# Wolfram Mathematica Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Wolfram Mathematica the right Simulation solution for you? Explore 169 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/171048/Wolfram-Mathematica/reviews --- Wolfram Mathematica 4.6 (169) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/171048/Wolfram-Mathematica/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Wolfram Mathematica Ease of use 4.2 Customer Service 4.2 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews TH Tanner H Financial AdvisorFinancial Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “the visualizations, interactive notebook that is dynamic and graphs that make it easier to understand“ April 29, 2025 JJ Jon J InstuctorE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “However, even after 30 years I can still have trouble getting some of the tools to behave like I want them too - so expect a long learning curve.“ December 19, 2023 SA Serdar A Game DeveloperInformation Technology and Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Overall, It provides great convenience in symbolic operations and graphic drawings, it is far superior to matlab with these features. but there are such equations that mathematica can't solve for hours. If you are working with fractional numbers, the rationalize command shortens the processing time quite a bit.“ November 13, 2022 TZ Tomas Z service engineerHospital & Health Care, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Also using different expressions for mathematical formulas could be from beginning quite confusing.“ May 17, 2023 Emanuela G Junior PMConstruction, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “The latest version is packed with advanced algorithms in geometring computing and is develope geometric computation.“ August 21, 2022 Jeremy S Mechanical EngineerDefense & Space, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The only con I can say for Wolfram is that from time to time especially with too many variables and complex modelling the software would take some time to calculate and output. But the time is nothing compared to other platforms attempting to do the same projects.“ January 15, 2023 yb yehuda b ResearchComputer Networking, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “In addition, the front-end allows you to easily document and structure your thoughts along with code.“ November 5, 2022 JJ Jon J InstuctorE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Typesetting is still nowhere near what a good LaTeX engine can do.“ December 19, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 169 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Fabian M. Polymath. Engineering, R&D; student w/ encouraging projects. Internet Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Good tool for students/professors at sciences and engineering" June 24, 2019 3.0 It was helping me out with my learning and check if I did well an exercise or if the result is similar, how it did get there. Pros Ït's offline. It tells the way to solve some exercises and share its result, save it as capture image and so. It is not heavy for our device. A bit quicker and easier to use than another calculator with its features like solving integrals and derivations. Not programming knowledge needed. Cons IYou must be cautious with what and how you write your equations because of syntax and priority solving by the mathematics and the program itself. Switched from [MATLAB](https://www.capterra.com/p/125813/MATLAB/) Because of usage; for these level of equations and exercises and time to operate. This one is more handleable. Review Source JW Jonathan W. Graduate Student Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Engineering Grad Student Review of Mathematica" January 8, 2020 4.0 Overal really useful if you know how to use it and particularly strong at analytical calculus and symbolic equations. Otherwise the language is a little clunky. If more people used it, it would be more valuable. Pros Mathematica is really great at solving symbolic math equations. Unrivaled in my opinion. Analytical solving is a breeze with this and it is intuitive how it all appears, as if you wrote it on a sheet of paper. That is its best feature. Otherwise it has a lot of really cool math functionality for analzying data. I particularly have used it for signal processing. Cons Well it is like learning another programming language so you have to get over that barrier. It is hit or miss with other people who know how to read the software or even use it. The only reason I used it was because I found Wolfram Alpha online as an undergrad and when I became a grad student I found out the previous grad students used it. I'd say its programming language is a little clunky, compared to some competitors. And its not open software. Switched from [MATLAB](https://www.capterra.com/p/125813/MATLAB/) Mathematica was free at the University of Washington but MATLAB wasn't. Also MATLAB is clunky for solving symbolic math and I was excited to use Mathametica to do calculus. Review Source Adriel O. Chief Statistician Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Not worth the Price" August 14, 2021 2.0 Not worth the money - get SageMath instead Pros It makes symbolic algebra easy for laymen Cons Any features in Mathematica are replicated and performed much better by free software, like SageMath or JACAL. The syntax also lends itself to erros, which can be resolved only by copy-pasting the exact same syntax from another source Review Source AA Arshad A. MS. