Scilab
by Scilab · Open source software for numerical computation
10.4 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Scilab is free and open source software for numerical computation. It provides hundreds of mathematical functions and a high-level programming language with access to advanced data structures and 2-D and 3-D graphical functions. It also includes Xcos, a graphical editor for designing hybrid dynamical system models, and can be used through Scilab Desktop, a VS Code extension or a Jupyter kernel.
- Best for
- Students, academics, engineers and scientists doing numerical computation on the desktop.
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the pages describe Scilab as free and open source software available to download.
- Runs on
- macOSWindows
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free and open source; runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
- Hundreds of maths functions plus 2-D and 3-D graphics
- Includes Xcos editor for hybrid dynamical system models
- Usable via Scilab Desktop, VS Code extension or Jupyter kernel
Trade-offs
- Desktop software you download; no hosted or web version is described
- Help appears to come from community channels rather than paid support
- Pages show no licence terms, version numbers or system requirements
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 0 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 41 out of 100
- Changelog
- 0 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 25 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 55 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 15 out of 100
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