LaTexLab AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like LaTexLab

LaTexLab is described as 'LaTeX Lab is an open source implementation of a web based LaTeX editor for Google Docs' and is a LaTeX Editor in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LaTexLab for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Web-based apps. The best LaTexLab alternative is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LaTexLab are TeXstudio, Overleaf, Texmaker and Kile.

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

    • LyX is Free and Open SourceLaTexLab is Free and Proprietary
  2. TeXstudio icon

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Main interface (2024) on KDE desktop
     
  4. Overleaf icon

    Overleaf

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    Overleaf, formerly WriteLaTeX, is a collaborative writing and publishing system that makes the whole process of producing academic papers much quicker for both authors and publishers.

    54 Overleaf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Templates
     

    • Overleaf is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to LaTexLab.

    • Overleaf is Freemium and Open SourceLaTexLab is Free and Proprietary
    • Overleaf is Privacy focusedLaTexLab is not according to our users
  5. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    Texmaker on Linux
     
  6. 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
    Kile screenshot 1
     
  7. TeXmacs icon

    TeXmacs

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    GNU TeXmacs is a free scientific editing platform designed to create beautiful technical documents. It provides a unified and user friendly framework for editing structured documents with different types of content: text, math, graphics, slides, etc.

    34 TeXmacs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Micro typography.
     
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    TeXworks

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    The TeXworks project is an effort to build a simple TeX front-end program (working environment) that will be available for all today’s major desktop operating systems—in particular, MS Windows (XP and Vista), typical GNU/Linux distros and other X11-based systems, and Mac OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Arch Linux
    • Debian
    • Fedora
    • openSUSE
    • Ubuntu
    on Linux
     
  10. Fidus Writer icon

    Fidus Writer

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    Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    Fidus Writer screenshot 1
     
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    Texpad

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    Texpad is a LaTeX editor designed for straightforward navigation of projects of any size. When Texpad opens a document it scans through it, looking for LaTeX structure commands and any included files, then it presents you with an outline view with which you can swiftly navigate...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Recent documents/welcome screen
     

    • Texpad is the most popular commercial alternative to LaTexLab.

    • Texpad is Paid and ProprietaryLaTexLab is Free and Proprietary
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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
    TeXnicCenter user interface
     
  13. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor screenshot 1
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    • VerbTeX LaTeX Editor is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to LaTexLab.

    • VerbTeX LaTeX Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryLaTexLab is Free and Proprietary
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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