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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 54 - Reviews of MATLAB

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JC

Jennifer C.  
Engineer  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab Review"

June 25, 2020

5.0

Overall this software is a valuable tool once you have adapted to the language of the software.

Pros

This is a great software for any user. It has helped me a lot academically and the ability to perform a wide array of functions make the software very usable.

Cons

It is somewhat difficult to understand and know all the keywords for this program. Debugging code can also be a tiresome process.

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SO

Sam O.  
Mechanical engineer  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "So useful"

November 15, 2023

5.0

Pros

Matlab can pull data from outside sources into its variable table and can do calculations other software can’t.

Cons

There is a learning curve on how to deal with matrices.

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MS

Matthew S.  
Owner  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB does a great job modeling engineering formulas"

January 4, 2020

5.0

Pros

I've used MATLAB since the early 1990s for modeling engineering problems and equations. It lets you do modeling and simulation in frequency and time domains. The newer versions have added lots of features that it didn't back in the 1990s.

Cons

It is a little costly but it does great modeling/simulation of complete problems.

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EDD

Elena Daniela D.  
Business Demand Managet  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Matlab for students"

October 14, 2022

4.0

It is very useful for the area of electronics and telecommunications

Pros

I was a student in Telecommunications university and this software helped me allot to understand the mathematics and to project what I’ve learned

Cons

I did not had on that time a performant laptop, therefore there were few times in which the applications crashed

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MN

Morti N.  
RA  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best codding software"

June 25, 2020

5.0

I have done a lot of optimization tasks and programming using MATLAB.

Pros

I am working with MATLAB for more than 8 years, and I have not encountered with any limitations in the programming parts.

Cons

I believe some optimization methods can be added to the MATLAB as solvers so that no coding will be required for solving optimization problems.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Associate software engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Best tool for Image processing & signal processing "

August 8, 2019

4.0

I could able to understand the theory that learned during Image processing and machine learning modules.

Pros

Able to handle large set of images. Better tool to output graphical results. Can perform real time audio processing

Cons

Pack is not light weighted High pricing plans.

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PB

Pietro B.  
Studente laureando in ingegneria meccanica  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Dati e simulazioni"

September 9, 2023

4.0

Pros

Matlab con un po' di pratica consente di effettuare una grande varietà di operazioni tra analisi e rappresentazione di dati, simulazioni e implementazione di sistemi numerici per la risoluzione di problemi complessi.Consiglierei Matlab a chiunque avesse bisogno anche di scrivere codici per algoritmi relativamente semplici

Cons

Sfortunatamente tale software non risulta intuitivo e richiede inevitabilmente un opportuno supporto hardware anche solo per consentirne un avvio veloce.

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Wes B.  
Vice President of Operations  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Extremely powerful engineering tool"

June 28, 2018

5.0

Pros

This was a great way to learn a little programming and be able to create complex 3d graphs when I was at the University of Tennessee

Cons

It's not graphically pleasing at all. The value point is the graphs you can build, but this felt hidden behind the other thousands of great features

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Research Student  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "MATLAB Review"

December 12, 2018

5.0

My time with MATLAB has been enjoyable I have been able to create many programs and model many systems that I would not have been able to do without it, I can recommend the program to anyone who thinks they will use it often.

Pros

MATLAB is a great tool for anyone working in any field that relies on math. MATLAB has been essential for creating programs to make applications for many pieces of hardware. MATLAB is also not buggy which is great since problems normally arise from user written code and not the program itself.

Cons

MATLAB can be difficult to get into at first also the cost is somewhat high however if the program is needed for daily use, the price is completely worth it.

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MK

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

### "Excellent Tool"

November 7, 2018

5.0

Pros

It has a lot of tool boxes which make the life easier. The best software I have ever used. It ranges from engineering to data mining, to data analysis, and to whatever you need to do.

Cons

One of the problem it has is that the functions are changing in new versions. It takes time to go and find the problem when you code.

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AA

Alejandro A.  
PhD student  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Matlab"

December 13, 2021

5.0

Very helpful to analyze and create charts.

Pros

Very easy to learn and user-friendly to start analyzing data

Cons

It is complicated to check the packages and versions of the software

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OB

Omkar B.  
Process Engineer  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Perfect for Data Analysis and Programming"

February 6, 2020

5.0

Very very good for programming. Essential software for many results for us.

Pros

Very easy to teach to someone new joining our organization. Extremely easy Graphic User Interface. Good workbenches and Help document.

Cons

Too many non essential workbenches. Needs to have less software updates. Needs to improve on graphical output of the graphs.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Computer Science Student  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Best scientific programming language"

July 7, 2020

4.0

Great tool if you're doing research and are willing to spend enough time to understand it. It's not a programming language that you're going to understand from night to day. Not a great tool for professional or commercial use. Also, there is a great free alternative available if the price is a problem.

Pros

Matlab is the best scientific programming language available. It's really great for Artificial Intelligence and all mathematical algorithms.

Cons

It's really hard to understand at first, specially if you're used to "regular" programming languages such as Java, C# or JavaScript. Also, the IDE is really lacking compared to other programming language's IDE.

