Gummi AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like Gummi

Gummi is described as 'Lightweight LaTeX editor for the Linux/GTK+ platform, released as free open-source software. It is designed with simplicity in mind and includes features that will make a novice LaTeX user quickly become accustomed to this mark-up language' and is a LaTeX Editor in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Gummi for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Haiku apps. The best Gummi alternative is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gummi are TeXstudio, Texmaker, Kile and MiKTeX.

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  1. LyX icon

    LyX

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    LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG). LyX combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with the ease of use of a GUI.

    46 LyX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
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    • LyX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Gummi.

    • LyX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Gummi.

    • LyX is Free and Open SourceGummi is also Free and Open Source
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    TeXstudio

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    TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents. Our goal is to make writing LaTeX as easy and comfortable as possible. Therefore TeXstudio has numerous features like syntax-highlighting, integrated viewer, reference checking and various assistants.

    36 TeXstudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  4. Texmaker icon

    Texmaker

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    Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.

    40 Texmaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
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    The interface is really similar to gummi.

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    • Most users think Texmaker is a great Gummi alternative.

    • Texmaker is Free and Open SourceGummi is also Free and Open Source
  5. Kile icon

    Kile

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    Kile is a user-friendly TeX/LaTeX editor by KDE. Kile gives you the ability to use all the functionality of LaTeX in a graphical interface and has interactive preview mechanisms to readily see the results of editing.

    32 Kile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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  6. MiKTeX icon

    MiKTeX

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    MiKTeX is a typesetting system for the Windows operating system. The distribution includes TeX, pdfTeX and XeTeX.

    11 MiKTeX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    MiKTeX is a (La)TeX system, not an editor. Gummi is an editor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • MiKTeX is Free and Open SourceGummi is also Free and Open Source
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    TeXnicCenter

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    TeXnicCenter is a feature rich and easy-to-use integrated environment for creating LaTeX documents on the Windows platform. Its powerful editor and its tight integration with the LaTeX environment helps you to concentrate on what matters: The content of your document.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. VerbTeX LaTeX Editor icon

    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor

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    VerbTeX is a free, collaborative LaTeX Editor. It allows you to create and manage LaTeX projects directly on your Android device and generate a PDF by using Verbosus (Online LaTeX and Octave Editor)

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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    • VerbTeX LaTeX Editor is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Gummi.

    • VerbTeX LaTeX Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryGummi is Free and Open Source
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    TeXpert

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    As an integrated environment, TeXpert allows users to edit, compile (generate PDF output) and view the result within a single app. As a result, it provides the convenience and productivity because it eliminates the hassles of switching back and forth between different...

    33 TeXpert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    TexMaths

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    TexMaths is an addon designed to provide LaTeX support into LibreOffice. LaTeX equations can be inserted as images (SVG or PNG formats) and the LaTeX code is saved into the image attribute for further editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • LibreOffice
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    SwiftLaTeX

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    SwiftLaTeX is a Web-browser based editor to create PDF documents such as reports, term projects, slide decks, in the typesetting system LaTeX. In contrast to other web-based editors SwiftLaTeX is true WYSIWYG, What-you-see-is-what-you-get: You edit directly in a representation...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • SwiftLaTeX is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Gummi.

    • SwiftLaTeX is Free and Open SourceGummi is also Free and Open Source
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    TexitEasy

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    TexitEasy is a free, cross-platform and open-source latex editor. TexitEasy has all the features a modern editor can have.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Scientific Workplace icon

    Scientific Workplace

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    You write text and mathematics in your document without having to know a programming language or exit to an equation editor. Evaluate, simplify, solve, and plot functions without the need to master a complex syntax.

    20 Scientific Workplace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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