Mathcad

Mathcad
DevelopersMathsoft, PTC
Initial release1986 (1986)
Stable release
Prime 11 (11.0.0.0) / April 21, 2025 (2025-04-21)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Available in10 languages
TypeComputer algebra system
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.mathcad.com

Mathcad is computer software for the verification, validation, documentation and re-use of mathematical calculations in engineering and science, notably mechanical, chemical, electrical, and civil engineering. Released in 1986 for MS-DOS, it introduced live editing (WYSIWYG) of typeset mathematical notation in an interactive notebook, combined with automatic computations. It was originally developed by Mathsoft, and since 2006 has been a product of Parametric Technology Corporation.