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R vs SageMath: catalog facts
R	SageMath
Free Free software, supported by donations to the R Foundation.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Broad set of statistical methods and graphics Runs on Windows, macOS and many Unix platforms	Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab
Downloads are spread across CRAN mirrors rather than a single page The language has quirks that take time to learn for programmers from other languages	Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux Large install with a learning curve
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 September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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