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At a Glance
Scilab
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
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Simulink
Simulink
Star Rating
(98)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Simulink

Scilab vs Simulink

  • Reviewers felt that Scilab meets the needs of their business better than Simulink.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Scilab is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Simulink over Scilab.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Scilab
No pricing available
Simulink
No pricing available
Free Trial
Scilab
No trial information available
Simulink
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
42
8.4
82
Ease of Use
8.8
42
8.0
88
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
35
7.9
86
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
40
8.9
87
Features by Category
8.3
25
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
Capabilities
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Methodology
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.6
23
8.3
22
Design
5.7
7
8.3
14
7.8
10
8.3
15
8.0
10
8.8
15
8.1
7
7.6
11
Tools
8.6
7
8.2
12
7.2
10
8.2
13
8.0
9
8.2
13
Work
8.1
14
9.1
15
8.2
13
8.4
16
7.2
12
8.6
13
7.1
8
8.3
8
6.7
7
8.2
13
Environment
7.6
12
7.7
14
7.7
13
8.0
17
7.3
10
8.2
10
8.3
15
8.7
17
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Scilab
Scilab
Simulink
Simulink
Scilab and Simulink are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Scilab
Scilab is categorized as Statistical Analysis
Simulink
Simulink has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Scilab
Scilab
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.5%
Simulink
Simulink
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Scilab
Scilab
Higher Education
21.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
10.5%
Computer Software
7.0%
Chemicals
7.0%
Research
5.3%
Other
49.1%
Simulink
Simulink
Information Technology and Services
17.9%
Automotive
13.7%
Higher Education
10.5%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.3%
Other
43.2%
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Simulink
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Discussions
Scilab
Scilab Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Scilab has no discussions with answers
Simulink
Simulink Discussions
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Simulink has no discussions with answers