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# Page 15 - Reviews of MATLAB

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Zack W.  
Self employer  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Software Design Tool"

May 23, 2023

4.0

Overall with tutorials and sessions with more knowledge do get better at everything .

Pros

Matlab is great self educational tool to learn in designing and engineering. Data input and wave simulations are next level advanced in addition to powerful graphic rendering. I learned during spare time and have been benefiting since.

Cons

At first concept was rather difficult to grasp.

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LB

Lucas B.  
Postdoctoral Researcher  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB has everything you would need, but for a price"

May 4, 2023

5.0

Pros

MATLAB concentrates in one tool everything I need, from statistical analysis to simulations and graphical representation.

Cons

MATLAB isn't cheap. It's a great tool, but for a considerable price.

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BK

BETUL K.  
Electronics Engineer  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB: Great Tool for Engineering"

March 30, 2020

5.0

Pros

MATLAB has a great help documentation which you can learn and apply functions & applications easily. I think it is the most powerful feature of the software. For example, it is not explaining only functions for Machine Learning topic, it also provides a comprehensive guideline of how to implement it. Help guides are supported by a great online network (Mathworks). I usually ask questions and get answers from there, very good community.

Cons

There is a room for improvement in publishing side of the software. For example if you'd like to create an executable for your script and distribute it, user needs to install MCR on the target machine. Another area of improvement is the visualization, I think in future, MATLAB can include some shiny visualization packages for data exploration, current functions are very nice but it should have better ones.

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FS

Felipe S.  
Research Assistant  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MATLAB - Overview"

May 15, 2023

5.0

Pros

MATLAB is a versatile programming language that can be used for a wide range of applications, with a large library of built-in functions and toolboxes. It also has a user-friendly interface and excellent visualization tools, making it a great choice for data analysis, scientific research, and engineering simulations.

Cons

The cost of MATLAB can be high, especially for individuals or small businesses. It also has a steep learning curve, especially for more advanced applications that require knowledge of complex algorithms and coding techniques.

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

### "Useful, but too expensive for its value"

July 31, 2018

3.0

Pros

I can customize the visualizations produced in MATLAB very quickly. For example where to put the function formula on a graph, we can just use our mouse and click, while in other scripting language they do not provide such a graphical interactive interface for you but force you to write down the coordinates of the formula (that's really painful).

Cons

The GUI is too heavy to load. I personally use the MATLAB kernel (which is written in Python) and set up my own MATLAB Jupyter Notebook. MATLAB's scripting prompt is really terrible and it should be improved. In the prompt, I can type one line of code at a time and run it before I can type next line, while in fact, it's more handy to type code in blocks and run the whole block when the code is reviewed altogether. The only way to run block code like that is to make a function. But I don't want to create functions all the time - naming them is already awful, a folder full of function files is even more awful to manage. I wish I could run chunks of code in the prompt instead of typing line by line. The stack is also very limited. It can run out of memory very quickly if your program recurs about a thousand times. That's a big minus point for a scientific program, which in practice faces a lot of complex problems to be solved by a powerful kernel. The price is unaffordable and not worths it, considering other open-source programs on the rise like Python and R, combined with Jupyter as the interface.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Design Engineer  
Aviation & Aerospace  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good software"

December 16, 2019

5.0

Simulation and Modelling is very oeprational with this product. Also it got very wide library and updated toolbox.

Pros

Highly operaional usage can ease the work process and lower the operational cost. Highly implemantational with subversion control can reduce possible multiple work conflicts.

Cons

Matlab has very wide functionlity, but property functions of object can be reached with expertise in this area. Documentation for beginnners and normal level is sufficient, unlike pofessional usage.

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Tyler Jae S.  
Associate Principal, Wayzata High School  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Essential tool for educating about statistics"

September 14, 2021

5.0

Pros

MATLAB provides an effective interface with tools that make educating our youth more visual and hands-on.

Cons

The pricing is a bit high for educational use.

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Amine H.  
Inside Sales Manager  
Information Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The Ultimate link between IT and Science"

July 28, 2019

5.0

I used it during my studies and at the office modeling and simulation algorithms. Its very helpful to make some sens to your logic and see it produced buy machines.

Pros

very handful in simulating process and teaching the way to merge science and IT. Does offer a large math functions as well as electronics simulation capabilities allowing users students or engineers to benefits from many features.

Cons

Its an awesome Application the only cons i see is the price which is a bit excessive for must users.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Procurement Manager  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Not the best software"

March 6, 2023

5.0

Pros

It is a good software, actually software language for mathematical project

Cons

Functions are not enough for doing deep programing

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sP

sapnaka P.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Programming language for complex operations"

May 16, 2023

5.0

Pros

I have started working with matlab for my final year research when I was in the final year. I used matlab for data analysis and image processing purposes. It has very powerful tools to analyze data and visualize them. Also with matlab I was able to simulate dynamic systems and analyze their performance. This is very useful for researchers and it has powerful capabilities and lots of rich features to perform out computational tasks.

Cons

There's a deep learning curve and if someone is going to use this, that person needs to have a proper understanding and knowledge of this.

