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Julia vs SageMath: catalog facts
Julia	SageMath
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Compiles to native code via LLVM for high performance Interactive REPL with a scripting-language feel	Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab
Compilation can make the first run of code slow Smaller package ecosystem than Python or R	Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux Large install with a learning curve
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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