SMath Studio

As a civil engineer, over the years I have frequently used MathCAD for not only performing but also documenting calculations. With PTC dropping perpetual licensing, my recommendation to all the junior engineers I train is to give SMath Studio a serious look. While not a turnkey replacement for MathCAD, it provides most of the functionality and power at an incredible price. Already a wonderful program filling a key niche spot between a numerical calculator like Octave, and a CAS like Maxima, the expanding plugin and 3rd party development is on the rise and this project's future keeps getting even brighter. Much consideration must be given by any engineer or business before they settle on a software for adopting into the workflow. Although not open-source in the strictest sense, the development community is similar to what you would find in any first class OSS software project. The current owner of the SMath Project has also agreed to release the source code under open source license should he not be able to continue the project. So do not let the cost (your time) of learning SMath Studio and migrating your MathCAD computation sheets scare you. This project is here to stay.

by Michael Fuller, P.E., PMP

If you are thinking about getting MathCAD for your business or personal use you may want to try SMath Studio first. SMath Studio is a free math program with easy to use intuitive "paper-like" interface. If SMath Studio meets your needs then look no further and consider donating to promote further development of this great program. On the SMath Studio forum, the developer and forum community are very receptive to help questions, bug reports, and feature requests.

by j_kris

Simple and Elegant

by Egbert Sales

You should definitely try and use SMath Studio. This “one-man” project is really awesome. I can state, with no doubt, that every Mathcad user will be rather surprised.

by Radovan Omorjan

A great and essential application for scientists and engineers. The updates are regular and it has plugins that make it complete and as powerful as the paid applications.

by Yibbou

Amazing very useful app!! Highly recommended!! Two thumbs up! :)

by Maxx

SMath Studio is a great alternative to MathCAD. It is small and portable. I use it primarily for structural engineering calculations and for documenting my work. Many thanks to Andrey and the other developers for this great tool.

by Eric Durham

Es excelente, me resulta más eficiente si la comparamos con las herramientas que se le parecen

by Carlos Daniel Encarnación Zúñiga

Excellent software, a great job, we must support with financial contributions. Good job Andrey and the sponsors and creators.

by Miguel Aguilar Suárez