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Malith F.  
Mechanical Engineer  
Commercial Real Estate  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "MATLAB for Professionals"

January 3, 2020

4.0

I have used MATLAB for my University Final Year Project to develop a Fuzzy Logic System to drive an Electric Three Wheeler. It was very easy for me to use the Software as a beginner. The users can design their systems using either a MATLAB Code or MATLAB Tool Box. MATLAB has a very powerful and effective inbuilt Tool Box to develop nowadays intelligent systems like Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic Systems. Since I didn't like coding I used MATLAB Tool Box instead to develop our System. In the first stage, I was able to define the functions and Rules I wanted and in the Design Interface, drew the system by just dragging required components from the Tool Box. It was very helpful to adjust the functions by looking at the results using the inbuilt simulator. Finally the designed system was uploaded to an Arduino drove the vehicle even without the Laptop. Throughout the Project, MATLAB HELP was really helpful to develop the System. MATLAB user Forums are also available too. What I wrote above is my personal experience, nevertheless, It can be applied to develop any other system.Highly recommend this Software to any Undergraduate or any Professional (even for beginners).

Pros

User Friendly Software Rich Library Easy Simulation Effective Graphical User Interface Coding is available Can connect and run through using different hardware platforms like Arduinos

Cons

Cost of License and its modules are very high

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Junaid S.  
Researcher  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB"

January 4, 2020

5.0

I have implemented the MATLAB to design Image processing applications. Moreover. my thesis on image security is coded in MATLAB. My overall experience is very good.

Pros

The software covers almost all the advanced research and development fields of engineering and science. The MATLAB community is very active and vibrant thus plenty of documentation is available. It contains a number of toolkits for different applications. It is known by almost all the professors and students, worldwide.

Cons

The only issue that it takes a bit more space on the hard drive and performs a bit slow sometimes. Might be further optimization of the software is possible.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineering Intern  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab Review"

August 20, 2018

5.0

Overall, I would definitely recommend this software to my friends.

Pros

I liked how the language is pretty easy to understand and the complexity is beyond imaginable. Matlab is such a powerful tool and abstracts so many things regular programmers don't really need to know about.

Cons

I don't like how expensive this software is. Although its one of the most powerful data manipulation softwares out there, it is really expensive that someone with an average income cannot afford.

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GR

Gokul R.  
Program Assistant  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A marvelous software"

May 21, 2021

5.0

My overall experience with MATLAB is very positive, after started using it I seldom use the other software, simulators, or even excel because the platform is super clean and efficient, providing a consistent output every single time.

Pros

The best part of the software is its wide range of application-specific tools and features available in the software, meaning you can use it for anything and everything there are no boundaries or limitations. No matter what software or application that you were using before this can pose you an alternate way to do things.

Cons

Everything has its pros and cons, so does this software the only trouble that I faced was heavy processing power and RAM usage as I was using it for machine learning training and simulations and it was just one scenario clubbed with my dedicated usage but ever had any other troubles with the software, it's just made for magnificence.

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JB

Jordan B.  
Electrical Engineer  
Defense & Space  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Software for Mathematical Anyalytics"

October 7, 2020

5.0

I really enjoy using MATLAB; Since I started with MATLAB, I will stick with it. However, part of me wishes that I would have used PYTHON from the start. MATLAB has its issues, but it is very nice that the software is actively being worked on and updated by a company.

Pros

MATLAB is a very well documented software. With this in mind, if you are not able to figure out a function or how to implement something, there is going to be public created and company created documentation on what it is you are trying to do. Furthermore, the relatively new "Live" feature is convenient for seeing your work in-line as opposed to being displayed in the console. Another nice feature is the iPhone app. It is nice being able to write some MATLAB script while I am on the road, or for when I am working on a project and have an idea of how to fix or change something; I am able to do it right then right there.

Cons

The cost is a little heavy since there are many other freeware software available. Python, is a commonly used alternative, and from the general work that I have seen over the years, they outcome is very similar. If you are searching for a cheaper solution, or are not required to use MATLAB, I highly suggest using python. The other issue still lies with the cost, the cloud version is only usable if you have an active subscription, plus there are many other plugins that require additional purchasing. There are also random issues with Matrix inputs, and on occasion it varies from standard order of operations. Haven't ever been able to pinpoint the issues, but they are certainly present.

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GF

Georgios F.  
third engineer  
Maritime  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The key to your project success called Matlab."

February 1, 2024

5.0

If you are a liitle bit familiar with the program you will enjoy it. Is a very helpful tool for every professional. I suggest matlab without any doubt.

Pros

Matlab is the best program by the variety of options. Many tools to analyze data Is a very helpful program. I'm an engineer and I'm using it on a weekly basis for machinery analysis projects. Very satisfied a good and quality program

Cons

Need to spend a lot of time to learn all the feautures. I was lucky because we have it as a lesson when I was on University. So I learn all the basic structure of the program.

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KB

Kumar B.  
CEO  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of the Regular using Software on my Business"

January 10, 2022

5.0

I use MATLAB from my Engineering. Matlab helps me in most of my projects and assignment works. Now I am using Matlab as a professional on my Engineering Farms. I am totally satisfied with this tool and want to thank MATLAB from my heart.

