How EngineeringPaper.xyz Compares to Mathcad®
Mathcad® is a useful tool for engineering calculations but it has some limitations that prevent it from being the ideal choice in certain situations. EngineeringPaper.xyz is unique in that it is a free and open source web application for engineering calculations that can be run on any platform. Additionally, your calculations with EngineeringPaper.xyz can easily be shared with others using a shareable link. See the following table for a detailed comparison of Mathcad® and EngineeringPaper.xyz to help determine which application is best for your use case. For tutorials and examples showing how to use EngineeringPaper.xyz for your applications, see this tutorial blog post.
| Feature | EngineeringPaper.xyz | Mathcad® Express | Mathcad® Prime |
| Uses Standard Math Notation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automatic Unit Checking and Unit Conversions | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Free to Use | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Open Source (see EngineeringPaper.xyz's GitHub Project Page) | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Export documents as professional Microsoft Word documents with editable equations | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| No Registration or Submission of Personal Information Required to Use | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Runs on Any Platform without Requiring Installation (Windows, MacOS, Chrome OS, Android, iOS, and Linux) | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Symbolic Equation Solving | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Symbolic Matrices and Vectors | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Numerical Equation Solving | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Automatic Expression Ordering | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Plotting | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create Shareable Document Links that Anyone Can Open and Run | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Programming Support | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Statistics and Data Analysis Support | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
EngineeringPaper.xyz is unaffiliated with Mathcad and PTC Inc., Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Corp. Mathcad is a registered trademark of PTC Inc. and Microsoft Word is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
How EngineeringPaper.xyz Compares to Mathcad
by u/mgreminger in EngineeringPaperXYZ