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wolfarm Mathematica. " October 26, 2021 5.0 I like wolfarm mathematica for its powerful exceutional engine that makes it able to simulate or visualize data very well. Pros Mathematica has a great graphics user interface, and it does a fantastic job. It also has a lot of other advantages. It has a huge array of codes and library, though complex but powerful. Mathematica is without a doubt one of the most powerful programmes we use and has a very large and active online society to help in problems. Cons What I find difficult about it is its learning curve, as Wolfram is a large language that can take some time to understand and use comfortably. Apart from that, I have no complaints about Wolfram Mathematica because it meets all of my requirements. Switched from [Scilab](https://www.capterra.com/p/125815/Scilab/) Because it is easy to use and has a lot more features in comparison. Review Source Emanuela G. Junior PM Construction Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Differential geometry problems visualisation " August 21, 2022 5.0 The latest version is packed with advanced algorithms in geometring computing and is develope geometric computation. Wolfram Mathematica version13 is a package of symbolic mathematics wich integretes cartesian geometry and euclidean geometry, parametric geometry and differential geometry. The new features emphasize shapes and performance and let me to easily model geometric regions and analyze them. For the first time I can to fully integrate generation, analysis, and rendering of geometrical structures. The same regions can also be used as specifications for many high-level solvers, including algebraic and partial differential equation solving. The possibilities of Mathematica are endless. Pros I became familiar with the "Mathematica" calculation tool, used for numerical and symbolic computation and for 2D and 3D graphics. I learned to apply it to geometry, to differential calculus and to the management of experimental data in physics Only with intensive use of Wolfram Mathematica , I've see Einstein's theory of relativity in real life and the Riemann Tensor and the Curvature of Ricci , after designed ellipses, torus, hyperboloids and Calabi- Yau spaces. Wolfram Mathematica it's a special tool for the visualization of differential geometry. Cons 1.By default, autosave to a Mathematica notebook is missing and the notebook can disappear along with several hours of work, when I forget to manually save. 2. It happened to me. I have imported a dxf file generated in AutoCAD into Mathematica and processed it, when I exported it, the file doesn't load successfully in AutoCAD. Review Source massimo F. Assistant Professor Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It's the Macintosh of the interpreted software languages, it just works right out of the box! " December 29, 2017 5.0 Pros The most critical feature of Mathematica (and Wolfram products in general) is that everything is seamlessly perfectly integrated. Everything is curated and maintained up to date. Competing platforms like Matlab sure offer a larger set of functionalities, but the integration of the many "packages" is too often very poor. In Mathematica, every package is fully integrated with the rest of the platform like no other software. Maybe you can say that Labview somehow reaches the same level of integration. Mathematica is a very flexible and multi-purpose software language that can be used for programming pretty much anything. New functionality like "Cloud-deploy" allow anybody to run algorithm made in Mathematica from anywhere in the world, from any device, with the only need of having an internet connection and a compatible browser. Cons Some secondary functionalities like the Presentation notebook are not so well developed, yet. That said, I doubt many will ever use it. Review Source Jeremy S. Mechanical Engineer Defense & Space Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best multi-purpose mathematical solver" January 15, 2023 5.0 Well designed, insanely well integrated and functional. The most powerful mathematical solver software I have ever used. Pros The sheer versatility of the product. It has so much depth and can be used to program and develop mathematical models with ease like no other product I have used before. To be able to call on information from the internet within your code or to add to your solution is mind-blowing. The well designed interface allows any user to easily keep track of their work and report the required results Cons The only con I can say for Wolfram is that from time to time especially with too many variables and complex modelling the software would take some time to calculate and output. But the time is nothing compared to other platforms attempting to do the same projects. Review Source Aniruddha S. PhD student Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very good for computational mathematics " May 28, 2022 5.0 It’s amazing when you don’t need to write code and just need to analyse some data. It helps in speeding up work and great for college studies Pros The ease of solving differential equations as a Blackbox and the implementation of machine learning models without very specific knowledge is great Cons Computation time exceeds often and the price is too high Review Source Anand R. research scholar Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Mathematica: one tool for all mathematics" July 13, 2020 4.0 I am very happy with the product. It helps me in my research on mathematical modeling. Pros Mathematica is very easy to use or user-friendly software. It covers a very wide range of mathematical operations that can be performed on it. Things I like the most about it are 1. The user-friendly script that can be written in very simple common language. 2. Support for algebraic symbolic calculations. 