Mathcad Prime | Maple | |
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Licensing Model | Subscription | Perpetual |
With a perpetual license, your work is yours indefinitely. You're not locked out if you decide not to continue with a subscription, or the product is discontinued. | ||
Single-User Upgrades | No. Users must be on active maintenance to get upgrades, or purchase new licences. | Yes. Users can buy discounted upgrades. |
Budget for upgrades when it suits you, not the software vendor. | ||
Discounted licenses for users with no commercial application or academic affiliation | No. | Yes. |
Mathcad Prime | Maple | |
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Numeric Math | Limited. | Extensive range of functions across the entire range of math, science, engineering and technology. |
High performance numeric math means you can solve more problems without buying toolboxes. Superior memory management means you can analyze larger systems with the same computing resources. | ||
Symbolic Math | Very limited with numerous gaps. | Extensive, best of breed. |
Remove risk from the algebraic manipulation of equations, and solve a far wider range of equations. Learn More | ||
Programming Language | Limited, useful only for small programs. | Fully-featured, with code conversion to other languages. |
Mathcad Prime | Maple | |
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Visualization and Plotting | Limited number of inflexible plots. | Full spectrum of high-impact, flexible plots and visualizations. Highly customizable. |
Draw your audience in and create publication quality plots. |
Mathcad Prime | Maple | |
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MATLAB® | No. | Yes. |
Maximize the investment you've made in MATLAB with full two-way connectivity Develop symbolic models in Maple, and then generate code for MATLAB. | ||
Internet and Network Data Sources | No. | Yes. |
Access data from anywhere, not just your local file system. |
Mathcad Prime | Maple | |
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Runtime Environment | Via Mathcad Express, limited. | Via Maple Player. |
Deploy your interactive Maple applications at no additional cost. | ||
Web | No. | Free via Maple Cloud |
Use your Maple applications anywhere, anytime, with just a web browser. |
Mathcad is a registered trademark of PTC Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and in other countries. MATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc.