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Asked: 2026-05-15T16:16:11+00:00

I have some Matlab code and a GUI for it and I want to

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I have some Matlab code and a GUI for it and I want to make a standalone .exe so that it can be used on computers that don’t have Matlab installed.

I know about the Matlab compiler and how to use it, but that creates an .exe that only works if the user has the MATLAB Compiler Run-Time (MCR) installed.

What I’m interested in, is if there are any ways to create a standalone .exe that still uses the Matlab code but does not depend on the MCR. I want it to just run when you click it without needing anything else installed.

I know C can make use of Matlab, is there any way to use the code with C? How about any open source Matlab alternatives that can it?

As a last resort, if I were to rewrite the Matlab code in another language, what language would you recommend? I was thinking C or Python.

Thanks.

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  1. Editorial Team

    It’s been a while since I looked at the MATLAB compiler but if I remember correctly it used to be able to generate C/C++ code rather than going all-out and generating an executable. The hangup was always in which toolboxes your code used and whether the compiler supported them or not. Any chance you could install the MATLAB application on a server and have a desktop client phone in for results?

    As far as other languages go, I’d check out NumPy and SciPy in combination with matplotlib (matplotlib.sf.net). I’m working with a MATLAB developer right now and so far he’s pretty pleased with the experience.

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