# Page 12 | MATLAB Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra

> Page 12 - Is MATLAB the right Simulation solution for you? Explore 2090 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice.

Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/125813/MATLAB/reviews

---

MATLAB

4.6 (2090)

[View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/125813/MATLAB/alternatives/)

Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/)

* * *

Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 12 - Reviews of MATLAB

## Showing most helpful reviews

Showing 276-300 of 2090 Reviews

Sort by:

Most Helpful

Rating

Company Size

Reviewer's Role

Length of Use

Frequency of Use

HH

Hadjer H.  
PhD student/designer  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A good programming tool for beginners "

December 21, 2021

5.0

It's been 2 years that I used this software for my PhD research and the experience is plaisant. Matlab always push me to learn more about programming. I highly recommend it for beginners.

Pros

Matlab is a versatile tool that can be used in a variety of fields. Matlab can be used as an integral software for data organization and statistical manipulations in both academic and industrial settings. The language is simple to learn for beginners, and as a whole literature on the software is vast, it allows users to continue learning and growing in programming language.

Cons

If you have complex problems, the processing time may be very long . Plus, Matlab is quite expensive for students.

Review Source

Darren D.  
Student  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "If you need to visualise data, Matlab"

August 24, 2022

5.0

I used Matlab for my university course in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, to learn programming basics, image processing and to visualise project data.

Pros

Good for data visualisation, graphing, calculating via simple scripting. You can learn to program with MatLab, or use it as a very fancy graphical calculator.

Cons

It is a very large, heavy, slow software package, and code written in Matlab cannot be easily exported or compiled for production use. Useful only for graphs and analysis, but not large-scale production software. Licensing/DRM is also complex, so users often resort to piracy.

Alternatives considered

[Anaconda](https://www.capterra.com/p/191760/Anaconda/)

Reason for choosing MATLAB

Matlab is easier to use than Python.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Firmware Engineering Manager  
Semiconductors  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Multiple licenses "

December 10, 2018

5.0

I have used both as an engineering student, all the from undergraduate to grad level, and as a professional. All in all, it is a perfect and quick tool to use for simulating your models. A quick way to grasp algorithms you are designing and project them in an easy way through plots.

Pros

The base license takes care of most of the needs when it comes to electrical engineering problems varying from control systems to communication systems. Very useful for students.

Cons

Some key components require separate license, such as filter toolbox, signal processing toolbox that a student may typically need. Some of them have workarounds and free alternatives, but many don’t.

Review Source

Tracy T.  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "High level technical computing language for various purposes."

November 16, 2018

5.0

There are uncountable benefits of Matlab. This is the software that let us manage regression programs It is right to say that Matlab is considered to be need of the day that runs our work so perfectly.

Pros

The best thing that I like about Matlab is that simple and complex numerical solution can be easily solved by using MATLAB. We use Matlab for multiple purposes it may be designing of high quality images as well as coding. Now it has very advance features and easy to use functionality. To great extent it is very easy to learn for new users. Matlab is just like a calculator to me. It is proved to be helpful for professionals.

Cons

I have been using Matlab for long time and I do not often face many issues with this software. There is one complain that, It becomes slow sometimes and makes my system slower as well. What I think about this issues. They need to add some more advance functions in this heavy software which can lightly handle the all programing. If it happens and it brings this improvement I will be a little more satisfied user of Matlab. Well that is not a major con, this issue comes with many software but hopefully they will be finding a perfect solution for it.

Review Source

Gihan P.  
Bank teller  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Matlab,both for beginners & professionals"

August 22, 2019

5.0

Matlab is a powerful app that can be used for wide range purposes.Mainly for analyse data and complex computations.It is really suitable for programming beginners and also professionals.We don't need good knowledge at start.Because it is easy to understand how to use.And we can use given tools easily,just simple taps.Matlab is very helpful for my educational activities.It has such a variety of computation methods needed for higher calculations.There are also a set of tutorials given to understand tools and everything related to Matlab.It is a good feature.Comparing to other calculating methods,Matlab is really efficient and fast software.There is also a free mobile app we can use Matlab anytime & anywhere.But Matlab is very expensive for individuals unless it is provided by workplace or educational institution.Because that much of amount cannot hold for single person.And also it requires much storage from the device that has good performance.These problems must be considered as to my opinion and I really recommend Matlab for data analysing and programming to both beginners & experts(who doesn't still use).

