Autoplot
Autoplot is a unified scientific workstation for macOS that combines data import, analysis, plotting, and publishing in a single workspace.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Scientific plotting and analysis for Mac
Who should look elsewhere
Mac-only application; no Windows or Linux support.
Pros
- +Eliminates copy-paste cycles between multiple tools for a streamlined workflow.
- +Data privacy is ensured: AI assistant runs locally and never sees raw values.
- +Annotations and labels persist across re-runs and restyles, saving time on figure refinement.
Cons
- −Mac-only application; no Windows or Linux support.
- −Free tier includes a limited number of AI credits per month, limiting heavy AI usage.
Key features
- ✓Native import of CSV, TSV, and delimited files with live preview and merge capabilities.
- ✓AI assistant for data wrangling, custom analysis, and Python script generation that runs locally.
- ✓2D plots (X&Y, histograms with Gaussian/mixture fits) and 3D plots (surface, scatter, line) with overlays.
- ✓Heat maps with 2D binning, contours, and raw-point overlays.
- ✓Correlation matrices and networks for many-variable screening.
- ✓Pixel-perfect annotations, legends, and labels that survive restyles and re-runs.
- ✓Export to vector PDF with embedded fonts, plus PNG and JPG at journal sizes and DPI presets.
- ✓Compose boards for multi-panel figures.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | X & Y plots; Histograms: Gaussian & mixture fits; PDF / log-binned distributions |
| Plus | $7.99 | month | All Free features; 3D plots; Heat maps with 2D fits |
| Pro | $17.99 | month | All Plus features; All plot surfaces; All analysis methods |
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