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# Page 8 - Reviews of MATLAB

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AUK

Aamir Ullah K.  
Researcher  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A must know tool for Engineers"

August 10, 2022

4.0

I have been using MATLAB for more than 6 years. I have used it for my bachelor's semester projects and master's research. My experience with MATLAB has been really amazing. The features improve every day. New models such as LTE and Autonomous Driving models have been incorporated. This clearly shows that the research conducted by MATLAB team is up to the mark.

Pros

I have been using it for more than 6 years now. MATLAB is an excellent tool for the simulation of wireless and digital communication systems. MATLAB has a very wide community that can provide help for any problem that one may face. The built-in models for different types of communication systems e.g., channel models, data generators, signal analyzers, and graphical representation of results are all the best features of MATLAB.

Cons

Writing code in MATLAB can be slightly difficult for beginners. Graphical user interface of Simulink can be improved a bit. MATLAB takes lots of storage space once installed. Moreover, while running, MATLAB consumes most of the resources of the system.

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AB

Axel B.  
Scientist  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Matlab used in science"

October 6, 2022

5.0

Matlab is a well established and good developed tool which supports the work in systems engineering.

Pros

The combination of using models in Simulink and manipulation of those with Matlab. In this way, trade-off studies are made easy. This reduces the effort to create new simulations for systems and saves time and money.

Cons

Nothing, that would be worth to be recommended.

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Beatrice K.  
Financial Analyst  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Sophisticated tool for computing and data analysis"

August 4, 2023

5.0

MATLAB is specially designed for complex calculations and data analysis. Despite its powerful analysis capabilities, it offers a simplified graphical representation of data, which is important for financial data reports and presentations. Overall, I'd say it is a great tool to analyze and visualize data and versatile enough to perform tasks relating to other industries such as engineering.

Pros

I like MATLAB because of its features and toolboxes to cater to our data analysis needs, regardless of the data size or type. Since we create presentations after data analysis, the data visualization features come in handy, making it easy for the management and clients to understand complex data. You can present a set of data using elaborate graphs and charts. It is quite common, which means it is easy to get technical support when necessary even from online platforms.

Cons

It has a steep learning curve! Despite the availability of tutorials, I still find it hard to use advanced features, especially those we don't use daily. Beginners certainly need thorough training to benefit from MATLAB because its features and functions can be overwhelming.

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MS

Md S.  
Software Tester  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "For me it is a best software for numerical computation, data visualization and Machine Learning"

December 12, 2022

5.0

Overall it is a best software for numerical computation, data visualization and Machine Learning for computing industry and research center.

Pros

This Software is most useful for Computation industry. I like this software most because it has some beautiful features like fast data visualization and prediction. I also like for Image Processing. Apart from these it is also good for Data Preprocessing for Machine Learning.

Cons

Some time it works very slow in the system while working with data. Many time I have observed that it takes much time to start on low performance computer and also on high performance computer that makes me irritating to use. Other than these it doesn't give quick response for some of scripts. automatically semicolon system should be also included which will decrease time waste of giving semicolon end of each line.

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VR

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

### "It has been really helpful for in my experience as student for the past 10 years"

April 9, 2018

5.0

I have made a lot of assignments with Matlab. Also it served as a validation tool for capstone project and for master's thesis. Currently, I use Matlab daily for my PhD classes.

Pros

It is really easy to use. One of the thing that I really like is the fast computation of large matrix operations. The comparison between quantities is very fast, allowing the fast processing of many algorithms. Regarding the script editor, the written code is really easy to debug at any time. It is easy to code since the program itself marks a lot things that the user must change to correct the syntax and to enhance the processing. The user defined functions works as fast as the built-in functions. The price of toolboxes are affordable for students when it is first time is bought.

Cons

Sometimes, it is not easy to visualize matrices and numbers in general in the command windows. A compact manner to show these quantities might be a improvement of the software.

