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bitwise vs bc: catalog facts
bitwise	bc
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Shows several number bases at once Supports interactive bit toggling	Implements POSIX bc with GNU extensions Includes dc functionality
Uses a terminal interface	Uses a command-line interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: BSD-2-Clause
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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