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FriCAS vs Wolfram Mathematica: catalog facts
FriCAS	Wolfram Mathematica
Free Free and open source under a modified BSD license.	Paid Commercial software sold under paid licences.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Powerful symbolic mathematics engine Strongly typed mathematical language	Symbolic mathematics alongside numerical computation Interactive notebooks that mix code, results and text
Command-line interface rather than a modern GUI Niche audience of mathematicians and researchers	Commercial licence required Proprietary language and file format
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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