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Scilab vs Julia: catalog facts
Scilab	Julia
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Hundreds of built-in mathematical functions Xcos editor for modelling dynamical systems	Compiles to native code via LLVM for high performance Interactive REPL with a scripting-language feel
Uses its own language rather than a general-purpose one	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 not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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