3. Faster processing. Cons There is only one thing that I dislike about the product is its online module. While working on an online module on Mathematica it is very restricted and does not provide many options compared to the offline module. It needs to be upgraded. Review Source Daniel L. Asistente ejecutivo superior Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wonderful!without wolfram I would not have approved the course of calculus applied in the university" June 14, 2018 5.0 Pros wolfram is a marvel, just transcribe the equation in the software and in a few seconds not only solves it, but also explains step by step the resolution of the exercise and the different ways of doing it. I consider that it is the best ally for the student at any level of academic training. It is useful for students of engineering, economics, business administration, accounting, physics, mathematics.... in wolfram mathematical and physical equations can be solved. no matter the complexity of an integral or a differential equation, wolfram solves it Cons Sometimes it can be somewhat difficult to transcribe an equation in the software. Maybe if the programmers of wolfram add some integrals and predetermined equations, it could help to mount the exercises more easily Review Source TH Tanner H. Financial Advisor Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Wolfram Review" April 29, 2025 5.0 Pros the visualizations, interactive notebook that is dynamic and graphs that make it easier to understand Cons steep learning curve and expensive. limited community support can make it take a while to figure out how to make it work, but owrth it after Review Source NCG Nuwan Chaminda G. Graduate Teaching Assistant, MSU Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very helpful for theorists in their research fields" July 4, 2019 5.0 As I am doing my research in the field of Quantum electron transportation calculations, it's very easy to do all my calculations and most important thing is that it helps us a lot to analyze all my results well. As we solve the matrices which are having a higher degree, it doesn't matter since we have Mathematica. It simplifies everything, all electron transportation calculation we have. because other methods, such as the Green Function method and Scattering methods are much more complex! Pros It's easy to use as it provides more helpful manuals in the Wolfram site. If you can not understand some code, then you may click on 'help' and very easily you can find the meaning of the respective code. Plus, there are many more functions available to analyze, to do much harder calculations, to draw graphs, etc. It helps a lot in our Quantum Mechanics projects as once we analyzed the Icing Model using Mathematica. Cons To be honest, I like almost everything in Wolfram Mathematica. The appearance of the software is great, and the work is very good and there are many more advantages of Mathematica. However, to improve, I think it's better to have some way to simply some of the codes in Mathematica. Anyway, as the users, that's also not a problem. Mathematica, simply one of the most powerful software we are using. Reason for choosing Wolfram Mathematica As it is easy to use. And it provides everything we need in our research teams. Review Source Francisco M. Customer Representative Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I'm a computer science student, can't believe how useful this learning engine is!" July 30, 2018 5.0 Well my study sessions are way more effective, almost every question is answered by Wolfram. My grades are doing well, can't exclude Wolfram for that, this software has helped me a lot through the University and I'm super satisfied with it. Pros Everything you need regarding math is in there: derivatives, integrals, closed integrals, matrix and vector operations... The list goes on and on! I really this program has helped me countless times with Calculus study sessions and passing through linear algebra courses. The procedure is printed in a ordered way and it does it step by step. Cons The UI and operation input should and could be way better. I've used Symbolab and other apps and they are way better than Wolfram's input system. Please change it! Would really love to see you guys actually improve that. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An application that you can use to do calculation and solve complex mathematical problems." August 4, 2020 5.0 I have been using this platform to solve many complex mathematical problems like integration, differentiation etc. Also I used it to make presentation slides one time and it was quite nice. Pros By using this platform, It is very easy to solve complex mathematical problems . Also It can be used to perform computation and solving statistical problems. Cons I think the cost of installation is high so it would be much better for a student like me if the cost can be reduced . Also sometime I feel that Mathematica language is slightly harder to understand for me. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Mechanical Engineer Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Beginner friendly alternative to coding" December 27, 2022 5.0 Pros Extremely beginner friendly software allowing users to solve all kinds of math problems without the need of knowing how to programming. All the tools are intuitive and the solution is presented in a very clear amd comprehensive manner in comparison with a programming script. Cons There is difficulty in debugging because despite the ease of use, this type of writing a problem makes the error finding more challenging. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Performing Singer-Songwriter Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Useful tool to have around" September 7, 2018 5.0 Pros I used Mathematica in my undergrad and continue to use it. First of all - it's the best graphing, master, super calculator you could ever have. With Mathematica one can quickly create graphics that are useable in presentations and reports. The graphics are attractive and professional. Wolfram also has a great team. I've recommended their Wolfram Alpha for people struggling with mathematics for years. Mathematica's language take a bit to learn, but with the basics you can hit the ground running with help from their massive support system. Great software overall. Plays well with Linux and Mac. Cons I have no beefs with Mathematica. I've heard people complain about inability to do what AutoCad can... but then just go use AutoCad for that! I've also heard it's not 'industry/university standard' 'Nobody uses it' but I think it's a shame if that's not the case now. