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