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# Page 38 - Reviews of MATLAB

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AR

Arshad R.  
M.S Student  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab"

October 4, 2021

5.0

MATLB is a good sofware for data visualization, parameters calculations and analytical computation.

Pros

MATLAB is easy to use because of its relatively easy learning curve. It is very powerful tool and works ways faster than python or others. It makes expressing problems and subsequent solutions easy in a typical mathematical system.

Cons

It is a powerful software which takes toll on the hardware and makes your system works very slow on other softwares if running simultaneously with Matlab.

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SM

Salman M.  
Systems Engineer  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "overall"

November 30, 2021

5.0

Pros

it is very easy to work in this platform. specially go back and forth to coding and simulink.

Cons

there are easier and better way to code in other platform.

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Alexis C.  
Student  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "One of the most complete software to make simulations."

December 9, 2021

5.0

Great, despite the size of the software around 30 Gb the tools that gives you makes up for it.

Pros

The thing most like about matlab is the variety of tools that offers and his language that it's easy to use.

Cons

It's difficult to change the direction of folder by default where to save the projects.

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GH

GERARDO H.  
Consulting engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "My data visualization tool for day to day"

January 16, 2024

5.0

Pros

From college I used MATLAB for every single task regarding data analysis, once I got into industry I have to say its vector motor plus their visualization tools gives you in your hand a powerful tool for data analysis. It's great to have an environment that you have been working on during the years.

Cons

I would like to see a MATLAB strategy for cloud solutions or data ingestion, like integration wit well known cloud providers like GCP, AWS, Azure

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Freelancer  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Features of Matlab "

December 4, 2019

5.0

The experience is so far very productive. Mathematical calculations are easy to simulate rather than solving it in many

Pros

User friendly programming Advanced simulation Computational ease High level language Dynamic functionality

Cons

Licensed Based Software. Most of the licenses have limited time span.

Reason for choosing MATLAB

Matlab is specifically more preferable than MathCad due to its featuristic computational functions.

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SB

Shuchismita B.  
Graduate student  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great software for research"

July 28, 2019

5.0

I have been using MATLAB for more than 5 years for my research. It is easy to set up experiments and simulations, and it is sort of the easiest platform to code anything on.

Pros

1) a large number of toolboxes are available for different research tasks in different domains 2) can interface with a number of open source tools 3) great graphical plotting capabilities 4) well documented, great online user community resources 5) easily navigable user interface 6) easy to learn and get started

Cons

Can get a little slow while performing heavy computational tasks, is a little pricey and therefore difficult to use if your institution does not buy a Matlab license

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aS

akinlotan S.  
Supervisor  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Dynamic "

February 23, 2021

5.0

It solves substantial problems in building modelling for me as well as helps in the learning of new things during my leisure time.

Pros

This software is a key tool modelling of plans. Infact it helps in catching up with the new trend in construction today. Also it helps in the processing and some relevant correlations of data and information.

Cons

Its a little bit sophisticated when start using as the app is a bit useful for other programs with a lot of tools. It also cost compare to other softwares out there.

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ArS

Ahmad reza S.  
Freelancer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "One of the best tools for engineers, scientists and mathematicians"

June 30, 2022

5.0

Overall, it is the best product with all the capabilities that scientists, mathematicians or engineers need when solving complex technical and mathematical problems.

Pros

What I like most is its power. Matlab has a rich library of toolboxes, applications, APIs, and packages that help both students and engineers accomplish most of their daily tasks. The documentation on mathworks.com is the best and most authoritative source to learn Matlab.

Cons

Matlab is a bit complex, it has so many features built in that you need some sort of training to use it. The licensing cost can also be a barrier to choosing this product.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
IT junior  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab is great"

February 9, 2021

5.0

It is a great experience with a lot of functionalities

Pros

I like everything about it. I am an expert on it and I brought it to our department, it is super good to quick data analysis.

Cons

I like everything and there is nothing to complain about

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VL

Verónica L.  
PhD student  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB for science "

March 24, 2022

5.0

It is an excelent program to program data, analysis

Pros

You can use this software to analysis a big data.

Cons

Sometimes is difficult found the form to use the program.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Finance Analyst  
Sports  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A Great Software for Modeling"

September 10, 2018

5.0

I believe MATLAB is really useful for CS and Engineering students, which is a great skill to have in a lot of jobs nowadays.

Pros

MATLAB is a great software for solving difficult modelings, and it is a user-friendly software. Even if you're new to programming, you can still grasp easily.

Cons

MATLAB is a computer programming language so you would have to constantly look things up in order to get the syntax right.

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Jorge G.  
Customer Support Engineer at Cisco TAC  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The standard for Engineering students"

November 26, 2018

5.0

Through my Junior college days Matlab was helpful up to certain point. Good experience so far.

Pros

Is a great start to the world of computer programming. You can pair this with the Math knowledge you get in any Engineer Career, and have a blast simulating mathematical problems and coding at the same time. This is a great starting point if you thinking on getting good at programming for laguages like C, C++, C#, Java, Fortran and Python.

Cons

It has a tough learning curve. You have to really go through an intensive course to learn the basics and then work your way up to become an expert.

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BD

Benoit D.  
software engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "if you need do to math, look no further"

June 25, 2020

5.0

Before developping a system, I simulate it using matlab. Once the system is made, I optimize it in simulation to have the best performance with it

Pros

Matlab is a very very powerful tool. You can simulate almost everything if you know how to code it. Simulink helps you create a visual interpretation of the system you want to test. Other add-ons are available like GUI to developped Graphic User Interface. Other add-ons are also available but I never tried them

Cons

Matlab is expensive, but as other software and/or tool, you have what you pay for. If you have the need for math simulation and or system simulation, try it and fell in love with it

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Jackreece E.  
Wolfram Ambassador  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Very essential for some MIT courses on EDX"

April 2, 2020

4.0

Learning MATLAB has enabled me to advance my understanding of linear systems and differential equations.

