veusz ☆

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Description:
Scientific plotting application

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 4.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: plotting scientific data-visualization python graphing

Install: brew install --cask veusz

About:
Veusz is a multi-platform scientific plotting and data analysis application designed for creating publication-quality graphs. It provides a comprehensive GUI, a Python scripting interface for automation, and supports importing various data formats. Its main value is delivering powerful, scriptable plotting capabilities with a focus on precision and output quality.

Key Features:

Interactive GUI for visual graph creation
Python scripting API for automation and integration
Support for multiple data formats (CSV, HDF5, FITS, etc.)
Publication-quality vector output (PDF, SVG, PS)

Use Cases:

Creating publication-ready scientific plots from experimental data
Automating batch plotting tasks via Python scripts
Analyzing and visualizing data from scientific instruments

Alternatives:

Gnuplot – Veusz offers a more modern GUI and direct Python integration, while Gnuplot is primarily command-line driven.
Matplotlib – Veusz provides a dedicated GUI for interactive plotting, whereas Matplotlib is a library used within Python scripts.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 25, 2025 8:55pm	4.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	34b7a8b2