Pros

Easy to analyse and compute data. Provide much tutorials for learn. Comparely efficient and fast software. Free mobile app.

Cons

Too expensive for individuals unless taken by workplace or college. Requires considerable storage in device.

Review Source

Marcel H.  
Electronic Engineer  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Hard to use but very helpful "

November 12, 2022

5.0

It is a great program for the analysis of data from measured circuits and also for theoretical calculations.

Pros

It's incredible what math it can do and and perfect for use in electrical engineering

Cons

The way everything works is a bit unusual, a person without some sort of training will have problems getting around.

Review Source

JF

John F.  
Process Development Engineer 1  
Biotechnology  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A super calculator that can be integrated with many other softwares"

February 8, 2020

5.0

Matlab is a very functional tool for any field. Whether for academics or for industry, Matlab can be used as an integral software for data organization as well as statistical manipulations. The language is easy to pick up on, and the overall literature on the software is immense for users to continue to learn and grow with the software.

Pros

I first used this product when I took a collegiate course on it. It was a quick system to learn the basics for it. It acts like a super computer that you can automate a series of calculations and manipulations with different sets of data through the use of scripts. Like any coding language, the user needs to learn a script, but with how coding has become universal, the language format is quite understandable. Now as a young professional working in the biotech space, I have used Matlab a number of times to automate a series of data manipulations in my line of work. It is able to be synced with many softwares and is a commonly taught and used software at my company.

Cons

I have used both the desktop application and the web version of the software. While the desktop version has been great, my experience with the web version was disappointing. Relying on the web version is not something I would recommend as it will strongly depend on your wifi signal. Even with that reliance, I found it much slower and have a higher likelihood to glitch and time out.

Review Source

DD

Daniele D.  
Studente  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Il programma d'obbligo per l'ingegneria"

August 6, 2023

5.0

Pros

Di Matlab ho apprezzato la larga scala di funzioni che mette a disposizione. Nel mio caso ho utilizzato spesso "Simulink" che è un programma integrato in matlab il cui scopo è quello di simulare il funzionamento di un modello matematico.

Cons

Nonostante i tanti vantaggi, ritengo che sia un programma che meriterebbe un tutorial iniziale in quanto risulta un pò macchinoso da utilizzare e spesso ci si deve ambientare sia per quanto riguarda la sintassi del linguaggio che per quanto rigurarda l'utilizzo dei tool che mette a disposizione

Review Source

EE

Eslam E.  
Electrical Engineer  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great program for all Electrical Engineers "

October 14, 2021

4.0

MATLAB is the best program when it comes to mathematical computations and engineering simulations. It would be even better if the prices is be a bit lower.

Pros

This program helped me a lot in doing computational analysis, modelling and control of some electrical systems. Not to mention how easy it makes solving hard mathematical problems like differential equations. It is also very easy to learn, and the documentation makes things even easier.

Cons

The program can be sometimes slow and unresponsive. It would take sometime to finish some computations even though I have a computer with decent specifications. Also the newer versions of the software may not support some library functions from the older version and it can be a hassle to find the library for the newer version. The price is also on the higher side and more expensive that similar programs.

Review Source

DC

DANIEL C.  
Mechatronic Engineer  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Matlab unites programming with mathematics"

June 12, 2021

5.0

Using Matlab you get an excellent way to program and display an infinity of calculations and mathematical functions, obviously at a high price.

Pros

It is very easy to connect an external controller such as Arduino or Raspberry through libraries that are constantly updated. This allows to control and program these devices directly from the Matlab interface. One of the most positive aspects is programming through states because the interface that Matlab presents is interactive and very easy to use.

Cons

The software puts too much demand on the computer and uses up most of the computer's resources. I had the opportunity to test it using a hard disk (HDD) and the processing speed is too slow so I recommend a solid hard disk (SSD) to occupy the software. Being a university professor, it gives me a license for Matlab, however, if it is required to buy the program externally, I consider that it is too expensive either for a student or a normal person.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Consultant  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Ease of Matlab"

October 30, 2023

5.0

For me is one of the most used and top rate tools

Pros

I think this is one of the most useful tools in engineering and others areas of knowledge

Cons

The documentation is too difficult to understand

Review Source

KN

Karthik N.  
software engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Data Analytics Software I have used"

September 11, 2022

5.0

Pros

It shows every single data in a well-formatted way so that we don't have to sit and check what is there and what is not. This has made my work process very easy and fast

Cons

I didn't find any cons yet as I have been using this for 2+ years and one of the best software yet.

