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SageMathWolfram Mathematica
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Paid

Commercial software sold under paid licences.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language
  • Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab
  • Symbolic mathematics alongside numerical computation
  • Interactive notebooks that mix code, results and text
  • Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux
  • Large install with a learning curve
  • Commercial licence required
  • Proprietary language and file format
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL License: Proprietary
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

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