The Windows calculator leaves much to be desired. Fortunately, there are many replacements with excellent features, including AddUp, Auditor Calculator, calcANT, ESBcalc, Moffsoft FreeCalc, and Willy's Freeware Calculator. Each offers a unique blend of extras that make CALC.exe obsolete.
** NOTE: Removed AddUp as it is not free
Windows Calculator Replacements | Auditor Calculator | calcANT | ESBcalc | Moffsoft FreeCalc | Willy's FreeWare calculator |
Features | |||||
floating decimal display / rounding | yes | yes | yes | no | yes |
save tape | no | yes | no | yes | no |
print tape | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
memory variable | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
visible memory variable | yes | no | no | yes | yes |
default / constant memory variable | no | no | no | no | yes |
equation entry | no | no | no | no | no |
text editor | no | yes | no | no | no |
advanced math functions | no | no | yes | no | no |
Usability | |||||
tray | no | no | yes | yes | no |
hotkey | no | no | no | no | no |
always / stay on top | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
startup | no | no | no | yes | no |
undo | yes | yes | no | no | no |
find / replace | no | yes | no | no | no |
copy / paste tape | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
copy / paste portions of tape | no | yes | no | yes | no |
resize buttons | no | no | no | no | no |
resize without increasing font | yes | yes | no | no | yes |
select display font size | no | no | yes | no | no |
help | no | yes | no | yes | yes |