Reason for choosing MATLAB

MATLAB is very user friendly

Review Source

Kanishka S.  
Academic Instructor  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very Good Software"

August 3, 2019

5.0

I have been using MATLAB ever since I started my University. At first, I didn't have much knowledge about what MATLAB could do but after a few months, I got used to it. It helped me a lot in my Final year project. I developed a ROBOT so in Matlab, it has many toolboxes so from them I used Robotics Toolbox which helped me to obtain the inverse kinematics solutions very much easier and made my work very much easier. And not only that it helped me in complex problems like obtaining the waves and designing circuits. Luckily I was able to finish my report before the deadline.

Pros

It has many tools that make work related to engineering very much convenient and easy.

Cons

It takes time for the software to be opened.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Logiciel devellopement  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Mon expérience avec MATLAB "

March 12, 2023

5.0

C'était une très belle expérience et ça m'a beaucoup aider

Pros

Logiciel très complexe j'apprécie beaucoup pour le traitement des données car c'est très pratique

Cons

Je peux dire que juste la simulation du code peut tarder un peu sinon c'est parfait

Review Source

Matthew C.  
Software Engineer  
Environmental Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Handy for data scientists - frustrating for developers"

September 15, 2019

3.0

Pros

For mathematicians and data scientists, MATLAB is easy to pick up and intuitive to use.

Cons

As a developer, I have a few issues with MATLAB. Its best practices would generally regarded as bad practices in other languages, meaning that experience often doesn't translate. When developing modular and extensible applications, MATLAB's runtime performance seems to degrade when compared to other languages, despite uitilising Java for a number of backend processes. Frequently, when working with legacy MATLAB code, I often find myself thinking that a given task could be easier achieved and made more maintainable with Python and its innumerable free packages, in contrast to MATLAB's toolboxes, which tend to require more money.

Review Source

HC

Hannah C.  
Teaching Assistant  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab is good for reliability analyses."

November 21, 2021

5.0

My overall user experience is amazing because Matlab is programmable and flexible in reliability calculation. However, the license is too expensive for a small business like our company.

Pros

I mainly use Matlab to perform the reliability analyses for my weekly reports for my company. Matlab provides many useful functions for me to run math computation and to get the algorithm I need. The reason I choose Matlab to do my reliability calculation is that Matlab is flexible because it is programmable. Therefore, I can modify my reliability algorithm instead of using traditional approaches. After calculation, I can also use Matlab to output scientific graphics and engineering plots in order to show my results to the managers in my company.

Cons

Matlab is expensive for a small business like my company. I hope Matlab can charge less for small businesses.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Biomedical Graduate Student  
Medical Devices  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB Student Research"

July 15, 2021

5.0

I have found that the community surrounding MATLAB is very willing and able to help in any users difficulties in analyzing a variety of data types.

Pros

MATLAB is a very easy to use data analysis tool for manipulating large data arrays. I find that MATLAB is very easy for new to beginner programmers.

Cons

I have found that MATLAB struggles at time to work via a remote desktop and does take a decent amount of proccing time if now on the primary work station.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Coding Software"

April 19, 2019

4.0

Pros

As a freshmen, I was required to use MatLab to aid in throughout my classes. It was very helpful and allowed me to do less of showing work and more of typing it into the computer, having it solve it for me. It was very convenient and easy to use. The software allowed me to do all my work there and save it onto my computer with just one click.

Cons

I had the opportunity to get a free license through my school, however, this means not everyone has access to this software. However, for those who don’t have the free license provided by the school, it may a bit expensive.

Review Source

RO

Rachel O.  
Student  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great for matrices, especially on a student license"

February 25, 2021

4.0

Matlab is great for my linear optimization applications because of how it works with matrices; it is a poor fit for more generalized high-powered computing needs. The Matlab support system is fantastic, and the interface is intuitive. Discern if it will meet your needs before purchasing a license (or if instead an open-source language would serve you better); if it will, then the software is well worth the cost.

