MATLAB vs Xcos
A side-by-side look at MATLAB and Xcos. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
MATLAB
Development
MATLAB is a proprietary programming language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. It allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages.
matrix-manipulationnumerical-computingvisualizationalgorithms
Xcos
Development
Xcos is an open-source graphical programming tool for modeling and simulating dynamical systems, specifically designed for control systems modeling. It features block diagram modeling, simulation, data plotting, and embedded code generation.
control-systemsmodelingsimulationblock-diagramsdynamical-systems