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Scilab vs SageMath: catalog facts
Scilab	SageMath
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Hundreds of built-in mathematical functions Xcos editor for modelling dynamical systems	Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab
Uses its own language rather than a general-purpose one	Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux Large install with a learning curve
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL
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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