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Wolfram MathematicaSageMath
Paid

Commercial software sold under paid licences.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

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

Checked October 2, 2026

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