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wxMaxima vs SageMath: catalog facts
wxMaxima	SageMath
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Menus and dialogs for common Maxima commands Inline plots and simple animations	Combines many mathematics libraries behind one Python-based language Free alternative to Mathematica, Maple and Matlab
Still requires learning Maxima for advanced work Interface is functional rather than modern	Windows needs the Windows Subsystem for Linux Large install with a learning curve
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL
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 September 24, 2026

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