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Much other software can and does compete. Professional mathematicians use any number of other programs as well as simply writing their own.

• bowsamic 4y ago
  No, it can't compete, because there will always be things that other software cannot do that _only_ Mathematica can. That's why sympy is a non-starter for many mathematicians and physicists
  • physPop 4y ago
    Maple is pretty close, better in some areas worse in others.