MathPad vs Maxima

MathPad plans

• FreeFree
• Basic$14.99 a month
• Pro$39.99 a month
• Lifetime Membership$499, paid once

Maxima plans

• MaximaFree

Pick MathPad if…

MathPad suits students, teachers, and others who solve math problems or prepare math documents. Its tools cover photo input, handwritten math, explanations, and document conversion.

Pick Maxima if…

It suits students, researchers, and developers needing broad symbolic or numerical mathematics across desktop and browser platforms. Users requiring plots on Linux also need Gnuplot.