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PARI/GP vs SageMath: catalog facts
PARI/GPSageMath
Free

Free software under the GPL version 2 or later.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Fast number theory computations
  • Interactive shell and scripting language
  • Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language
  • Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab
  • Command-line interface with a learning curve
  • Focused on number theory rather than general symbolic math
  • Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux
  • Large install with a learning curve
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: GPL
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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