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

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free software under the GPL version 2 or later.

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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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