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SageMath vs Scilab: catalog facts
SageMath	Scilab
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab	Hundreds of built-in mathematical functions Xcos editor for modelling dynamical systems
Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux Large install with a learning curve	Uses its own language rather than a general-purpose one
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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