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Nickle vs calc: catalog facts
Nickle	calc
Free Free; license not specified.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL-2.1-or-later license.
Command line	Command line
Provides arbitrary-precision integers, rationals, and floating-point real numbers. Supports scripting and prototyping numeric algorithms.	Handles arbitrary-precision numbers Works interactively or from a command-line expression
Some language features, including parametric polymorphism, are not implemented	Uses a command-line interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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