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sW

smita W.  
Accounts Executive  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Best model based development tool"

April 1, 2022

5.0

Basically I use matlab for model based development. Overall experience in MATLAB is very fantastic. It makes my job easy by giving easy calculation, easy access to model development for embedded systems. Code generation task is also easy you need not to go deep in code architecture. Testing like MIL and SIL also easy in MATLAB. Code checking is also easy with polyspace. It an universal solution for us. Really fantastic software it is.

Pros

It very easy to understand and productive environment for engineers and scientist. It gives single solution for model building, code generation and testing so no need for third party product. It has various uses. It is an universal solution for engineers.

Cons

It has lower speed than C and C++ It should be open source. It can more user-friendly to users. More deep training needed.

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VR

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

### "A good tool for measurement, analysis and design"

September 7, 2021

5.0

Pros

I am a researcher in an optics lab and use this software for collecting experimental data, data analysis and presenting the data in journal/conference articles. 1)The same software can be used for connecting to lab equipment and also post process the data. The plotting tools are very good and the feature of interacting with/editing the plot and/or data is very useful. 2)The coding language is very easy to learn with all the necessary information available with the software "help". I don't need to google any syntax. There are also many code blocks written by MATLAB users community that can be downloaded to add to your code base. 3)Most simulation software in photonics and test equipment software in our lab now use MATLAB interface to seamlessly tie the design and test cycle. 4)Simulink is perhaps the greatest asset of this software and makes it very useful for system level modeling.

Cons

1)It is expensive. However, you pay for the apps you need, so there is some savings. 2)It is intensive on your computing system. It demands a good computer with large RAM.

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TD

Thomas D.  
Data analyst  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful tool for econometric analysis of panel data!"

March 19, 2021

5.0

Matlab software is a powerful and essential tool for econometric analysis. Long used by mathematicians and physicists for simulation calculations, spherical graphs on a plane with more than two dimensions, etc., we currently use it for cross-sectional, time series and especially panel data analysis. Thanks to its functionality of being easily exploitable through scripting, we are able to estimate non-linear economic models (Panel Smoth Threshold Regression: PSTR, Generalized Method of Moments : GMM) and linear models (Least Square Model : LSM, Fixed Effects Model : FEM, Random Effects Model : REM, etc.).

Pros

Matlab is a totally free software to write any type of scripts concerning any type of data estimation models and therefore allows to estimate non-linear econometric models such as PSTR, GMM and linear ones (Fixed Effects Model or the Random Effects Model, OLS, etc.). It also allows you to produce the most optimal and well-designed graphs that few other statistical software can do. On the other hand, it has a better quality-price ratio.

Cons

As disadvantages, the software is too heavy because it occupies a lot of space during its installation (takes about 15,3Gb on the C disk) and can therefore lead to a slowdown of the functionalities of computers with low characteristics (RAM less than 2Gb, processor less than 2.00). It also appears relatively expensive compared to statistical analysis software of lower quality.

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Shalitha M.  
Instructor  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB - Simulate Your Engineering Thoughts"

August 31, 2019

5.0

I have used MATLAB for almost 4 years and my overall experience with MATLAB is very good, I recommend MATLAB to any student or colleague without a doubt to fulfil their requirements in Engineering Designs/Simulations.

Pros

One of the best things I love about MATLAB is the very advanced command Window to interact with MATLAB interpreter directly. MATLAB commands are very easy to remember, also you can find unfamiliar commands or available commands very easily by just typing commands like ‘help’, ‘look for’ directly in the command window. Also the MATLAB editor is very easy to use and helps you to save your long MATLAB scripts to use them in future. When it comes to modelling and simulations, Simulink is a very powerful tool which will help you to simulate or model anything you require in an engineering design, there are lot of toolboxes included in Simulink to help you with that. Next thing I love about MATLAB is the built-in apps to do lot of stuff like machine learning, signal processing etc.

Cons

Following are the minor cons I find in MATLAB software. 1. Beginners may need some guide to get started with advanced features in MATLAB. 2. Needs high-end computers to get most out of the MATLAB capabilities. 3. Pricing of toolboxes are little bit expensive for home or personal users.

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JG

Jesus G.  
student  
Research  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Matlab is a great tool but improvements can be made to increase efficiency "

April 11, 2022

4.0

Matlab is great for engineering students trying to learn how to code but it is really expensive.

