A high precision scientific calculator with full support for physical units
Publisher’s description
What is insect?
insect is an open-source science & math program for Windows from David Peter. It ranks 32nd by popularity among science & maths in this catalogue. It is written in PureScript.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 482 times. The source code on GitHub (sharkdp/insect) has 3,171 stars. Similar programs include Stellarium, KiCad and Qalculate!.
Project description on GitHub: “High precision scientific calculator with support for physical units”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
- Source repository archived
In short: insect is an open-source science & math tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is insect safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
7EB863A95F494C3F263D8D68A1A0E45D4AD44E3601D85FA2F20885EFFA9B0180· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the sharkdp/insect repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- No binaries in the repository10
- Restricted token permissions10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Licence declared10
- Code review4
- Pinned dependencies4
- Actively maintained0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
- Security policy0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7.0Latest | June 11, 2023 | — | 64-bit Portable32-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id sharkdp.insect -echoco install insect -yProgram files (.exe): insect.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- David Peter
- Category
- Science & maths
- Licence
- MIT License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/sharkdp/insect
- Written in
- PureScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 5.7.0
- Released
- June 11, 2023
- Added to the catalogue
- June 11, 2023
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 482
- GitHub stars
- 3,171
- GitHub forks
- 126
- winget ID
- sharkdp.insect
- Chocolatey package
- insect
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is insect free?
Yes. insect is open-source software under the MIT License licence.
Is insect safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install insect with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does insect run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use insect without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to insect?
Stellarium, KiCad, Qalculate!, Quarto and JASP. The alternatives page compares them.