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Mathematica Value for money" January 12, 2021 4.0 It was easy and time-saving to solve math-related problems. I had really fun while visualizing the data in 3D. Pros Symbolic functions can be treated and It provides numerous mathematical functions and operators. Allow users to access the related algorithms and demonstrates its process which helps students to learn how to solve the problem. It has user-friendly graphic visualization of data on 3D view which helps to understand the concept easily. Cons You would not understand the language needed to input the functions and calculations if you do not understand computer programming. It was impossible to correct if there was an error trying to graph functions, and it ended up starting over multiple times. It performs poorly when dealing with vectors and matrics. It is only affordable for the community or office, expensive for personal use. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Demonstrator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wolfram Mathematica" January 30, 2021 4.0 I use Mathematica for data handling and modeling. It has been very useful. Pros The language used here is similar to other commonly used machine languages. So as a person who know them somewhat, Mathematica helped me on subjects such as physics when it comes to modeling. Cons There is a long learning curve. But then again there always will be a lerning curve for a software like this. Therefore no big complaints Review Source BD Bhawin D. Researcher Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great platform to calculate, integrate and so on." July 25, 2019 5.0 Pros This is a very useful software in physics and engineering. We can download and install in our computer via our university link. It is very easy to use. Sometimes people from Wolfram come to our university to run a workshop about wolfram mathematica. Besides mathematica, I use wolfram alpha frequently. Cons Some computational work and big data analysis in Nuclear physics may be difficult using Wolfram Mathematica. Review Source ZR Zouheir R. Assistant Professor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Poor Customer Service" April 28, 2020 4.0 I had to call quite a few times before getting an answer which at the end turned out to be complete​ nonsense. I 've just acquired a license for my own use and install it on a MAC. However, since the OS Catalina update, my license stopped​ working and required an update from Mathematica "32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later". I contacted Wolframe thinking that they would be understanding in providing a free upgrade. "No way" was their answer. Pros Great software which has been very useful to me for more than 12 years now. Cons I was really surprised by​ their poor customer support. Review Source Anil A. Sr. Research Engineer Chemicals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Impressive tool" June 16, 2020 5.0 My overall experience is great. Wolfram language is like a swiss army knife. Pros I mostly use Wolfram Mathematica for quick calculations, visualizations and some mathematical modeling. Cons Mostly, for long programs, it might not be straightforward to debug and understand where you made a mistake. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer SAP ecosystem (knowledge areas / experiences / skills / abilities) Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The ultimate tool for math modelling." January 1, 2019 5.0 Great tool that can be used for myriad use cases. Pros Love the Wolfram design mindset in integrated functionality across disparate subject matter areas. Cons Expensive licenses, not much else, aside from sometimes the newer features need more testing done before being released. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Medic Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very helpful software that can be extended to do many things!" February 21, 2020 5.0 It is really good - worth buying for how much time it saves you with its internal library of functions. Pros Very comprehensive library of functions that give you the ability to create scripts that do powerful things without you writing much. The documentation is also very comprehensive - it's the only software that you can fully rely on the built-in documentation to get most of the work done - without stack overflow. Cons there is no support for class or data structures like that, which makes some application less feasible or you have to manually create a class like structure. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Mechanical Engineer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Complex math demands Mathematica" July 18, 2019 5.0 Pros Mathematica is one of the best softwares available for dealing with complex math. It is truly a time saver. Cons The license cost is prohibitive to some of the people who could most benefit from using Mathematica. Review Source JJ Jason J. Student Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Very Effective Math Tool" June 4, 2019 4.0 Pros There are so many things that you can do with Mathematica because of the Wolfram foundation. It's completely free-form, so you can use it in whatever way you like and achieve results: from contour plots to simple arithmetic and anything more simple or more complex. There are built-in functions to help you if you make a mistake in your code or if you need help figuring out what to do to achieve your goal. Cons The tough part is learning all the aspects of the software. The way you have to write your functions and expressions are slightly unconventional to regular maths. And there's no way to know you did something wrong until you've messed up and it prompts you on how to fix it. Sometimes having too many functions is detrimental if there isn't enough support to help the users learn how to start. 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