EViews vs. MATLAB

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
EViews
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$1,650
per year per user
MATLAB
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
MatLab is a predictive analytics and computing platform based on a proprietary programming language. MatLab is used across industry and academia.
$49
per student license
Pricing
EViewsMATLAB
Editions & Modules
Basic
$1,650
per year per user
Student
$49
per student license
Home
$149
perpetual license
Education
$250
per year
Education
$500
perpetual license
Standard
$860
per year
Standard
2,150
perpetual license
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EViewsMATLAB
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
EViewsMATLAB
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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8.1
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Usability
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9.9
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Support Rating
-
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9.5
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User Testimonials
EViewsMATLAB
Likelihood to Recommend
High-frequency data, with frequencies of hours and seconds, is needed for the database. There are also frequency options that are multi-year, bimonthly, fortnightly, ten-day, and daily. With a large database, this kind of data can be handled with the E-Views package. Using the nonparametric kernel, this software can compute long-run variances that are symmetric or one-sided.
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Engineering, mathematical modeling, and machine learning are all fields where MATLAB will shine. It's fast, reliable, and relatively easy to use. MATLAB is the de facto standard when it comes to producing high-quality plots. If you need to deal with large data sets, and not take forever processing them, MATLAB may very well be the tool for you!
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Pros
  • Useful for modeling and forecasting for agribusiness research
  • Data is simple to import and manipulate
  • Extensive collection of econometric tools and methods
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  • Has robust and easy-to-use debugging tools that can help one identify problems in one's codes.
  • Rich, well-developed and efficient library of mathematical and statistical functions that one might need to develop models or perform statistical analysis.
  • A very active online user community that is a great resource in terms of seeking help when you hit a snag.
  • Great help literature (and sometimes videos too) on all tools making it possible for all to train themselves.
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Cons
  • For panel data analysis, it is not robust
  • There is a need to enhance table features
  • Obtaining results for arbitrary maximization or minimization may not be possible using the same algorithm
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  • MATLAB should have a full free version (without time limit) in order to be more accessible and thus have a greater user community.
  • The idea of having toolboxes to work directly with hardware (microcontrollers, single-board computers) is great, but one can tell it isn't updated very frequently and there isn't as much documentation available as with more common resources.
  • Our organization had a lot of trouble getting our network licenses to work properly and there wasn't any local service provider that could help us get it to work faster.
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Usability
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The best thing about MATLAB is the variety of research and development fields it supports. The reason for this rating is that it is best used for medical images enhancement and signal processing, it is also used for speech to text conversion. This tool server is best when the demand is for machine learning.
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Support Rating
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The built-in search engine is not as performing as I wish it would be. However, the YouTube channel has a vast library of informative video that can help understanding the software. Also, many other software have a nice bridge into MATLAB, which makes it very versatile. Overall, the support for MATLAB is good.
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Alternatives Considered
Time-series data analysis is very accessible with EViews. It makes data analysis easier without requiring the writing of intricate scripts. A database frequently needs long-term computations of covariance and variance, where the errors are randomly distributed and represent a specific kind of sequence. For regression, time series analysis, and other statistical tasks, I found time series to be useful in my agribusiness research.
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The commands and coding language of MATLAB reads a lot more in plain English as opposed to all the periods and other special characters that are needed when typing in Python or Java. Additionally MATLAB has several different function packages that can solve all different categories of problems so you don't have to make a bunch of different code scrips from scratch.
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Return on Investment
  • Numerous effective and potent statistics for our research project can be obtained
  • Can perform powerful functions with data if they comprehend the statistical and mathematical theory underlying forecasting
  • can carry out a wide range of statistical analyses, time series modeling, forecasting, and data manipulation tasks for our research project
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  • MATLAB has made me a better coder. I can see the code behind inbuilt functions which helps me improve my own coding.
  • The various features offered in the software helped me to understand new topics in a relatively short span of time.
  • MATLAB has a rich forum and library which allows exchange of ideas and info with other users. This has certainly broadened my horizon.
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