Pros

Use Matlab for what it was created for: matrix manipulation. It's a powerful language with an intuitive interface, but it is best for matrix operations, decomposition, optimization tools, linear algebra, and the like. It's also useful for a first coding language because it is a high-level language with an interpretable interface if a person is intimidated by using the terminal or a compiled language. It also has great support online, with in-depth documentation and numerous blogs to go to for help.

Cons

Matlab is not easily translatable to learning other languages, and it is often the poorer choice when compared to other languages if matrix manipulation is not the goal. If a person is seeking to do data analysis, a language like python would be better suited; to learn the basics of coding transferrable to other domains, java or C++ would be a better starting point. Matlab has also not suited my need for visualizations; I found they are easier to create in python and R.

Review Source

Kalin H.  
Student  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Very Useful, Very Complicated"

September 30, 2019

4.0

This software is excellent for the individual who is computer savvy and has the time to learn the ins and outs of how the program functions. When used correctly, the software allows users to create functions that will solve complex problems and streamline work perfectly. Just do not expect to use this software without experiencing a steep learning curve.

Pros

This software is very useful for creating programs and functions that will streamline future work. I personally used it in school to create programs that would solve complex equations for an analytical chemistry course I was enrolled in. This software was perfect for creating functions that would save me time on completing research. This enabled me to devote my brainpower into interpreting data instead of spending all of it on calculations.

Cons

This software is not for the novice. It is extremely difficult to learn how to program the software to do what you would like it to do for you. Were it not for the help I had from more experienced users, I do not think that I would have been able to figure out how to operate the software. Even then, programming my functions took hours upon hours. While it still saved me time overall, learning to use this software is a huge investment of energy that could be compared to learning a new language.

Review Source

Carlos M.  
Professor  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A powerful tool for research and development"

June 15, 2020

5.0

My use of the software is intended to solve computer vision issues, researching and simulating situations, problems. It works very well and give me rapid understanding of the experiments/simulations.

Pros

A great support, many tutorials and incredible native help. An important software for the R&D area in the Engineering with great features related to matrices. It is useful to me for research, fast programming resources, graph presentations and a path shortener for more complex implementations.

Cons

It is not exactly a disadvantage to the tool, but it is important for the user a good knowledgment of Math to use the software efficiently. Another point is about the programming with scripts to implement graphic interface, at the beggining it was not so easy to me, but, along the time of use you will learn well. The creations made with the software are not directly transformed to a sale software, I use MatLab to create, test and simulate and in a other moment convert to a C# program for example.

Review Source

Hussein F.  
Graduate Assistant  
Computer Hardware  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent software for numerical computing"

June 26, 2022

5.0

Pros

The fast vector and matrix computations. The user friendly interface.

Cons

I had no bad experience using this software.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Claims - Risk Analyst  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Financial Risk Management "

November 8, 2018

5.0

Pros

While I wouldn't use MATLAB for visualization or other day-to-day report generation, its risk management toolbox supplies an amazing set of tools for analyzing financial risk in my sector. The mathematical modeling functionality offered is one of the best in the industry, and having credit and market risk simulators is a very useful function that is used greatly in our department. Expected shortfall and value-at-risk (ES & VaR) tools help with analyzing complete credit portfolios with risk pointing.

Cons

MATLAB's support is lacking in knowledge often times.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Channel Marketing Manager  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wonderful tool for engineers"

February 25, 2022

5.0

Pros

I used MATLAB throughout my entire undergraduate degree and the easy syntax, loads of help documents online, it was very helpful for many projects.

Cons

The pricing is a bit much for an ordinary user, we used a student license for our purposes.

Review Source

GS

Gouri S.  
Senior data scientist  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab for Statistical analysis"

February 12, 2022

4.0

Overall experience using MATLAB is very good and i am using the MATLAB for statistical modelling and predictive modelling

Pros

What I liked the most about the MATLAB is it has high variety of predefined system function and that is same used for statistical modelling. Also it is very easy to use the MATLAB

Cons

What I disliked about MATLAB is on larger dataset it takes more time on data visiualisation compare to other language like python

Review Source

Similar Products

Featured