Mathematica Alternatives

Mathematica is described as 'Definitive technical computing system spanning machine learning and neural networks, data science, visualizations and much more' and is a very popular numerical computation software in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Mathematica for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Mathematica alternative is SageMath, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mathematica are R (programming language), GNU Octave, Jupyter and Maxima.

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    FriCAS

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    FriCAS is an advanced computer algebra system. Its capabilities range from calculus (integration and differentiation) to abstract algebra. It can plot functions and has integrated help system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. python(x,y) icon

    python(x,y)

     37 likes

    Python(x,y) is a free scientific and engineering development software for numerical computations, data analysis and data visualization based on Python programming language, Qt graphical user interfaces and .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Axiom icon

    Axiom

     9 likes

    Axiom is a general purpose Computer Algebra system. It is useful for research and development of mathematical algorithms. It defines a strongly typed, mathematically correct type hierarchy. It has a programming language and a built-in compiler.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Matrix within a Matrix
     
  5. Euler Math Toolbox icon

    Euler Math Toolbox

     11 likes

    With Euler Math Toolbox, you experience mathematical computations, numerical as well as symbolic, with ease and beauty.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Magma icon

    Magma

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. MathStudio icon

    MathStudio

     8 likes

    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...

    53 MathStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPad
    • iPhone
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    MathStudio vs Mathematica Comments
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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.
    • MathStudio is Paid and ProprietaryMathematica is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Calca

     8 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. DataSpell icon

    DataSpell

     2 likes

    JetBrains DataSpell is an IDE for data science with intelligent Jupyter notebooks, interactive Python scripts, and lots of other built-in tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. GiNaC icon

    GiNaC

     4 likes

    GiNaC is a C++ library. It is designed to allow the creation of integrated systems that embed symbolic manipulations together with more established areas of computer science (like computation- intense numeric applications, graphical interfaces, etc.) under one roof.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. WIRIS cas icon

    WIRIS cas

     2 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. Derive icon

    Derive

     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Derive screenshot 1
     
  14. Freemat icon

    Freemat

     18 likes

    FreeMat is an environment for rapid engineering and scientific processing. It is similar to commercial systems such as MATLAB from Mathworks and IDL from Research Systems, but is Open Source.

    37 Freemat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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