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
10.5%
Computer Software
7.0%
Chemicals
7.0%
Research
5.3%
Other
49.1%
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