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PARI/GP vs Wolfram Mathematica: catalog facts
PARI/GP	Wolfram Mathematica
Free Free software under the GPL version 2 or later.	Paid Commercial software sold under paid licences.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fast number theory computations Interactive shell and scripting language	Symbolic mathematics alongside numerical computation Interactive notebooks that mix code, results and text
Command-line interface with a learning curve Focused on number theory rather than general symbolic math	Commercial licence required Proprietary language and file format
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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