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MaximaSageMath
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Broad symbolic maths: calculus, ODEs, linear algebra, tensors
  • Exact and arbitrary-precision arithmetic
  • Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language
  • Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab
  • The core program is a plain terminal interface
  • Lisp heritage and syntax take some learning
  • Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux
  • Large install with a learning curve
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: GPL
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

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