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wxMaxima vs KAlgebra: catalog facts
wxMaxima	KAlgebra
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Menus and dialogs for common Maxima commands Inline plots and simple animations	2D and 3D function plotting Symbolic and analysis features beyond basic arithmetic
Still requires learning Maxima for advanced work Interface is functional rather than modern	Linux only in the published downloads Expression syntax takes some learning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account 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 October 1, 2026

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