Pros

I like how easy is to debug using Matlab compared with other coding environments. Also it is really intuitive and easy to display data.

Cons

What I don't like in Matlab is that sometimes it is not very efficient with large data or integrating in time. Also, more integration with the new apple silicon chip would be helpful.

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Tousif A.  
Department Fellow  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An amazing product for scientific community"

November 13, 2020

5.0

Pros

I mostly use matlab for generating plots and figures for scientific publication. Before coming to Matlab I used to work with Grapher, another great tools for creating graphs. But, MATLAB is best for creating bulk images at a superb quality. You can create figures in almost all formats as you can imagine. If you are good with coding, there are limitless possibilities with creating ingenious plots . Another tool that I love is the Curve Fitting Tool within matlab. Ot can help you with fitting meaningful curves in you data pretty easily.

Cons

There are some inconsistency from version to version. Sometimes one code of a MATLAB version may throw error in another version. But it is pretty rare. I would love to see better parallel processing instructions on MATLAB. As for now it is a pain to code parallel code in MATLAB.

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Lane C.  
Marketing Director  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "My Thoughts on MATLAB Utilization"

May 30, 2022

5.0

Decent - it streamlines data visualization procedures through automation of manual tasks.

Pros

Analytical procedures are automated by the help of machine learning when visualizing data through MATLAB.

Cons

It wasn’t easy to use at the first place, but white-papers enabled us to catch up quickly.

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VR

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

### "Prime Engineering Software"

January 13, 2020

5.0

We use MATLAB to perform data analysis. Because Matlab already contains a high performance computing engine, We did not have to focus heavily and optimizing our code and got results faster. Most of our engineers already were familiar with the tool.

Pros

Matlab has no equal: textbook quality documentation with examples and interactive training, an extremely high performance execution engine, a unique language optimized for numerical computing, interoperability with many languages and external hardware systems, and a thriving community of professional scientists and engineers surrounding it.

Cons

Matlab has grown a lot and can be slow to launch on some machines. While the software quality is unmatched, it is expensive, but the cost is justified if numerical computing is important to your organization. Free software can play a similar role to Matlab, but in my experience none of them are nearly as efficient to use and you end up paying more money in the long run because your engineers will need to write their own utilities that are typically included and are better quality if you simply purchased Matlab from the start.

Reason for choosing MATLAB

Matlab is far more professional and excels at ease of use. We decided that the productivity gains far out matched the licensing costs.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineer  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MATLAB - a great simulation profile"

August 10, 2019

5.0

MATLAB is being used in our organization as we use the Simulink library provided in Matlab to model signal processing. It accurately addresses the problems that we face in actual applications and provides an opportunity for modelling and testing.

Pros

MATLAB is an easy to use, reliable and accurate mathematical modelling application which address iterative analysis and design problems using a programming language that expresses matrix and array mathematics. MATLAB provides the opportunity to model anything in any field like electronics, power systems, circuit design, signal processing and neural networks. MATLAB is known for its high performance and being accurate. I have never experienced crashes in MATLAB or inaccurate calculations. MATLAB has a great user interface and provides simulation and modelling results very clearly and user friendly. MATLAB is a well documented and tested mathematical modelling software with almost zero bugs.

Cons

MATLAB is not suitable for heavy duty programming because it's programming language is based on mathematical modelling. MATLAB syntax and usage can be confusing to first time users. Therefore it is recommended to learn how to work with MATLAB before using. MATLAB uses the propriety programming language developed by MathWorks which might not be familiar if you are experienced with another programming language. Also you need to have a Mathworks account to get technical support.

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Alfredo R.  
Software Engineer  
Market Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The incredible mathematics machine"

May 18, 2023

5.0

Pros

What amazes me about MATLAB is not the software itself, but the extense amount of libraries that you can find, both open source and propietary. It is not as notorious as Excel because it is used mostly among specialized professionals and researchers, but I am positive that most of the fundaments of science and engineering have MATLAB in their structure.

