FitBenchmarking vs NumXL
FitBenchmarking
fitbenchmarking.readthedocs.ioNumXL
numxl.comSide by side
| Figure | FitBenchmarking | NumXL |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 13 |
| Spec score · Statistical Analysis Software | 8.1 (#36) | 8.6 (#11) |
| Data import formats | CUTEst, Native, Mantid, NIST, Horace, HOGBEN, BAL | Excel spreadsheets/workbooks |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | The documented benchmark data includes problems from NIST, CUTEst, Mantid, and SASView examples and tests. | NumXL integrates with Microsoft Excel as an add-in, and its SDK is available as a NuGet package. |
| Regression models | No | Yes |
| Scripting support | Yes | Yes |
| Security | The project advises users to install the latest version to stay up to date with security fixes. | For online orders, the maker says it uses FastSpring, describes the processor as PCI compliant, and says sensitive order-form information is SSL encrypted. |
| Statistical tests | No | Yes |
| Support | For questions, feature requests, or other inquiries, the project asks users to open a GitHub issue. | Plans include support and updates, and the maker offers tutorials, documentation, and in-house support by email or phone. |
Plans
NumXL
- Commercial Monthly SubscriptionPrice not published
- Commercial Annual SubscriptionPrice not published
- Commercial PerpetualPrice not published
- Academic/Government/Non-profit Monthly SubscriptionPrice not published
- Academic/Government/Non-profit Annual SubscriptionPrice not published
- Academic/Government/Non-profit PerpetualPrice not published
- Academic/Government/Non-profit Monthly (Subscription)$18.75 a month
- Commercial Monthly (Subscription)$25 a month
- Academic/Government/Non-profit Annual (Subscription)$187 a year
- Commercial Annual (Subscription)$250 a year
In their own words
FitBenchmarking
FitBenchmarking has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.