FormulaDesk Math Alternatives

FormulaDesk Math is described as 'Excel add-in that brings real symbolic math to Excel. View formulas as equations, plot formulas…instantly. All the tools that engineers and students need every day, now inside Excel' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FormulaDesk Math for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Microsoft Excel and Web-based apps. The best FormulaDesk Math alternative is Mathematica. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SciPy or Maxima. Other great apps like FormulaDesk Math are fxSolver, NumPy, wxMaxima and Calcpad.

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  1. Mathematica icon
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    Definitive technical computing system spanning machine learning and neural networks, data science, visualizations and much more.

    74 Mathematica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Mathematica is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FormulaDesk Math.

    • Mathematica is the most popular commercial alternative to FormulaDesk Math.

    • Mathematica is Paid and ProprietaryFormulaDesk Math is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. SciPy icon
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    SciPy is a collection of mathematical algorithms and convenience functions built on NumPy. It adds significant power to Python by providing the user with high-level commands and classes for manipulating and visualizing data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     
    • SciPy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FormulaDesk Math.

    • SciPy is Free and Open SourceFormulaDesk Math is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Maxima icon
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    Maxima is a system for the manipulation of symbolic and numerical expressions, including differentiation, integration, Taylor series, Laplace transforms, ordinary differential equations, systems of linear equations, polynomials, and sets, lists, vectors, matrices, and tensors.

    31 Maxima alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. fxSolver icon
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    Online math solver, equation editor and database, graphing calculator and science/engineering problem helper.

    148 fxSolver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. NumPy icon
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    NumPy is the fundamental package for scientific computing in Python. It is a Python library that provides a multidimensional array object, various derived objects (such as masked arrays and matrices), and an assortment of routines for fast operations on arrays, including...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     
  6. wxMaxima icon
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    wxMaxima is a document based interface for the computer algebra system Maxima. wxMaxima provides menus and dialogs for many common maxima commands, autocompletion, inline plots and simple animations.

    41 wxMaxima alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  7. Calcpad icon
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    Calcpad is a lightweight mathematical platform for cloud and desktop. It parses simple text scripts and converts them into professional Html reports. Supports complex numbers, variables, functions, graphing, units and numerical methods.

    43 Calcpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  8. Maple icon
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    Maple is a general-purpose commercial computer algebra system. Users can enter mathematics in traditional mathematical notation. Custom user interfaces can also be created. There is support for numeric computations, to arbitrary precision, as well as symbolic computation and...

    50 Maple alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. SMath Studio icon
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    SMath Studio is a math program with 'paper'-like interface and numerous computing features. It has an ability to work with systems, matrices, vectors, complex numbers, infinities and fractions. SMath Studio includes integrated mathematical reference book.

    22 SMath Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
     
    • SMath Studio is the most popular Android alternative to FormulaDesk Math.

    • SMath Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryFormulaDesk Math is Paid and Proprietary
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    Wolfram Language is a symbolic language, deliberately designed with the breadth and unity needed to develop powerful programs quickly. By integrating high-level forms—like Image, GeoPolygon or Molecule—along with advanced superfunctions—such as ImageIdentify or...

    118 Wolfram Language alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenSolaris
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  11. PTC Mathcad icon
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    Engineering calculation software developed by PTC Inc., designed to perform and share complex calculations. Drives innovation and productivity in product development, allows for easy data analysis and sharing. Integration with CAD and supports custom functions.

    40 PTC Mathcad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Adds over 300 advanced tools to Excel, enabling batch processing, data merging, and one-click tasks like removing blanks, renaming files, and organizing large datasets for efficient spreadsheet management in professional or personal use cases.

    26 Kutools for Excel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Excel
     
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