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JupyterWolfram Mathematica
Free

Free and open source.

 Paid

Commercial software sold under paid licences.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports over 40 programming languages
  • Rich interactive output in notebooks
  • Symbolic mathematics alongside numerical computation
  • Interactive notebooks that mix code, results and text
  • Runs through a local server, which adds setup compared with a plain editor
  • Notebook files can be awkward to diff and review in version control
  • Commercial licence required
  • Proprietary language and file format
Downloadable app, Web application 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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