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SageMath

by SageMath · Python-based open-source mathematics system built on existing packages

30 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It builds on existing open-source packages including NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, Sympy, Maxima, GAP, FLINT and R, and exposes their combined functions through a common Python-based language or directly via interfaces and wrappers. It can be installed locally or used online through CoCalc or SageMathCell.

Best for: Students and researchers wanting a free alternative to Magma, Maple, Mathematica or Matlab
Pricing: No prices are shown; the software is free and GPL-licensed, funded by sponsorship and one-time or recurring donations handled through Open Source Collective.
Runs on: LinuxSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free and GPL-licensed, with source tarballs published
Bundles NumPy, SciPy, SymPy, Maxima, GAP, FLINT and R
One Python-based language across the bundled packages
Runs online via CoCalc or SageMathCell without installing

Trade-offs

Community support only: Zulip, forums and Q&A; no paid support shown
Funded by donations and sponsorship, not by a commercial vendor
Online use depends on third-party hosts, CoCalc and SageMathCell

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 60 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 41 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 35 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 55 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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