Education & science

Statistics, math and scientific computing, citations, typesetting and language learning.

Subcategories

Statistics
Run statistical tests, regressions and data analysis, with or without code.
9 tools
Math & scientific computing
Do numerical computing, symbolic math, modeling and simulation.
14 tools
Reference managers
Collect sources and generate citations and bibliographies.
4 tools
LaTeX & typesetting
Write papers, theses and math-heavy documents with LaTeX or Typst.
3 tools
Language learning
Learn a language with lessons, flashcards and spaced repetition.
5 tools

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Babbel
3 free alternatives
Top pick:DuolingoLicense: Free tier
Saves $107 USD a year
EndNote
3 free alternatives
Top pick:ZoteroLicense: Open source
Saves $275 USD one-time
IBM SPSS Statistics
4 free alternatives
Top pick:jamoviLicense: Open source
Saves $1,188 USD a year
MATLAB
4 free alternatives
Top pick:GNU OctaveLicense: Open source
Saves $940 USD a year
Overleaf
2 free alternatives
Best free option:Typst(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $199 USD a year
Rosetta Stone
3 free alternatives
Top pick:DuolingoLicense: Free tier
Saves $159 USD a year
Stata
3 free alternatives
Top pick:RLicense: Open source
Saves $1,015 USD a year
Wolfram Mathematica
3 free alternatives
Top pick:SageMathLicense: Open source
Saves $1,960 USD a year

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