Cons

At this point, it could have a cheaper version for non-professional users. I only had the chance to use it when I was a studend and in some professional experiences, but not in my own.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Enginner  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Usefull Tool"

May 22, 2023

5.0

Pros

In my opinion, MATLAB offers a unique set of unmatched functionalities that makes it unique in today's world. If you are into subjects such as mathematics or physical simulation, use MATLAB. The final results will be much more precise, fast and easy to get. MATLAB is much more practical because when code errors occur, it is much easier to spot them due to a set of user-friendlies messages printed on the terminal. Instead of saying: "Something is wrong in line 29", the MATLAB engine says: "Something is wrong in line 29 because ..." Also, attached to this message is a link to an internal library that gives you a small explanation about the subjet.

Cons

MATLAB has a very unique coding language, therefore spend some time studying it. For instance, the first index of an array or list is one, not zero, as in most common coding languages.

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Nguyet Anh H.  
Software Developer/Data Analyst  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful math tool, but expensive"

November 16, 2017

4.0

Powerful computation capability: can handle large dataset Robust tool-building functionality (when used with Java)

Pros

MATLAB is a very powerful tool for quick data analysis. The documentations are excellent, thorough and straightforward. In terms of syntax, MATLAB is easy to learn even if you have no programming knowledge. On the other hand, MATLAB can be used in conjunction with Java to make the tool even more dynamic and powerful (look up Matlab Undocumented blog). Overall, I really like matlab for its ease of use and powerful computational capability.

Cons

Many essential features can only be accessed after you've purchased the right toolboxes, and each toolboxes can be very expensive when purchased under commercial licence. I'd highly recommend File Exchange to see if a user-made toolbox can fill your needs. Error messages can sometimes be unclear and there is no night mode.

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VR

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

### "Matlab for students"

November 20, 2019

5.0

I like working with Matlab, in general. While Python and its echo system provide very strong competition to Matlab, still Matlab is well organized and focused under one umbrella

Pros

Tons of features to cover almost any need Very capable, well designed IDE Matlab is a modular application, and you buy what you need Simulation capabilities are among the best through Simulink Very strong and capable integrations with hardware, especially for student platforms like Arduino Help is really helpful and its features are incremental through out the IDE and non intrusive online training, videos, learning material are excellent Community is very active and its contribution to the application is apparent, a major asset to the user Very attractive pricing for students Matlab is widely used in universities and among students

Cons

Several operational modes through the use of several UIs, Matlab core has two modes now, Simulink has its own different domains will have different learning routes you may get lost between module names for some needs some modules depend on others and you have to buy more than what you really need It does not make it easy to use other programming languages, like Python with its rich modules from within the UI Report writing is not that much rich in features

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Docente asociado  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MATLAB is a powerful and sophisticated software package for computation based on mathematical logic "

March 7, 2019

5.0

Among the things that are solved with the program are that of, Represent a surface z = f (x, y) on a rectangular mesh or if x and y are two vectors of the same dimension, n, a curve can be drawn (linear to chunks) that passes through the points (xi, yi), i = 1, ... n; what allows to solve or common industrial problems or common business problems through the virtual simulation that this tool performs.

Pros

The fantastic thing about this program is that the user is allowed to write their own scripts and therefore he creates his designs with a set of commands written in a file, which can be executed with a single order to solve very specific problems, in addition it can be said that the program has different applications, that is to say that electronic, administrative, business and statistical processes can be configured, for example, instead of writing the instructions one by one on the command line of MATLAB, you can write one after the other in a file. For this you can use the Editor integrated.

Cons

The program has a high level of specialization in some previous areas such as the handling of scripts as well as the handling of input and output arguments through the "interface" communication with the outside requires some knowledge of basic programming as well as the use of matrices in extraction operations, insertion and deletion of data, in addition to the conditions of the same MatLab system in terms of its logic of scheduling tasks.

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Ayesh P.  
Engineering Student  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Matlab for Engineering Student "

March 22, 2020

5.0

Overall it is very use full and very accurate fast software ever I used.There is no other to replace it palce because that much its algorithms are advance and very accurate.I suggest this to every engineer and engineer student to use this.