Pros

Although I am a die-hard fan of Wolfram Mathematica I had to learn Matlab because of a course on linear algebra I was doing on the EDX online learning platform. It is a very good system for doing linear algebra related work with a lot of pre-built functions for performing the most common operations you encounter while solving linear systems.

Cons

The syntax is a bit clunky and unintuitive some of the time. It really takes some good getting used to.

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Udit G.  
Product Lead  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great statistical software, unfortunately not the best"

July 20, 2022

3.0

Pros

1\. A lot of macros available for basic processing. 2. Powerful backend algorithms. 3. Works well if problem statement is well defined.

Cons

1\. Not cost effective. 2. Not customizable. 3. better options are available for free.

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Dakkia B.  
Student  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Simple and easy to use"

December 12, 2022

5.0

Pros

Software was very easy to navigate even for beginners.

Cons

I didn’t have any cons with this software.

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SA

Samuel A.  
Software  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB Makes Hard Math Easy"

May 18, 2023

5.0

Pros

MATLAB helps create detailed models with less coding, making it friendly even for beginners, and is great at showing data.

Cons

It's pretty costly and can be slow, which can be a problem, especially for individuals and heavy-duty tasks.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Reporting Officer  
Outsourcing/Offshoring  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Ideal for engineering "

July 29, 2019

5.0

I used MATLAB in University in order to simulate various scenarios. It is great to use it as an engineer, and if you have a bit of imagination, sky is the limit.

Pros

I enjoy the fact that after a crash course it is actually easy to use.

Cons

It is a bit hard to learn the code and to use it as a newbie.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Founder  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best solution for some problems"

December 27, 2018

4.0

Pros

As an electrical engineering student, I developed a love for MATLAB but have realized since that it's only the best solution for a limited set of problems. If your problems are of the kind Ax=b, use MATLAB. Otherwise, you may want to use something else. That said, MATLAB is easy to learn and a lot of fun. It's also a good introduction to programming itself for engineers.

Cons

It's limited as a general programming language. Basically, it's great if you want to perform operations on matrices, but otherwise you may be better off with Python or another language.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Resident Assistant  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great for matrix calculations. "

July 11, 2018

4.0

Easy for calculations

Pros

Has built in graphics processing that lets you easily display models. Easy to learn and use. Not too syntax heavy for basic programmers.

Cons

Too expensive. Drag and Drop gui features are slow to load. Api help page also takes too long to load.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Junior Research Fellow at Industrial CFD Research Group  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Extremely powerful and easy to use for the processing and visualisation of data"

August 2, 2018

5.0

Pros

Matlab's syntax is extremely easy to learn and use, there is an extensive library of numerical tools and matrix manipulation functions; as a result a user can quickly and easily write a script to process data. Once data has been imported into Matlab the user is also able to see it as a spreadsheet type view in Matlab's gui; this makes debugging especially easy. The data visualisation options are extensive and produce very professional visualisations of the data.

Cons

The process of creating a simple GUI to accompany Matlab code could be improved. Although still easier than in other languages.

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buddhika P.  
Computer science student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best programming Software "

October 16, 2019

4.0

Pros

Mat lab is very good programming language. Mat lab is help to solve matrix and array quickly. Mat lab provide me to Training and Visualization.

Cons

It is very difficult to convert the mat lab code to other language code.

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AN

Ameer N.  
Student/Intern  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Matlab for Data visualization and analysis!"

August 19, 2020

4.0

Being a computer-based person and interested in data science. I would suggest that data scientist rarely using Matlab these days to predict and plot results. Normally they prefer python and R. I prefer python over MATLAB.

Pros

Matlab enables programmers and analysts to do comprehensive data processing and visualization. The evaluation, sorting and presentation of data is awesome. It enables the simulation of matrix, the visualization of functions and results. It facilitates the writing of scripts and the graphical modeling. It allows easy debugging. User friendly interface. No prior knowledge of coding required for modeling / simulating systems, just use drag and drop.

Cons

It's often hard to check the resource without the keyword. It's pretty daunting to use it for beginners. It often lags and crashes while solving bigger / complex problem.

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Alaila L.  
Technological Advisor  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "In my experience Matlab has allowed me to solve mathematical problems optimally"

June 26, 2018

5.0

Pros

Matlab is a tool with extensive mathematical support with great precision that speed up engineering calculations. With matlab you can generate graphics that express the study you want to perform, such as generating autocorrelation charts, convolution of seismic traces in a geophysical project. In addition, it is easily accessible for university students.

Cons

With Matlab you can have problems with the speed of execution of some commands without counting that for its execution on a computer Matlab component runtime is necessary for the files to run correctly.

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MW

Marshall W.  
Mechanical Engineer  
Medical Devices  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent tool for engineering students in school"

September 15, 2017

5.0

It was a vital tool in a lot of my engineering classes and the learning curve wasn't too steep. It was widely used, and thus easy to collaborate with.

Pros

Matlab is incredibly feature dense, with a lot of forums and help documents to figure out all of said features. I mostly used it for graphing data and some simulation and optimization, and it's relatively easy to organize and implement code within the software. Though I didn't go deep at all into the simulink packages, I know my coworkers use them extensively, and they make things very easy to visualize.

Cons

Sometimes runs a little slow, but that's generally when running intensive code; for simple tasks, it's plenty fast. It can be expensive from what I understand for the full license and all the packages, but as a student, I was given the software for free by my school.

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