Xcas
Free, open-source computer algebra system with integrated graphing and interactive geometry.
- Data: EU
- GDPR-native
- EU-owned
- Self-hostable
- Open source
Xcas is a cross-platform mathematical environment developed at Institut Fourier (Université Grenoble Alpes) by Bernard Parisse and Renée De Graeve. It provides symbolic and numeric computation, 2D/3D graphing, interactive geometry, spreadsheet functionality, and programming capabilities—all in a unified interface powered by the Giac computer algebra kernel.
Xcas is a cross-platform mathematical environment developed at Institut Fourier (Université Grenoble Alpes) by Bernard Parisse and Renée De Graeve. It provides symbolic and numeric computation, 2D/3D graphing, interactive geometry, spreadsheet functionality, and programming capabilities—all in a unified interface powered by the Giac computer algebra kernel.
Highlights
- ✓Free and open-source under GPLv3 license
- ✓Integrated 2D/3D graphing and interactive geometry tools
- ✓Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, web)
- ✓Used in HP Prime calculator and integrated into GeoGebra CAS
- Data location
- EU
- Pricing
- Free
- EU-owned
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- Yes
Good for
- Secondary and university mathematics education (adopted in French schools since 2015)
- Scientific research and engineering calculations requiring symbolic computation
- Interactive geometry exploration and parametric/3D surface visualization