Pros

Matlab is very useful software for engineering student because as a engineering student I have to do lot of calculations and do many assumption using some datas.There for we can do some calculations and draw graphs on matlab use some data.It makes very easier our works rather than doing those calculations manually and draw those graphs manual.We can get very accurate result spending small time in coding on Matlab.It can do lot of different calculations which can not even ththink about doing manually by humans.As a engineering student we have get lot of data from calculations by considering lot of data and wave forms.This software make much easier our works.When we desinig a eleelectronic system this software help us to do our calculations very easily and help to analys electrical wave forms.Without that it can be get days to do this tasks if we do it by our selfs.I recommend this to any engineering or engineering student to try this out.It will make much easier your work than previous .

Cons

When I start use this software it was very difficult to me to adapt it.Because it has own coding system to operate it.So I have to learn my self first to code in matlab first.There for a amateur or new user have to face some difficulties first before work with it properly.It can not operate without good knowledge about coding matlab.It is a problem to one who need to get quick calculations and who knows nothing about matlab coding.He can not use matlab quickly to do his job done.There for he need to educate him self first to use matlab.I face this problem too.I suggest to create some learn process on matlab to code for as a help to new user to work with it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Lab Engineer  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB Review"

July 15, 2022

5.0

Find it good for research point of view.

Pros

Hundreds of toolboxes help us in finding out the results from a research perspective.

Cons

It needs very high computing power and is expensive.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Mechanical Engineer  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Sandbox to learn everything about programming"

July 18, 2019

4.0

Overall, as a tamed user, I can say you learn so many things even after 5 years of matlab programming. The options are endless and you can learn a lot in a relatively short time.

Pros

What I like most about matlab is that you can enter it without any pre-knowledge on programming and you will be able to learn programming techniques without having to know about ALL aspects of programming. So the learning curve is very comfartable, however for the tamed experts you can set the learning curve as steep as you like which will enable you to develop top-level programs, that can do extraordinarily good jobs.

Cons

At some point matlab may become much slower compared to other languages, which is because of the reason it is built and also the easy use of matlab, is in one way causing this. However I do not necessarily see this as a problem. What is most important is to learn to use programming.

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Luis Ernesto B.  
E&I Senior Supervisor  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Premier Software for Programming and Simulation"

February 28, 2021

5.0

I've used MATLAB from my college years, and it allowed me to simply and clearly expose to some lead engineers on a previous job that the process calculations that were being used to size a project were not considering different factors as start-up conditions and the steady-state that those conditions would bring. It's a powerful tool all in all.

Pros

It allows for many tasks to be prepared, be it a simple estimation to a complex simulation, you can prepare it and present it using MATLAB. You need to have programming skills, and to understand the mathematical model behind what you need to implement, but if those are clear, you will probably be able to get it up and running with MATLAB.

Cons

Since the licensing works as a server - client model, a good control of users is mandatory, in order to avoid bottlenecks. Also the technical background to properly use this suite means a steep learning curve for new users. Inside an organization, it would probably be better to have a standalone installation dedicated for the engineering department.

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Response from The MathWorks

March 15, 2021

Hi Luis, Thank you for your review. MATLAB has many pricing options and perhaps the one you have right now is not the best one for you. I encourage you to check with our Sales team to see if they can help you find the best one for your company and department: https://www.mathworks.com/company/aboutus/contact\_us/contact\_sales.html Thanks a lot,

Muhammad M.  
Static equipment engineer  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB"

June 10, 2021

4.0

Good experience for use and enjoy while use it I really appreciate it

Pros

Easy to learn easy to create mathematical equation and edit it for any proposed for engineering industry

Cons

Easy to learn compared by other computer language like gava and c# we can use for mostly any proposed

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BM

Biswajit M.  
CAE  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MATLAB is best for engineering purposes "

December 21, 2022

5.0

Pros

It is best software as the counter parts are not that reliable and doesn't give you better results.

Cons

It is difficult to use as it has many features which are not that easy to work with, even though they are very important.

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