Maitreya is an Open Source platform for Vedic and western astrology.
Supported platforms are Windows, Max OS X, Linux and UNIX. Mobile platforms like Android or
iOS are not supported.
The software is licensed under the GNU Public License and is free for private and commercial use.
Details about the license can be found on the Maitreya's License page.
West meets East
Western and Vedic astrology seem to be two different topics.
And so most astrology programs support exactly one of them.
Maitreya supports both. And in deed, both branches of astrology are essentially two different views of the same thing.
About the Name
Maitreya is the disciple of Maharishi Parasara,
the author of Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra,
the most prominent scripture of classic Vedic astrology.
In this scripture the sage instructs his disciple on many topics of Vedic astrology.
Features of the Software
The program supports many features of Vedic and western astrology. Examples
Many astrological objects (Upagrahas, Kalavelas, Arabic points, Uranian planets, planetoids).
A lot of configuration options reflecting different schools and giving a chance for research
Classic Dasas in text and graphical views (tree and bar diagram)
Ashtakavarga, Shadbala, classic Yogas and their predictions from classic scriptures
Solar (annual) chart, transits and progressions
Various optical features like skins and highlight of aspects for charts and Sarvatobhadra
Uranian astrology: sensitive points (midpoints, reflection points, sums, differences) and their events, annual predictions.
Partner charts, ephemeris, eclipses, Hora.
You can visit the Screenshots page if you prefer a visual impression.
Getting and Installing the Software
Software releases can be downloaded from the internet.
You will find the links on the Download page.
This page contains hints for installation that may be sufficient for most users.
The Installation page contains a deeper
description of compilation and installation on various platforms.