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 The table below shows the comparison of **MagicPlot Student** and **MagicPlot Pro** editions. The table below shows the comparison of **MagicPlot Student** and **MagicPlot Pro** editions.
  
-Edition Features  ^  MagicPlot Student  ^  MagicPlot Pro  ^ +  ^  MagicPlot Student  ^  MagicPlot Pro  ^ 
-| Price  |  Free of charge, \\ Non-commercial \\ usage only  |  $79 \\ [[http://magicplot.com/gettrial.php|Get free trial]] +| Price  |  Free of charge, \\ Non-commercial \\ usage only  |  [[https://magicplot.com/order.php|Order]] \\ [[https://magicplot.com/downloads.php|Get free trial]] 
-Common Features  ^^^+General  ^^^
 | [[launch|Multiple operating systems support (Windows, Mac OS X, Unix-like)]] |  +  |  +  | | [[launch|Multiple operating systems support (Windows, Mac OS X, Unix-like)]] |  +  |  +  |
-| [[portable|No installation procedure is required. Portable is installation also available]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[getting_started|Multiple undo and redo for all actions]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[getting_started|Undo and redo of all actions (with unlimited depth and history list)]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[import|Import tables from text files (.csv, .txt), import dialog with preview]] |  +  |  +  |
-| [[import|Import tables from text files, import dialog with preview]] |  +  |  +  | +
-| [[table|Double precision floating point tables with copy/paste to/from other apps]] |  +  |  +  | +
-| [[set_column_formula|Setting column calculation formulas]] |  +  |  +  |+
 | [[calculator|Built-in formula calculator tool]] |  +  |  +  | | [[calculator|Built-in formula calculator tool]] |  +  |  +  |
-| [[getting_started|Entering expression in every numeric text field]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[getting_started|Entering expressions in every numeric text field]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[set_column_formula|Optional auto recalculation of column when data in use is changed]] |  ---  |  +  |+| [[set_column_formula|Setting column calculation formulas with syntax highlighting and formula history]] |  +  |  +  | 
 +| [[set_column_formula|Optional auto recalculation of column when data in use are changed]] |  ---  |  +  | 
 +| [[batch|Batch Processing without scripting and macros]] |  ---  |  +  |
 ^ Nonlinear Curve Fitting  ^^^ ^ Nonlinear Curve Fitting  ^^^
 +| Using advantages of multi-core processors |  +  |  +  |
 | [[fitting|Multi-peak fitting]] |  +  |  +  | | [[fitting|Multi-peak fitting]] |  +  |  +  |
-| [[fitting|Fitting by sum of different functions]] |  +  |  +  |+| [[fitting|Fitting with sum of different functions]] |  +  |  +  |
 | [[fit_equations|Predefined Gauss and Lorentz functions and their derivatives]] |  +  |  +  | | [[fit_equations|Predefined Gauss and Lorentz functions and their derivatives]] |  +  |  +  |
 | [[fitting|Visual peaks adjusting (fit initial conditions)]] |  +  |  +  | | [[fitting|Visual peaks adjusting (fit initial conditions)]] |  +  |  +  |
 | [[fitting|Visual fitting interval setting]] |  +  |  +  | | [[fitting|Visual fitting interval setting]] |  +  |  +  |
-| [[fitting|Y data errors accounting]] |  +  |  +  |+| [[fitting|Y data errors usage]] |  +  |  +  |
 | [[fitting|Easy subtraction of baseline and peak fitting functions from experimental data]] |  +  |  +  | | [[fitting|Easy subtraction of baseline and peak fitting functions from experimental data]] |  +  |  +  |
-| [[fitting|Copy and paste Fit Curves between Fit Plots]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[fitting|Copying and pasting Fit Curves from one Fit Plot to another]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[guess_peaks|Automatic peaks finding by 2nd derivative]] |  ---  |  +  | +| [[guess_peaks|Automatic peaks finding]] |  ---  |  +  | 
 | [[spline|Splines for baseline subtraction with fitting capability]] |  ---  |  +  |  | [[spline|Splines for baseline subtraction with fitting capability]] |  ---  |  +  | 
-| [[custom_fit_equation|Specifying custom fit function equations]] |  ---   +  | +| [[custom_fit_equation|Specifying custom fit equations]] |  ---  |  +  |
-^ Formula Editor (column formulas and custom fit curves)  ^^^ +
-| [[formula|Fast formula translator]] |  +  |  +  | +
-| [[formula|Syntax and braces highlighting]] |  +  |  +  | +
-| [[set_column_formula|Previously entered formulas history]] |  +   +  |+
 ^ Data Processing  ^^^ ^ Data Processing  ^^^
-| [[interval_statistics|Spectrum numeric integration on intervals]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[interval_statistics|Numerical integration of peaks in spectrum on specified intervals]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[integration|Integration]] |  ---  |  +  | +[[smoothing|Smoothing]], [[integration|Integration]], [[differentiation|Differentiation]], [[fft|FFT]], [[convolution|[De-]Convolution]], [[correlation|Correlation]], [[histogram|Histograms]]  |  ---  |  +  | 
-| [[differentiation|Differentiation]] |  ---  |  +  | +| [[statistics|Descriptive Statistics]] |  ---  |  +  | 
-| [[fft|Fast Fourier Transform]] |  ---  |  +  | +| [[interval_statistics|Numerical spectrum moments (mean, variance, etc.) calculation on selected intervals]] |  ---  |  +  | 
-| [[interval_statistics|Numerical calculating mean, variance of peaks on intervals]] |  ---  |  +  | +| [[sorting|Table Sorting by multiple columns]], table transposing |  ---  |  +  | 
-Figure Editing Features  ^^^ +Plotting Features  ^^^ 
-Curves drawing: lines, markers, drop lines, filling under curve |  +  |  +  |+Plotting capabilities: lines, markers, drop lines, vertical bars, filling under curve |  +  |  +  |
