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Wolfram MathematicawxMaxima
Paid

Commercial software sold under paid licences.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Linux
  • Symbolic mathematics alongside numerical computation
  • Interactive notebooks that mix code, results and text
  • Menus and dialogs for common Maxima commands
  • Inline plots and simple animations
  • Commercial licence required
  • Proprietary language and file format
  • Still requires learning Maxima for advanced work
  • Interface is functional rather than modern
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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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