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Wolfram Mathematica vs FriCAS: catalog facts
Wolfram Mathematica	FriCAS
Paid Commercial software sold under paid licences.	Free Free and open source under a modified BSD license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Symbolic mathematics alongside numerical computation Interactive notebooks that mix code, results and text	Powerful symbolic mathematics engine Strongly typed mathematical language
Commercial licence required Proprietary language and file format	Command-line interface rather than a modern GUI Niche audience of mathematicians and researchers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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