 | Error bars |  +  |  +  | | Error bars |  +  |  +  |
-| [[antialiasing|Switching curves antialiasing]] |  +  |  +  |+| [[colormap|Color Map Plots (2D Plots)]] |  ---  |  +  | 
 +| [[antialiasing|Switching curves antialiasing on screen]] |  +  |  +  |
 | [[figure_properties|Fully customizable style for each axis (ticks, labels, grid, etc.)]] |  +  |  +  | | [[figure_properties|Fully customizable style for each axis (ticks, labels, grid, etc.)]] |  +  |  +  |
-| [[figure_properties|Custom grid lines and labels]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[figure_properties|Custom grid lines and labels at specified positions]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[transparent|Transparent images and transparent colors of every object by alpha compositing]] |  +  |  +  |+| [[transparent|Transparent images and translucent colors of every object]] |  +  |  +  |
 | In-place text labels editing with formatting support |  +  |  +  | | In-place text labels editing with formatting support |  +  |  +  |
-| [[shift_curves|2D Waterfall plots and setting individual shifts for curves]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[shift_curves|2D waterfall plots and setting individual shifts for curves]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[drawing|Canvas zooming in for precise drawing]] |  ---  |  +  |+| [[drawing|Drawing: text labels, lines, arrows, rectangles, ellipses]] |  +  |  +  | 
 +| [[drawing|Image zooming in for precise drawing]] |  ---  |  +  |
 | [[add_axes|Multiple axes on one figure, aligning axes]] |  ---  |  +  | | [[add_axes|Multiple axes on one figure, aligning axes]] |  ---  |  +  |
-| [[drawing|Drawing: text labels, lines, arrows, rectangles, ellipses]] |  ---  |  +  | +| [[templates|Saving and applying Figure templates]]  |  ---  |  +  | 
-| [[drawing|Precise objects positioning with snapping and rulers]] |  ---  |  +  | +^ Data Navigation and Exploration  ^^^ 
-^ Data Navigation  ^^^ +| [[curves|Mouse cursor data coordinates in status bar]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| Mouse cursor data coordinates in status bar |  +  |  +  | +| [[curves|Showing data point and table row numbers for point under cursor]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[curves|Showing data point and row numbers under cursor]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[scale_navigation|X and Y scrollbars for data navigation]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[scale_navigation|X and Y scrollbars on window borders]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[scale_navigation|Box zoom tool for scale]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[scale_navigation|Box scale zoom tool]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[scale_navigation|Hand drag tool for scale]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[scale_navigation|Hand drag tool]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[scale_navigation|Mouse wheel or touchpad scale scrolling and zooming]] |  +   +  | 
-| [[scale_navigation|Mouse wheel or touchpad scale scrolling]] |  +  |  +  |+| [[quick_plot|Quick Plot tool for viewing plot without adding new Figures to Project]] |  ---   +  |
 ^ Figures Typography  ^^^ ^ Figures Typography  ^^^
-| [[typography|Accurate font rendering for varying output resolution]] |  +  |  +  | 
 | [[typography|Correct minus and multiplication signs (instead of hyphen and letter x) in exponential notation]] |  +  |  +  | | [[typography|Correct minus and multiplication signs (instead of hyphen and letter x) in exponential notation]] |  +  |  +  |
-| [[typography|Ligatures support (fi, etc.)]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[typography|English ligatures support (fi, etc.)]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[typography|Letters kerning and tracking]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[typography|Tracking]] |  +  |  +  | 
-| [[special_symbols|Special typographical symbols (en dashem dash, etc.)]] |  +  |  +  | +| [[special_symbols|Inserting special symbols (Greek lettersmath symbols, dashes, etc.)]] |  +  |  +  | 
-^ Image export  ^^^+^ Image Export  ^^^
 | [[image_export|Raster images export formats: PNG, GIF, BMP]] |  +  |  +  | | [[image_export|Raster images export formats: PNG, GIF, BMP]] |  +  |  +  |
-| [[image_export|Vector images export formats: EPS, PDF, EMF]] |  ---  |  +  | +| [[image_export|Vector images export formats: EPS, PDF, SVG, EMF]] |  ---  |  +  | 
-| [[copy_image|Copying of raster image to clipboard]] |  ---  |  +  | +| [[copy_image|Copying of raster images to clipboard]] |  ---  |  +  | 
-| [[copy_image|Copying of vector image to clipboard]] |  ---   +  | +| [[copy_image|Copying of vector images to clipboard]] |  ---  |  +  | 
-^ Figure Style Templates  ^^^ +^ Usage and Support ^^^
-| [[templates|Creating new figure templates]] |  ---  |  +  | +
-| [[templates|Applying figure templates]]  |  ---  |  +  | +
-^ Localization  ^^^ +
-| Unicode support in projects: no encoding problems |  +  |  +  | +
-| Project files are portable between various operating systems |  +   +  | +
-^ Usage  ^^^+
 | Commercial usage |  ---  |  +  | | Commercial usage |  ---  |  +  |
-| E-mail support (write to support<at>magicplot.com) |  ---  |  +  | +| E-mail support (write to support(at)magicplot.com) |  ---  |  +  | 
-\\ **MagicPlot Student** can also be used to //view// project files which was created in full-featured **MagicPlot Pro** edition. In such case some project elements (e.g. Custom fit curve formulas) will be not editable.+\\ **MagicPlot Student** can also be used to //view// project files created in full-featured **MagicPlot Pro** edition. In such case some project elements (e.g. Custom fit curve formulas) will not be editable.