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wxMaximaFriCAS
Free

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

 Free

Free and open source under a modified BSD license.

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Menus and dialogs for common Maxima commands
  • Inline plots and simple animations
  • Powerful symbolic mathematics engine
  • Strongly typed mathematical language
  • Still requires learning Maxima for advanced work
  • Interface is functional rather than modern
  • Command-line interface rather than a modern GUI
  • Niche audience of mathematicians and researchers
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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