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SageMath vs R: catalog facts
SageMath	R
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free software, supported by donations to the R Foundation.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab	Broad set of statistical methods and graphics Runs on Windows, macOS and many Unix platforms
Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux Large install with a learning curve	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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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