Pros

Matlab is user friendly and clean interface tool that helps me with all of my academic and office work. The best feature of MATLAB is that it allows us to simulate and visualize our project which is easy for debugging.

Cons

Though it has a clean and user-friendly interface, it is not beginner-friendly. Anyone who wants to use it has some technical knowledge before using it. Most of the users are comfortable with block programming and only pro can understand and edit the coding inside the block.

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YASITH C.  
Engineering undergraduate  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best matrix laboratory for engineers"

September 15, 2019

5.0

i use this software often for my simulations. This is the best software i can guarantee for any user. The vast range of functions and the ability of plotting graphs help me lot in my academic purposes.

Pros

The matlab is a software with vast range of functions,though it is very easy to use. The language using in matlab is very simple and coding is very easy. An using the function of plotting graphs it is very easy to observe and come to conclusions in outputs. And as an electical engineering undergraduate the simulink library and designing the circuits are very helpful.As an engineering undergraduate i use matlab very often and i can guarantee that the matlab is the best software to deal with.

Cons

when implementation the software become somewhat slow. And purchasing the license is somewhat expensive and the annual cost also expensive.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Ph.D. Candidate  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "What a game changer"

April 25, 2019

5.0

I use matlab to analyze my biological data. I mostly do advanced statistics, data plotting and visualization. I like how easy to find information I look for in the documentation. Overall, I am very happy with my experience with matlab. I am originally pure molecular biologist. Thanks to matlab now I am also a biostatician/bioinformatician!

Pros

Easy to learn the syntax Multiple packages that allow analysis of many types of data Bioinformatics toolbox

Cons

Being not an open-source platform Taking up a lot of disc-space to install

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MR

Manoj R.  
IT Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MATLAB review"

March 8, 2024

4.0

Pros

.Plotting and data visualization are made possible by MATLAB's extensive toolkit.

Cons

It costs more than a standard C or Fortran compiler. People think it's too costly to buy.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Business Analyst  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Matlab - Review"

September 7, 2021

4.0

I have used Matlab in my engineering and it was pretty to understand and use. The system requirements for Matlab are a little high as it requires a lot of computational power, that is the only drawback with Matlab otherwise it is a very highly recommended tool.

Pros

Matlab is very powerful and is very easy to use for beginners. Visualization and interpretation of results are very helpful in Matlab. It is very user-friendly. The documentation and kind of support you receive are very huge as Matlab is a very widely used tool.

Cons

The license can be a bit costly. It takes a lot of computational power and hence cannot be used on systems with lower specifications.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Vehicle Dynamics Engineering Intern  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The solution to every engineering problem!"

December 3, 2018

5.0

Pros

\- The ease of use and mathematical coding - Ease of developing simple to complex physical systems using Simulink - Wide choices of multi functional toolboxes as per user needs - easy to use interface - extremely helpful documentation and support forums

Cons

\- toolboxes are not included in standard Matlab and need to be purchased separately - each toolbox can cost quite a bit of money - can get memory intensive for a normal computer depending on usage but thats true for every engineering software, however if you use it for coding or mathematical operations only you should not have any problems.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Game Developer  
Computer Games  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB: one of the best softwares for engineering applications"

July 20, 2019

5.0

I have been using Matlab in university, and it was the main software that we have used for scientific computations.

Pros

Matlab is the best scientific computational environment and it is quite essential for people studying science and engineering. When it comes to complex numerical and matrix calculations or visualization of 3D or 2D graphics Matlab is the go to software. Matlab has already builtin tools such as functions from linear algebra, logic and arithmetic operations, vector and matrix manipulations, bases of statistics and data analysis, which help extensively for programming complex mathematical computations.

Cons

One of the cons of Matlab is its price. Despite being a great software there are other similar programming languages which are free and open-source. Also Matlab is not object oriented programing language which is downside for me.

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salvatore C.  
Studente  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Miglior software per la simulazione"

December 19, 2022

5.0

Pros

Matlab è forse il miglior software per simulazione, è uno strumento molto versatile e potente, puoi fare tutto ciò che vuoi, risulta avere un interfaccia molto intuitiva per tale motivo lo consiglio come software.

Cons

L'unico problema riscontrato è scaturito dal fatto che senza una licenza universitaria sarebbe troppo costoso

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Robotic Process Automation and Machine Learning Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab a multi-paradigm computing platform for multiple industries."

October 24, 2019

5.0

I have used this software for many years now. It's been a wonderful journey so far. I've learned so much about this software as well as mathematical functions every time I use it. Would recommend this software for anyone who's willing to use it.

Pros

Matlab is a programming language that mainly used for advanced mathematical works. It is designed to tackle matrix problems, functions, data analysis, plotting graphs, signal processing as well as more complex scientific/engineering problems. I have used this software to develop barometric recognition algorithms for many years. It had been nothing but a wonderful journey so far.

Cons

MATLAB has many functions, so in order to run these functions, it requires high processing power. So this software can't be run on basing computers. Also the cost is in the high end so it's not very cost effective.

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