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MATLAB pricing
MATLAB publishes 5 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 30 August 2026, MATLAB pricing is $940/year across 5 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- $940/year
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 5
- Free tier
- Not on record
MATLAB plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Standard | $940/year | 4 | Entry tier |
| Startups | On request | 3 | Priced on request |
| Academic | On request | 2 | Priced on request |
| Student | On request | 1 | Priced on request |
| Home | On request | 1 | Priced on request |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Individual Standard
$940/yearThe entry tier. It covers matlab, simulink, online training suite, add-on products.
Startups
On requestOver Individual Standard, this tier adds:
- 90+ add-on products
Academic
On requestNothing on the record separates this tier from Startups on features. Check the vendor's page for the limits it lifts.
Student
On requestNothing on the record separates this tier from Academic on features. Check the vendor's page for the limits it lifts.
Home
On requestNothing on the record separates this tier from Student on features. Check the vendor's page for the limits it lifts.
What the product covers
The full MATLAB feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Matrix computations
- Data visualization
- Machine learning
- Deep learning
- Signal processing
Integrations
- Simulink
- Python
- C/C++
- Java
- Excel
Platform
- Linux support
- Mac support
- Windows support
People bring MATLAB in for numerical computing and analysis, algorithm development, academic research and teaching. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to MATLAB are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Machine Learning
Across the 3 machine learning tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $29/month. MATLAB starts at $940/year, which puts it above the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATLAB (this page) | $940/year | subscription | - | |
| ClearML | Free | Open-source self-hosted, with paid hosted and enterprise tiers | - | vs MATLAB |
| Langwatch | Free, then €29/month | Tiered subscription with usage-based overage charges | - | vs MATLAB |
| Haystack | Free | Open-source with optional paid enterprise support | - | vs MATLAB |
| Semantic Kernel | Free | Open source, no pricing | - | vs MATLAB |
| Fal AI | $1.89/hour | usage-based | - | vs MATLAB |
| H2O.ai | Free | freemium | - | vs MATLAB |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the MATLAB badges page.
Before you pay for MATLAB
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 5 tiers between $940/year and On request, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare MATLAB against the tools that do have one before committing.
MATLAB runs on linux, mac, windows, and is published by MathWorks of Natick, Massachusetts. The full record is on the MATLAB review, and the rest of the category is under best machine learning tools.
MATLAB pricing questions
- How much does MATLAB cost?
- MATLAB publishes 5 tiers, from $940/year for Individual Standard up to On request for Home. The cheapest paid tier is $940/year.
- Does MATLAB have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: MATLAB is listed as subscription. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between Individual Standard and Startups on MATLAB?
- Startups costs On request against $940/year, and adds 90+ add-on products.
- Is the Home plan on MATLAB worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is not itemised separately from the tier below it. It costs On request against $940/year for Individual Standard. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is MATLAB expensive for a machine learning tool?
- It starts above the middle of its category. Across the 3 machine learning tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $29/month; MATLAB starts at $940/year.
- Which machine learning tools can I use without paying?
- 7 of the 8 machine learning tools listed alongside MATLAB have a free tier: ClearML, Langwatch, Haystack, Semantic Kernel, H2O.ai.
- What am I actually paying for with MATLAB?
- The record lists 13 features across 3 areas: other, integrations, platform. In practice it is brought in for numerical computing and analysis, algorithm development, academic research and teaching.
- Does MATLAB charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 5 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these MATLAB prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare MATLAB against before paying?
- The closest machine learning tools in this directory are ClearML, Langwatch, Haystack, Semantic Kernel. Each has a side-by-side comparison with MATLAB covering price, platforms and features.