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Julia vs Scilab: catalog facts
Julia	Scilab
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Compiles to native code via LLVM for high performance Interactive REPL with a scripting-language feel	Hundreds of built-in mathematical functions Xcos editor for modelling dynamical systems
Compilation can make the first run of code slow Smaller package ecosystem than Python or R	Uses its own language rather than a general-purpose one
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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