Mathematica AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Graphing Calculators

The best Graphing Calculator alternative to Mathematica is GNU Octave, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Mathematica and six of them are Graphing Calculators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Graphing Calculator alternatives to Mathematica are Maple, Calcpad, MathStudio and WIRIS cas.

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  1. GNU Octave icon

    GNU Octave

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    Octave is a computer program for performing numerical computations which is mostly compatible with MATLAB . It is part of the GNU Project. It is free software under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

    66 GNU Octave alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Android
    • BSD
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    Octave needs programming language skills, it doesn't support well symbolic math.

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

    • GNU Octave is the most popular Android alternative to Mathematica.

    • GNU Octave is Free and Open SourceMathematica is Paid and Proprietary
    • GNU Octave is LightweightMathematica is not according to our users
  2. Maple icon

    Maple

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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
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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

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  5. 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
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    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

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    • Online
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    KAlgebra

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    KAlgebra is a mathematical graph calculator included in the KDE education package. While it is based on the MathML content markup language, knowledge of MathML is not required for use. The calculator includes numerical, logical, symbolic, and analytical functions, and can plot...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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