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SageMath vs Julia: catalog facts
SageMath	Julia
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab	Compiles to native code via LLVM for high performance Interactive REPL with a scripting-language feel
Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux Large install with a learning curve	Compilation can make the first run of code slow Smaller package ecosystem than Python or R
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: MIT
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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