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DVC vs MATLAB

DVC logo

DVC

Software

Data version control for machine learning projects

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MATLAB logo

MATLAB

Software

Programming and numeric computing platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only DVC has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: DVC dVC is Apache 2.0 licensed open source with no enterprise tier or paid support offering documented in the project itself; teams needing SLA-backed support get nothing from the DVC project directly.; MATLAB a standard individual licence is $940 a year, and it is annual rather than perpetual
  • They diverge on capability: DVC covers Data versioning, MATLAB covers Matrix computations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DVC and MATLAB actually diverge.

Attributes where DVC and MATLAB differ
AttributeDVCMATLAB
Starting priceFree$99/month
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20181984

Identical on both: platforms (Linux, Mac, Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in DVC

  • Data versioning
  • Pipeline management
  • Experiment tracking
  • Remote storage
  • Git integration
  • Git
  • S3
  • Azure Blob

Only in MATLAB

  • Matrix computations
  • Data visualization
  • Machine learning
  • Deep learning
  • Signal processing
  • Simulink
  • Python
  • C/C++

Both cover

  • Linux support
  • Mac support
  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DVC

  • Machine learningnot MATLAB
  • Data analysisnot MATLAB
  • Model trainingnot MATLAB
  • Predictive analyticsnot MATLAB

MATLAB

  • Numerical computing, simulation and algorithm developmentnot DVC
  • Engineering and scientific modelling with Simulinknot DVC

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DVC

  • DVC is Apache 2.0 licensed open source with no enterprise tier or paid support offering documented in the project itself; teams needing SLA-backed support get nothing from the DVC project directly.

MATLAB

  • A standard individual licence is $940 a year, and it is annual rather than perpetual
  • Add on toolboxes are bought separately through the web store rather than being included
  • No price is displayed for the academic, student, home or startup licences, each of which requires a quote
  • Eligibility rather than price separates most tiers, so a commercial user has one option

Pricing, plan by plan

DVC

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Data versioning
    • Pipeline management
    • Experiment tracking
  • DVC StudioFree
    • Web UI
    • Team collaboration
    • Visualizations

MATLAB

$99/month
  • Home$149/perpetual
    • Personal use
    • Core MATLAB
  • Standard$2350/perpetual
    • Commercial use
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose DVC if

  • You need data versioning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
  • You also want pipeline management.
DVC review

Choose MATLAB if

  • You need matrix computations.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
  • You also want data visualization.
MATLAB review

Questions people ask

Is DVC or MATLAB better?
Neither clearly leads. DVC starts at Free and MATLAB at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DVC or MATLAB?
DVC has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for DVC and $99/month for MATLAB.
Does DVC or MATLAB run on more platforms?
Both run on Linux, Mac, Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use DVC for free?
Yes. DVC has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MATLAB starts at $99/month.
What is DVC best used for?
DVC is most often used for machine learning, data analysis, model training, predictive analytics. Of those, machine learning and data analysis are not what MATLAB is typically brought in for.
What can DVC do that MATLAB cannot?
DVC covers Data versioning, Pipeline management, Experiment tracking, Remote storage. MATLAB covers Matrix computations, Data visualization, Machine learning, Deep learning. Both handle Linux support, Mac support, Windows support.
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