Mathematica AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Calculators

The best Calculator alternative to Mathematica is SageMath, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Mathematica and many of them are Calculators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Calculator alternatives to Mathematica are fxSolver, Calcpad, GeoGebra Classic and Soulver.

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  1. SageMath icon

    SageMath

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    SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It builds on top of many existing open-source packages: NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, Sympy, Maxima, GAP, FLINT, R and many more.

    63 SageMath alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Sage supports symbolic maths through Maxima

    Guest
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    It can calculate many things symbolically and combines many other software packages.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Its free and sounds capable

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    • Almost everyone thinks SageMath is a great Mathematica alternative.

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

    • SageMath is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Mathematica.

    • SageMath is Free and Open SourceMathematica is Paid and Proprietary
    • SageMath is LightweightMathematica is not according to our users
  2. fxSolver icon

    fxSolver

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

    149 fxSolver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Online
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  4. Calcpad icon

    Calcpad

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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.

    44 Calcpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  5. GeoGebra Classic icon

    GeoGebra Classic

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    Free online apps bundle from GeoGebra: get graphing, geometry, algebra, 3D, statistics, probability, all in one tool!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Raspberry Pi
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    Guest
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    Mathematica not available for ipad

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    GeoGebra Classic icon

    • GeoGebra Classic is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Mathematica.

    • GeoGebra Classic is Free and Open SourceMathematica is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Soulver icon

    Soulver

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    Do you ever grab a calculator & the back of an envelope to work through an idea or problem that involves some math?

    116 Soulver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Giac/Xcas icon

    Giac/Xcas

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    Giac/Xcas is a free computer algebra system for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux/Unix (license GPL3, for commercial dual-license contact us).

    49 Giac/Xcas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Magma icon

    Magma

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    A software package designed to solve computationally hard problems in algebra, number theory, geometry and combinatorics.

    36 Magma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Calca icon

    Calca

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    Calca is a powerful symbolic calculator that updates as you type giving you instant answers. It solves equations and simplifies complex expressions. It's also a rich Markdown text editor so that you can explain your ideas alongside your calculations.

    35 Calca alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. MathStudio icon

    MathStudio

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    MathStudio, formerly SpaceTime, is the most comprehensive math app available for mobile devices. Whether you need a simple calculator to do your finances or a replacement for your TI graphing calculator, MathStudio is the most powerful and versatile calculator available on the...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPad
    • iPhone
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    Inexpensive, and runs well on IOS devices. Reasonable subset of Mathematica suitable for phone/tablet use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think MathStudio is a great Mathematica alternative.

    • MathStudio is Paid and ProprietaryMathematica is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. WIRIS cas icon

    WIRIS cas

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Online
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  13. Derive icon

    Derive

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    Derive 6.1: Powerful system for doing symbolic and numeric mathematics. This application is no longer available or supported.

    62 Derive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Cymath icon

    Cymath

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    Free Step-By-Step Solutions to algebra problems.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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