Qalculate! vs GNOME Calculator

Qalculate!9.3Visit GNOME Calculator8.5Visit

Higher score Qalculate! #1 in Calculators 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Qalculate!

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GNOME Calculator #8 in Calculators 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Try GNOME Calculator

• Qalculate! fits best

  Desktop users needing a powerful all-purpose calculator

• GNOME Calculator fits best

  Linux users wanting a free open-source desktop calculator

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Side by side

Feature	Qalculate! 9.3/10 Visit ↗	GNOME Calculator 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Calculators	#8 in Calculators
Best for	Desktop users needing a powerful all-purpose calculator	Linux users wanting a free open-source desktop calculator
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Linux
Support	Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo
Features Qalculate! 6/6 · GNOME Calculator 4/6
Scientific functions	✓	✓
Graphing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Equation solver	✓	✓
Financial functions	✓	✓
Offline mode	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Calculation history	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Evaluates expressions with variables, units, and functions Combines symbolic math, equation solving, and graphing Offers over 400 functions plus searchable calculation history	Covers scientific functions, equation evaluation and user-defined functions. Includes financial calculations such as periodic interest and present or future value. Supports number-base and bitwise operations, unit and currency conversions, and history.
Cons	Desktop software only, with no mobile platform listed Support channels are limited to documentation Its broad feature set may be more than basic calculations require	Runs on Linux desktop only. Its focus is calculation rather than broader productivity features. Documentation is the listed support channel.
Our verdict	Qalculate! is a free, open-source desktop calculator for people who need more than basic arithmetic. Its graphical GTK and Qt interfaces and command-line interface are available on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It handles expressions with… Read the review →	GNOME Calculator is a free, open-source desktop application from the GNOME Project for Linux users who want more than basic arithmetic. Alongside mathematical equation evaluation, it includes scientific functions such as logarithms,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qalculate! — where it wins

  • Evaluates expressions with variables, units, and functions
  • Combines symbolic math, equation solving, and graphing
  • Offers over 400 functions plus searchable calculation history

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop software only, with no mobile platform listed
  • Support channels are limited to documentation
  • Its broad feature set may be more than basic calculations require

• GNOME Calculator — where it wins

  • Covers scientific functions, equation evaluation and user-defined functions.
  • Includes financial calculations such as periodic interest and present or future value.
  • Supports number-base and bitwise operations, unit and currency conversions, and history.

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Linux desktop only.
  • Its focus is calculation rather than broader productivity features.
  • Documentation is the listed support channel.

• Qalculate!9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free desktop calculator for expressions, symbolic math, equation solving, and graphing.

  Visit Qalculate!Full verdict →
• GNOME Calculator8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Linux calculator spanning everyday math, finance and programming.

  Try GNOME CalculatorFull verdict →