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AP

Amidh P.  
Electrical Engineer  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Plus and Minus of MATLAB"

October 18, 2019

4.0

Getting some understanding about the MATLAB and the operations of this, people can get lots of works from this software. It is very user friendly and very important software for most of the designers.

Pros

When doing simulations, MATLAB is very user friendly software. As well as, when we using micro chips for our projects, we can directly give the simulation models to chip via this MATLAB software. So, coding part can neglect when using this.It is a good chance for people who are not good in coding and want to do some electronic designs with using microchips.

Cons

MATLAB can't operate without some basic knowledge. So, the users have to take some knowledge before doing their designs through this software.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Profesor universitario instructor  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to learn and allows you to work with complex projects!"

August 21, 2018

5.0

Matlab helped me before with some projects regarding the process of images and voices files.

Pros

I found working with Matlab easier than working with other programming languages, and it is really versatile, once you learn how to work with it, you can do really complex projects (with minimum effort).

Cons

Honestly i didn't found anything that i wouldn't like about this software.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
System Administrator (3H)  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "A powerful tool for solving mathematical problems"

November 27, 2018

5.0

It's a useful tool which every science-related student or worker should know.

Pros

It's really easy to learn how to use this tool, and what I like the most is the amount of task you can perform with it. It has a lot of features that can be useful for students, developers or those who need to automate their calculation for a bigger task. Another pro is the customer support they offer.

Cons

There might be similar tools on the market that offer similar features but with a lower price, or even open source. Also, MATLAB could be slower in some tasks compared with another high level programming languages.

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SC

Shukai C.  
research associate  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab review"

November 21, 2019

4.0

It is a good option for data analysis if you have abundant research fund . otherwise R and Python are good alternatives

Pros

libraries for image processing graphic interface for importing datasets visualization mechanism for imaging people to look at data at pixel-level

Cons

doesn't seem to have sufficient data structures for various types of data structures like dictionary, xml

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AT

Alberto T.  
Técnico de campo de redes  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "My experience in using this software has been very positive for the area of my profession."

July 12, 2018

5.0

The benefits that I have obtained when using MatLab is the compression of problem solving when applied to the work area.

Pros

The positive part of using this software is that it allows us to solve problems of high complexity at the engineering level, in addition to simulating many areas of engineering as well as telecommunication, mechanics, among others.

Cons

The only one against which MatLab can be found is the difficulty of its use, as well as the high consumption of resources for the computer.

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Isabel H.  
Planificador Territorial II  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Computational mathematics for all"

February 19, 2018

4.0

Pros

Matlab has a very intuitive user interface and it is easy to use. I liked the Simulink DSP toolbox for research purposes, as it can develop a variety of models. It is one of the best tools for matrix manipulation and mathematical functions.

Cons

I do not like that some of the error messages do not describe the problem well. However, you can get help online for this. The computer slows down when handling large amounts of data

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Trainee Research & Development Product  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Reference in numerical calculation for engineers."

May 25, 2019

4.0

MATLAB, although complex in the beginning, is an excellent tool for engineers from the most diverse areas.

Pros

The work environment is adapted for interactive workflows of engineers.

Cons

For complex calculations, MATLAB requires a very powerful computer. There could be an optimization in that part.

Review Source

OO

Orlando O.  
Student  
Biotechnology  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The go to "

November 24, 2021

5.0

Pros

This is the most widely known software in it's category, and for a good reason. It is so powerful and has so many different applications that I will be using it for a complete fluid and bio-growth simulation for my masters thesis.

Cons

It is very expensive. Affordable if the organization you're working at is able to purchase licenses, but if you're a single user it does become expensive.

Switched from

[Scilab](https://www.capterra.com/p/125815/Scilab/)

I was given the opportunity to use Matlab by my organization

Review Source

JH

Jen H.  
Consultant  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great computational program"

December 29, 2020

5.0

Powerful program for doing lots of repetitive calculations.

Pros

I started using MATLAB in college. It's great for calculations and running computational code. I used it at a research job for crunching a lot of numbers.

Cons

It takes some time and effort to learn how to use, but it's not that difficult. The interface is basic, but it works for what it needs to do.

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Eduardo P.  
Supervisor  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A solution for the simulation of prototypes of mechanical systems"

June 12, 2018

4.0

Carry out the complex projects in my university days

Pros

Elaborate the simulations of mechanical prototypes controlling all their variables, performing complex numerical analyze

Cons

Slow load if the project that is being carried out has many elements, sometimes it can get hung up.

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Saurabh K.  
BA  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great Data Analysis and Visualization tool"

August 6, 2019

5.0

I like the product but feel like R and python provide a better and powerful tool.

Pros

I like the various features about data manipulation and visualization that the product offers.

Cons

I don't like that you have to learn the product specific language.

Review Source

aV

aruna V.  
education  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "perfect computation software"

June 5, 2019

5.0

Pros

best software for researchers.. powerful for complex calculations. best suited for digital image processing applications, simulation, fuzzy networks, etc.

Cons

No specific comment for disliking the software.. Everything seems good and complete. system goes little slow for complex calculative applications

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