Free PTC Mathcad Alternatives

The best free alternative to PTC Mathcad is SMath Studio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to PTC Mathcad and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to PTC Mathcad are Maxima, wxMaxima, fxSolver and Calcpad.

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PTC Mathcad alternatives are mainly Calculators, but if you're looking for Math Solvers or Numerical Computation Software you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online, Mac, Open Source, Free, Linux, Android and iPhone. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to PTC Mathcad.
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  1. SMath Studio icon

    SMath Studio

     34 likes

    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
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    Comments about SMath Studio as an Alternative to PTC Mathcad
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    9

    Free to commercial use. Interface is almost like Mathcad15.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    A Beilby
    Positive
    0

    Our IT had concerns over security of design info due to cloud server and author based in Russia, but user interface is coming along nicely and flexible language options make it easy to adopt.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is very close to Mathcad and works in the same way. Many of the other alternatives are toolboxes for programming rather than actual worksheets.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    SMath Studio icon

    • Almost everyone thinks SMath Studio is a great PTC Mathcad alternative.

    • SMath Studio is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Linux alternative to PTC Mathcad.

    • SMath Studio is the most popular free alternative to PTC Mathcad.

    • SMath Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryPTC Mathcad is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Maxima icon

    Maxima

     75 likes

    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
    Xmaxima interface running Maxima 5.28
     

    • Maxima is the most popular Open Source alternative to PTC Mathcad.

    • Maxima is Free and Open SourcePTC Mathcad is Paid and Proprietary
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    wxMaxima

     52 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  5. fxSolver icon

    fxSolver

     60 likes

    Online math solver, equation editor and database, graphing calculator and science/engineering problem helper.

    151 fxSolver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Calcpad icon

    Calcpad

     10 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Comments about Calcpad as an Alternative to PTC Mathcad
    Nedelcho Ganchovski
    Positive
    0

    It supports units of measurement, vectors and matrices, but is ligthweight, free and open source.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Very easy syntax to tap on, thus making it very convenient to do engineering calculation with units,function,plot and substitution. In a word, almost a perfect alternative for Calcpad.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Calcpad icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Calcpad is a great PTC Mathcad alternative.

    • Calcpad is Free and Open SourcePTC Mathcad is Paid and Proprietary
    • Calcpad is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPTC Mathcad is not according to our users
  9. Wolfram Language icon

    Wolfram Language

     5 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenSolaris
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  10. Mathics icon

    Mathics

     6 likes

    Mathics is a general purpose computer algebra system (CAS) and designed to be a free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica. It's programmable using a Mathematica like language and uses a web interface for user interaction.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Plotting
     
  11. SymPy icon

    SymPy

     31 likes

    SymPy is a Python library for symbolic computation. The stated goals of the library are to become a full-featured computer algebra system and to keep a simple code base to promote extensibility and comprehensibility.

    38 SymPy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Xcos icon

    Xcos

     17 likes

    Xcos is a graphical editor to design hybrid dynamical systems models. Models can be designed, loaded, saved, compiled and simulated.

    98 Xcos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. CADWOLF icon

    CADWOLF

     1 like

    CADWOLF is a web based collaborative engineering platform. Create documents with equations, plots, loops, etc. Direct link to CAD models with systems to build structures in part trees. All you need is a web browser.

    12 CADWOLF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    CADWOLF screenshot 1
     
  14. Blockpad icon

    Blockpad

     2 likes

    Blockpad is spreadsheet software re-imagined for engineering calculations. It's primarily a word processor where you enter formulas that appear in math notation. It also includes units intelligence, spreadsheet tables, sketching, solvers, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    Calculate force from pressure and area, then convert force to kips.
     
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