A browser-based scientific computing environment with 267 functions, interactive plotting, and MATLAB®-compatible syntax. No download, no license, no cost.
The power of MATLAB without the price tag or installation hassle.
| Feature | SimLab | MATLAB | Octave | Desmos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $2,150+/yr | Free | Free |
| Installation | None | Required | Required | None |
| Browser-based | Yes | Slow | No | Yes |
| Matrix operations | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Symbolic math | Yes | Yes | Limited | No |
| Plotting | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2D only |
| Signal processing | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Control systems | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Programming (for/if) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
267 functions — sin, cos, sqrt, abs, mod, round, and more
Matrix ops, eigenvalues, SVD, LU/QR decomposition
mean, std, variance, histfit, normcdf, regression
FFT, filters, spectrograms, convolution, windowing
Transfer functions, Bode plots, root locus, PID tuning
fminunc, fmincon, linprog, genetic algorithms
polyfit, spline interpolation, least squares, NURBS
Symbolic differentiation, integration, simplification
2D/3D plots, heatmaps, polar, subplots, export to PNG
Heavy computations offloaded to cloud for speed
Download scripts, share workspace links, export data
No license, no signup, no install — runs in your browser
No signup required. Open the workspace and start calculating.
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