Groff AlternativesTypesetting Systems and other similar apps like Groff

Groff is described as 'The groff (GNU troff) software is a typesetting package which reads plain text mixed with formatting commands and produces formatted output' and is a typesetting system in the education & reference category. There are nine alternatives to Groff for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best Groff alternative is LaTeX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Groff are Typst, SILE, Pollen and groffstudio.

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  1. LaTeX icon

    LaTeX

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    LaTeX is a high-quality typesetting system; it includes features designed for the production of technical and scientific documentation.

    15 LaTeX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Document output

    LaTeX Features

    1.  Typesetting
    2.  LaTeX Equations
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  Publishing
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Typography
    7.  Bibliography generator
    8.  Text formatting

    LaTeX VS Groff

     
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    It is also very good for professional documents and technical writing, It is more verbose and syntax heavy but there is more information available for it online. it is also much more flexible due to the large amount of packages available.

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    • LaTeX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Groff.

    • LaTeX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Groff.

    • LaTeX is Free and Open SourceGroff is also Free and Open Source
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    Typst

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    Typst is a new markup-based typesetting system for the sciences. It has got instant previews, easy-to-learn markup and supercharged templates. Its collaborative web app makes working in a research group or student team a breeze.

    3 Typst alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    The Typst web app with markup on the left side and a preview on the right side.

    Typst Features

    1.  Typesetting
    2.  Text formatting
    3.  Collaborative writing
    4.  Browser integration
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Portable

    Typst VS Groff

     

    • Typst is the most popular Web-based alternative to Groff.

    • Typst is Freemium and Open SourceGroff is Free and Open Source
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    SILE

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    SILE is a typesetting system inspired by TeX and InDesign, but seeks to be more flexible, extensible and programmable than them.

    6 SILE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SILE Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Grid layout
    3.  Typesetting

    SILE VS Groff

     

  5. Pollen

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    Pollen is a publishing system that helps authors create beautiful and functional web-based books. Pollen includes tools for writing, designing, programming, testing, and publishing.

    6 Pollen alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Pollen Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Publishing

    Pollen VS Groff

     
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    groffstudio

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    groffstudio is a graphical user interface for the GNU troff typesetting software.

    7 groffstudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    groffstudio running on Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Typesetting

    groffstudio VS Groff

     

  7. Tectonic typesetting

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    Tectonic is a modernized, complete, self-contained TeX / LaTeX engine, powered by XeTeX and TeX Live .

    5 Tectonic typesetting alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Tectonic typesetting Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    Tectonic typesetting VS Groff

     

    • Tectonic typesetting is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Groff.

    • Tectonic typesetting is Free and Open SourceGroff is also Free and Open Source
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    DocBook

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    DocBook is a schema (available in several languages including RELAX NG, SGML and XML DTDs, and W3C XML Schema) maintained by the DocBook Technical Committee of OASIS. It is particularly well suited to books and papers about computer hardware and software (though it is by no...

    6 DocBook alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DocBook Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Publishing

    DocBook VS Groff

     

  10. ConTeXt (Typesetting System)

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    “a system for typesetting documents based on TEX and METAPOST. You can use this system for converting documents coded in TEX format as well as documents coded in XML into high quality PDF” (http://www.pragma-ade.nl/)

    6 ConTeXt (Typesetting System) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    ConTeXt (Typesetting System) Features

    1.  Tex
    2.  Consistent commands
    3.  Typography

    ConTeXt (Typesetting System) VS Groff

     

  11. Text::Amuse

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    Markup language for AMuseWiki.

    7 Text::Amuse alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Text::Amuse Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Text Based Format

    Text::Amuse VS Groff

     
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