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wxMaximaWolfram Mathematica
Free

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

 Paid

Commercial software sold under paid licences.

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Menus and dialogs for common Maxima commands
  • Inline plots and simple animations
  • Symbolic mathematics alongside numerical computation
  • Interactive notebooks that mix code, results and text
  • Still requires learning Maxima for advanced work
  • Interface is functional rather than modern
  • Commercial licence required
  • Proprietary language and file format
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: Proprietary
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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