GeoGebra
Free maths tool for graphing, geometry, algebra and statistics. Runs in a browser on Linux.
Our verdict
GeoGebra on Linux means GeoGebra in your browser, and for schoolwork that is genuinely fine. The Calculator Suite and GeoGebra Classic both run at geogebra.org, and your browser can pin them to your applications menu so they open in their own window like any other app.
What you do not get is a supported installer. GeoGebra's own installation documentation lists a portable Linux bundle for the older Classic 5 release and marks it unsupported, so treat it as a last resort rather than the normal route.
Files you made on Windows open in the browser version, since they are stored the same way. If you have a pile of local .ggb files, upload a couple first and check they look right before you rely on it.
What's good
- Free for students and teachers with no licence to buy
- The browser version is the same calculator suite used in classrooms
- Works offline once the browser has stored it, because it installs as a web app
- Covers graphing, geometry, algebra, spreadsheets and 3D in one place
What to know first
- No supported installer file for Linux, only an old portable bundle marked unsupported
- The browser version wants a reasonably current machine and can feel sluggish on old hardware
- Files live in a GeoGebra account rather than in a folder you control, unless you export them
- Not open source, despite being free
The details
- Cost
- Free
- Open source
- No (Proprietary with open source components)
- How you install it
- In your browser
Windows apps it can replace
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