Mathway vs Caktus vs Wolframalpha vs Photomath

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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Mathway
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Caktus
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Wolframalpha
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Photomath
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Mathway
mathway.com
Mathway is an AI-powered math solver and calculator that shows the full method behind each solution.
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Competitor Caktus
caktus.ai
More than 3 million students rely on Caktus to power through coursework faster
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Competitor Wolframalpha
wolframalpha.com
Three and a half decades of research built this
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Competitor Photomath
photomath.com
Photomath is a math camera-solver app that scans a problem and shows the solution with step-by-step explanations.
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
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59Kvisits/mo
2.4Mvisits/mo
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MoM change
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▼ 6.2%
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6-month growth
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-6.3%
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Global rank web
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#669,749
#21,304
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Avg. last 3 months
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57.1K
2.5M
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Bounce rate lower is better
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64%
35%
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Pages / visit
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1.4
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Visit duration
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27s
3m 31s
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Traffic sources
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● Direct 100%
● Direct 90% · ● Referral 9%
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MathwayCaktusWolframalphaPhotomath
01.1M2.2M3.3M4.5MCaktus · 85.7KCaktus · 64.3KCaktus · 78.7KCaktus · 51.3KCaktus · 63KCaktus · 67.8KCaktus · 71.4KCaktus · 49.4KCaktus · 62.9KCaktus · 59KWolframalpha · 4.5MWolframalpha · 3.7MWolframalpha · 3.6MWolframalpha · 3.5MWolframalpha · 3.6MWolframalpha · 3.6MWolframalpha · 3.2MWolframalpha · 2.7MWolframalpha · 2.4MWolframalpha · 2.4M10K100K1M10MCaktus · 85.7KCaktus · 64.3KCaktus · 78.7KCaktus · 51.3KCaktus · 63KCaktus · 67.8KCaktus · 71.4KCaktus · 49.4KCaktus · 62.9KCaktus · 59KWolframalpha · 4.5MWolframalpha · 3.7MWolframalpha · 3.6MWolframalpha · 3.5MWolframalpha · 3.6MWolframalpha · 3.6MWolframalpha · 3.2MWolframalpha · 2.7MWolframalpha · 2.4MWolframalpha · 2.4MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
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Freemium
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Freemium
Starting price
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$19.99per month · free tier available
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$5.83per month · free tier available
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Basic FreePlus annual $69.99/yrPlus monthly $9.99/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
ImagesText
DocumentsText
Text
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Output
Text
Text
DataText
Text
Skill level
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Intermediate
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Categories
Education & LearningAI Homework HelperAI Math
AI Detection & SafetyEducation & LearningWriting & ContentAI Essay Writer+5 more
Education & LearningAI Homework HelperAI Math
Education & LearningAI Homework HelperAI Math
Tasks what each tool can do · 4 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Math
Math problems
Homework assistance
Math explanations
Math calculator
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Calculations
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Problem solving
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Calculus tutoring
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Citations
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Essay writing
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Academic writing
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Quiz generation
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Education
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Geometry tutoring
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Harvard citations
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Physics
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Science learning
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Statistics tutoring
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Writing
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