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bc vs bitwise: catalog facts
bc	bitwise
Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Implements POSIX bc with GNU extensions Includes dc functionality	Shows several number bases at once Supports interactive bit toggling
Uses a command-line interface	Uses a terminal interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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