Maple by Maplesoft

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• SageMathFree open-source computer algebra system people use as an open alternative to Mathematica. Caveat: critics call it poorly integrated, a glue of separate projects.16recommend

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1. More standard syntax than mathematica, and overall much much easier to debug.

   Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Wolfram Compute Services”

2. Maple is more consistent with the usual mathematical notation

   Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Wolfram Compute Services”

3. Maple edges out Mathematica here

   Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “Wolfram Language and Mathematica Version 15, AI Assistant, Symbolic Music, More”

4. a lot of value in the implementation of many strong and fast algeorithms in computer algebra in proprietary tools

   Mixed · Feb 2026 · in “Making Wolfram Tech Available as a Foundation Tool for LLM Systems”

5. since none of the current solutions seem to adapt to the new ways of observability

   Recommends · May 2026 · in “Open Source OTEL Observability Platform”

6. if the compute runs in their cloud, then it's always a "just trust me" promise

   Mixed · May 2026 · in “Personal AI for your real life. – Maple”

7. I've had good experiences with getmaple for random and quick doctors appts

   Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “The worthlessness of Vitamin D is mildly exaggerated”

8. the big feature was the Jupyter notebook experience right out the box

   Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “In Defense of Matlab Code”

9. Computer algebra of the Mathematica/Maple variety is not formally rigorous

   Criticizes · Feb 2026 · in “Making Wolfram Tech Available as a Foundation Tool for LLM Systems”

10. leads to more problems in practice

    Criticizes · Dec 2025 · in “Wolfram Compute Services”

11. It did NOT make any of it easier.

    Criticizes · Dec 2025 · in “UK accounting body to halt remote exams amid AI cheating”