Alternatives to Kig
A KDE interactive geometry program for building and exploring geometric constructions with the mouse. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Kig
A KDE interactive geometry program for building and exploring geometric constructions with the mouse.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Kig.
GeoGebra
Free interactive math tools for graphing, geometry, 3D, algebra and calculus, used in browsers and apps.
GeoGebra provides draggable dynamic geometry plus graphing, 3D and algebra tools in the browser and on mobile, but it is not open source.
Desmos
Free online graphing, scientific, geometry and 3D calculators, plus a math notebook.
Desmos offers free geometry, graphing and 3D calculators in the browser with nothing to install, but it is closed source and needs a connection.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
SageMath
A free open-source mathematics system built on NumPy, SciPy, Maxima, GAP and many other packages.
Wolfram|Alpha
A computational knowledge engine that answers math, science and everyday questions typed in plain language.
KTurtle
An educational programming environment from KDE that teaches coding by drawing with turtle graphics.
