MATLAB vs. Plotly Dash

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Plotly Dash
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Plotly headquartered in Montreal creates data visualization and UI tools for ML, data science, engineering, and the sciences with language support for Python, R, Julia, and JS. Plotly's Dash aims to empower teams to build data science and ML apps that put Python, R, and Julia in the hands of business users. The vendor states that full stack apps that would typically require a front-end, backend, and dev ops team can be built and deployed in hours by data scientists with Dash.N/A
Pricing
MATLABPlotly Dash
Editions & Modules
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MATLABPlotly Dash
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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MATLABPlotly Dash
Features
MATLABPlotly Dash
Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
MATLAB
-
Ratings
Plotly Dash
8.9
Ratings
6% above category average
Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
MDM Integration00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
MATLAB
-
Ratings
Plotly Dash
9.0
Ratings
7% above category average
Visualization00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
MATLAB
-
Ratings
Plotly Dash
6.2
Ratings
27% below category average
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings4.40 Ratings
Data Transformations00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Data Encryption00 Ratings3.90 Ratings
Built-in Processors00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
MATLAB
-
Ratings
Plotly Dash
8.4
Ratings
0% above category average
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
MATLAB
-
Ratings
Plotly Dash
9.7
Ratings
13% above category average
Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MATLABPlotly Dash
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.9
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MATLABPlotly Dash
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Plotly Dash suits well where you need to build a web-based reporting tool as a minimum viable product. You will be surprised when you build your first hosted web-based reporting tool in a few minutes without the need for web development expertise. However, when it comes to building a more complete solution, you may feel a bit restricted by the options provided by the API. But as you imagine, this is the cost of the abstraction of the web development layer, in other words, simplicity vs completeness. Still, Plotly Dash is a powerful option whenever you prefer simplicity over completeness.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Simple codes to create quick graphs.
  • Nice exportable figures.
  • Good for the initial exploratory analysis of the data.
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Cons
  • 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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  • React JSX syntax support can be added/improved.
  • Built-in UI components can be improved.
  • The API used for AJAX calls can be made more understandable and simpler.
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Usability
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
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
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
  • 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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  • Reduce product monetization lead time
  • Real time performance monitoring
  • Deep learning to allow better marketing segmentation models
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