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GNU Octave vs KAlgebra: catalog facts
GNU Octave	KAlgebra
Free Free software under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Runs many Matlab scripts without changes Built-in 2D and 3D plotting	2D and 3D function plotting Symbolic and analysis features beyond basic arithmetic
Compatibility with Matlab is partial, not complete No equivalent of Matlab's commercial toolboxes beyond community packages	Linux only in the published downloads Expression syntax takes some learning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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