Comparison of software calculators explained

This is a list of notable software calculators.

Immediate execution calculators (button-oriented)

NameSoftware licenseOS SupportPrecisionScientific
mode
RPN
mode
Hex/oct/bin
mode
DeskCalcHaikuArbitrary decimal
Mac OS calculatormacOSDouble (64 bit)
GNOME CalculatorLinux, BSDs, macOSArbitrary decimal
KCalcLinux, BSDs, macOSArbitrary decimal
Windows CalculatorWindows≥32 decimal
WRPN CalculatorWindows, Linux, macOS, AndroidFloat
xcalcLinuxArbitrary decimal

Expression or formula calculators (command-line oriented)

NameSoftware licenseOS SupportPrecisionHex/oct/bin
mode
RPN
mode
Defining
variables
Defining
functions
Syntax
highlighting
Unit conversionMultiple Steps
Atari CalculatorAtari 800Float
bc programming languageUnixVariable
kalkerLinux, BSDs, macOS, WindowsVariable

See also