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# Page 27 - Reviews of MATLAB

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Research Assistant  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Awesome for prototype, bad for final product."

March 18, 2019

5.0

I have used MATLAB during almost 5 years for different tasks related with signal processing, maths and statistics. It is amazing how easy is to create a prototype and grow it from there. Besides, it is very scalable, due to its great vectorial calculus optimization, which force you to think in a non-for-loops way. Nevertheless, when your software is very big, i do not recommend MATLAB. I think it is not easy to mantain, it is difficult to distribute and maybe other solutions (which of course require more time of work) fit better.

Pros

· Ease of use. · Huge variety of toolboxes for different purposes. · Good (not great) IDE in last versions (autocomplete, error solver, etc.). · Optimization for vectorial calculus.

Cons

· Bad GUI programming API (too difficult to obtain a good result). · Cost: it can be too expensive for some companies. · Limited compatibility with open source tools (basic programming is compatible with Octave).

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Upendra Z.  
Manager  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best math tool for modelling and simulation"

June 3, 2019

5.0

I use Matlab for my automation and robotic purposes. I can interface many other softwares and micro controllers with matlab. Simulink is very useful. I was able to do 3d model simulations, image processing and many robotic controls through matlab. Matlab has powerful mathematical functions. The provided user guides are also very useful and convenient. Customer support is exceptional.

Pros

Simulink Simulation Modelling Image processing tools User guides

Cons

All the features are useful. But I hope graphical user interface can be developed further more.

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SI

Sandeep I.  
Postdoctoral researcher  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Works great for numerical computing!"

August 3, 2020

5.0

I had a great experience with MATLAB. I really liked its features and functionality.

Pros

I liked Matlab due to its features and functionality. Its easy to install and handy to use. Similar to other programming languages, it has some learning curve. However, once trained, its very easy to use. Adding additional toolboxes allows the symbolic computing and model based design.

Cons

Its a bit expensive. Although its totally worth it, we have to buy the additional toolboxes such as Simulink to perform the model based design,.

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Maulik V.  
Self Employee  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Best one for mathematical operation"

March 7, 2021

5.0

Overall I want to conclude that MATLAB is good one choice for any type mathematical operation as well as for data processing and analysis of all type of data.

Pros

MATLAB is the one which provides different many libraries and apart from that their prototype is very good and quick responsive. Their online documentation is very helpful to start as beginner.

Cons

The only one thing that I don't like in MATLAB is that their installation process takes too much time.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Pccn application engineer  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab Is Important For Engineering Field"

May 11, 2019

5.0

I highly recommend to learn matlab it is a plus to know. You can find too many training videos at internet due to it is commonly used product so do not afraid to start to learn Matlab.

Pros

Matlab is important product for engineers and especially for academicians. I have used it at my university projects-automation projects and it was really complicated for me. So I believe it is not easy for beginner but I think like that due to I worked on it for automation projects. There a lot of mathematical functions which are very useful and allow to make complicated maths operations to do by yourself. Despite everything it makes your work easier for analysis and mathematical operations.

Cons

It is hard to learn for beginners. I remember that I never find how to use at beginning and struggle it too much. But still you can find too many training at internet because it is well known product.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Graduate Research Scientist  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great package for data parsing, analysis and presentation"

February 1, 2019

4.0

Pros

Extremely versatile and modern with great functionality

Cons

Its expensive and it has a very steep learning curve

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Engr.Muhammad Khizer H.  
Student  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "As a User"

September 24, 2019

5.0

I have good experience in the matlab in the whole four years of my ENGINEERING study.its is very helpful software.

Pros

I like this software very much because it is easy to use.It can handle aray of numbers very easily.it can solve matrices problems.the most important feature that I like is simulink modeling.

Cons

this software have many features but its one demerit as I saw in real life as an engineer is this software is not available in market or any webpage.so its difficult to find.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
training engineer  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I can simply do my academic programs by using matlab"

July 14, 2019

4.0

This is a powerful tool for draw graphs, get the numerical analysis solutions. This is essential software with any pc for academic student

Pros

This software gives me simple interfaces and I can simply do my mathematical problems with this tool. I do my matrix problems, numerical method solutions and I can easily plot the graphs by Matlab very easily

Cons

Sometimes I want some multiple graphs to plot in the same figure .it is a little bit harder for me to work with Matlab for this case

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VR

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

### "Matlab Review"

April 12, 2020

4.0

It uses easy language to write the code so it's easy to pick. This is a good tool to integrate knowledge and practical aspect.

Pros

The best part of the product is the documentation which can be used for learning and implementing the function and creating the designs.

Cons

This product provides a lot of functions to be used to complete your task so you need to read the document multiple times and need to remember the function when you are a beginner.

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KK

Khaled K.  
Phd student  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best modeling, Programming and simulation software"

August 13, 2019

5.0

Eventually, and I said before Matlab is my favorite programing/simulating program, I don’t use any alternative programs for my simulation files. I find this software very practical and I can claim that it’s my daily companion.

Pros

In my field, Power engineering I don't think I can find reliable software as MatLab with many toolboxes platforms for all topics related to my domain.

Cons

The most point I don’t like it in Matlab is ( The complexity), It’s very hard to deal with some errors and it needs also a solid background and years of experience. 

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Technical Product Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Incredibly powerful"

April 29, 2019

5.0

Pros

Incredibly powerful tool for analyzing data and building models.

Cons

As a comp sci student, Matlab had a very large learning curve compared to other software languages, though it can handle complex math that other programming languages are not designed to handle.

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Bruno B.  
Senior Scientist  
Research  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Matlab for Data Modeling in Cognitive Neuroscience Research"

October 9, 2018

5.0

Truly positive experience. Once you become familiar with the coding language and the overall interface, MATLAB cannot disappoint. Every research lab I have worked in or collaborated with uses it!

Pros

I've used many different softwares over the years to create processing scripts for our data. I analyze all kinds of research data, including neuroimaging. Honestly, Matlab remains my favorite for its versatility, reliability, and breadth of scopes.

Cons

Compared to other softwares, its user experience may appear complex and difficult to navigate at the beginning. However, once the basics are learnt, it becomes an indispensable tool for data processing.

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VR

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

### "Widely used software in Electrical Engineering"

December 3, 2019

4.0

I'd recommend users switch over to Python with numpy/scipy. While MATLAB isn't terrible I think it's on a slow decline

Pros

It's very easy to write some code to do some mathematical calculations. Like the name implies, MATLAB specializes in manipulation of matrices. It's also easy to share your MATLAB scripts with others.

Cons

The MATLAB scripting language is a bit clunky and not too great.. I think that nowadays Python with numpy/scipy is a much better alternative, and free too.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Teaching Assistant  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "MATLAB is underrated"

August 22, 2019

4.0

Pros

MATLAB comes with a lot of integrated tools for signal processing, data acquisition, and data transfer, which has made using MATLAB very easy. I was once worried about using MATLAB owing to my coding ineptitude but now I'm not only I'm comfortable but also confident in exploring MATLAB.

Cons

The only downside of MATLAB is that the software sometimes fails to execute some of the actions in the command window.

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MJ

Muhammad J.  
Owner  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best Useful in My Electrical feild"

June 27, 2022

5.0

I have best Experience of that's software in my Final year project .

Pros

I like most simulation of that's software . it give most important information about our circuit.

Cons

Because it give most important information about our circuit.

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NP

Nicholas P.  
Research Associate  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent functionality and useful for data handling and analysis"

December 14, 2022

5.0

Pros

I like the 'workspace' in the interface where a user can see the variables currently loaded, this (and the ability to insert stops when executing code) makes it easy to debug code or to otherwise verify that it's doing what you hoped it would

Cons

Depending on the type of task and coding skill, it can take a long time to run what seem like relatively basic data manipulation tasks - especially when working with strings.

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SM

Shakil M.  
Researcher  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Good Educational Software"

February 15, 2019

4.0

I designed my entire final year project on it, I found it be very helpful

Pros

I have been using Matlab and Simulink for last many years, I found it to be very easy to use and handle. We can model anything from power systems projects to circuits and electronics. The results obtained are accurate and the graphical illustration via scope is simply amazing, if you need a C language code to be called in your simulink mode,l you will just have to put a User Defined Function block and your model with be linked with script file, this is a very useful feature.

