PTC Mathcad AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

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

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PTC Mathcad alternatives are mainly Calculators, but if you're looking for Graphing Calculators or Math Solvers you can filter on that. 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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Software designed for engineering calculations, enabling data analysis and sharing of complex calculations. Offers productivity enhancements for product development.

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PTC Mathcad alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. fxSolver icon
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    Online math solver, equation editor and database, graphing calculator and science/engineering problem helper.

    142 fxSolver alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Formula Builder
    2.  Equation editor
    3.  Editable calculations
    4.  Engineering calculator
    5.  Equation solving
    6.  Shared links
    7.  Graphs

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  2. 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.

    40 Calcpad alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Numerical Methods
    2.  HTML Reporting
    3. Microsoft Word icon  Export to Word
    4.  Unit converter
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Portable
    9.  WYSIWYG Support

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    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.

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Mathics Features

    1.  CAS

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

    100 Xcos alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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  5. Valispace icon
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    Valispace is a co-engineering platform that allows companies that develop complex products to bring them to market faster, helping engineers escape from document hell. It brings all loose engineering data into one central place and helps streamline engineers’ efforts from...

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Valispace Features

    1.  Model Based Systems Engineering

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    • Valispace is the most popular SaaS alternative to PTC Mathcad.

    • Valispace is Paid and ProprietaryPTC Mathcad is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. WIRIS cas icon
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    WIRIS cas is an online platform for mathematical calculations designed for education. You can access a powerful calculation toolbar through an HTML page that includes integrals and limits calculation, function graphing in 2D or 3D and symbolic matrices manipulation, among others.

    13 WIRIS cas alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

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    Cadabra is a computer algebra system (CAS) designed specifically for the solution of problems encountered in field theory. It has extensive functionality for tensor computer algebra, tensor polynomial simplification including multi-term symmetries, fermions and anti-commuting...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cadabra Features

    1.  CAS

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  8. Singular icon
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    Singular is an open source computer algebra system for polynomial computations, with special emphasis on commutative and non-commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, and singularity theory.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Singular Features

    1.  CAS

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  9. Yacas icon
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    Yet Another Computer Algebra System. There is support for numeric computations, to arbitrary precision, symbolic computation and visualization.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Yacas Features

    1.  CAS

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