Derive
Shares rank 9 of 11 math software by recommenders
People recommend Derive as a fast Windows app for symbolic math and call it more sophisticated than some alternatives. One critic notes there is no PC version anymore.
People recommend Derive as a fast Windows app for symbolic math and call it more sophisticated than some alternatives. One critic notes there is no PC version anymore.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fast Windows app
“as an incredibly fast windows app that's like 20% of wolframalpha”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft May Have Created the Slowest Windows in 25 Years with Windows 11” Described as more sophisticated
“Derive is more sophisticated.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft May Have Created the Slowest Windows in 25 Years with Windows 11”
Other math software people recommend
The four most recommended other math software, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfram Mathematica | 103 | 55 | 65% | 12 | 21 yrs5 owners | — |
| Wolfram Alpha | 28 | 9 | 76% | 11 | — | Approved |
| SageMath | 16 | 3 | 84% | 8 | — | Approved |
| SymPy | 13 | 7 | 65% | 8 | — | — |
| DeriveThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“We built Derive to make working in the age of AI more seamless, and more fulfilling.”
“really great to help you wander while still going on your way”
“pity, there is no pc version anymore”
“Derive is more sophisticated.”
“as an incredibly fast windows app that's like 20% of wolframalpha”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.