Cons

The Simulink in Matlab lacks some basic power engineering software like CTs and PTs, moreover its quite difficult to link it with arduino.

Review Source

PS

Pritam S.  
Testing Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "MATLAB , A programming software for students - Review"

January 31, 2021

4.0

Good software for learning basic programming language, easily learnt by students . With the use of this software , students can easily solve real life problems.

Pros

It is a good software for developing mathematical models using 1D simulation. It is a simple, easy to understand and best software for new learners like students who have less knowledge of coding. It is useful for developing and implementing System modeling analysis methods, for solving various FEA (Finite Element Analysis) and CFD (Computation fluid dynamics) problems , machine learning and data science issues and real life problems .

Cons

MATLAB is good for solving system level problems but it is not recommended for solving complex problems in component level which can be easily solved by 3D software with higher accuracy. (e.g Cavitation in hydraulic pump).

Review Source

CD

Cem D.  
CFD Simulation Engineer  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very useful software"

August 29, 2019

5.0

I think matlab is very useful to save time & make things automated.

Pros

If you are doing manual but repeatable jobs very often, you should write your code with Matlab and do them automatically. Customer portal is very useful. You can learn it from customer portal by doing google searches. You can find every kind of sub codes very easily, as well. On the other hand, you can use Matlab as an integrator to make different softwares communicate each other.

Cons

It needs time to become a experienced user.

Review Source

Savanah T.  
Clinical Research  
Medical Practice  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great scripting software."

February 27, 2019

5.0

Good overall experience!

Pros

This software has served me well in all different types of classes, from the physical to the life sciences. I've used it to model both earth and neural processes, and found that it was easy to manipulate the script in both instances to get the computational/aesthetic outcomes desired.

Cons

This software is not always the most intuitive, and the error messages are generally unhelpful as well. Beyond that, though, this software does exactly what you need it to do.

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MAH

Mohd Aminul H.  
Graduate Research Assistant  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of the best maths software out there"

December 3, 2019

5.0

This is a very useful and versatile software taught to students. It allows them to solve numerical problems in an instant and would highly recommend and still use it.

Pros

MATLAB has an easy coding syntax, the software shows exactly the position and type of error and is a really quick in solving the problems, has a huge library of codes.

Cons

The main issue I have with MATLAB is the adding of semicolons to the end of each sentence. The new feature of converting the paste contents to a table format is also quite irritating.

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JKD

Jaya Kartheek D.  
Research Assistant  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best mathematical software"

August 12, 2020

5.0

I mainly use the software for my research to develop algorithms and create plots. Submitted many research papers using the software.

Pros

Very intuitive programming language for mathematical code development. Mainly, the matrix related support and large library of mathematical functions allow us to use without concern of implementing every bit and focus on newer implementations.

Cons

Evaluating integrals is a bit messy if you have higher order integrals. Can add more support to evaluation of integrals with limits.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "The high end proffisional "

March 10, 2023

3.0

Pros

its very professional and its for scientists also who work in specific industries

Cons

too much complicated and need to be specialist

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Shailja T.  
Computer Vision Intern  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Image Processing done right."

January 28, 2019

4.0

Overall it's a good tool to be used for Image Processing. But please look into the Cons section, to have it improved.

Pros

It's a good tool to be used for the Image Processing enthusiast people ! It comes with a one or two month free trial. ( When I used it last, it was 1 month) If you are through with C/C++/Python, you will have it easy to learn Matlab. The results are good, with the image plotted as the output, according to your code.

Cons

It's expensive to buy Matlab, this is why people switch to using Octave, which is a free tool and almost has the same functionalities. I have used both. When used on normal processors, being a heavy application, it takes time. Sometimes it hangs also. If you are new to Programming Languages, you need to spend some time to learn it.

Review Source

Joshua Adewale A.  
Mobile App developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "My experience using MATLAB as a design and analytical tool"

February 15, 2022

5.0

MATLAB comes as my first choice of tool for wireless link design and analysis, modeling mathematical equations and simulation and lots more. Its simple the right tool for the right job!

Pros

I have known MATLAB since 2008 and I can say a lot of improvement has been brought into the product. The ease of use is also top notch and navigation within the application is also simple

Cons

Well, I haven't seen what I am yet to dislike about MATLAB

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