LyX AlternativesLaTeX Editors & Word Processors like LyX

LyX is described as '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' and is a very popular LaTeX Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to LyX for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Haiku apps. The best LyX alternative is Overleaf, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LyX are Texmaker, TeX Live, MiKTeX and TeXmacs.

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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...

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LyX alternatives page was last updated Jul 9, 2024

Overleaf
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.
51 Overleaf alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Top Overleaf Features
1. Collaborative writing
2. Support for LaTeX
3. Online collaboration
4. GitHub Integration
5. Real time collaboration
6. Cloud Sync
7. LaTeX to PDF
8. Tex
9. Typesetting
10. Document sharing
11. PDF Preview
12. Publishing
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Overleaf VS LyX
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Comments about Overleaf as an Alternative to LyX

caiocco
Specially useful if you need to produce academic and or technical documents in multiple platforms. Overleaf also has good collaboration tools and supports GitHub.
Positive comment •Jan 5, 2020
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- Most users think Overleaf is a great LyX alternative.
- Overleaf is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to LyX.
- Overleaf is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LyX.
- Overleaf is Freemium and Open SourceLyX is Free and Open Source

Texmaker
Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.
36 Texmaker alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Haiku
Texmaker Features
Spell Checking
Autocompletion
Integrated PDF Viewer
Support for Unicode
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Texmaker VS LyX
Is Texmaker a good alternative to LyX?
- Texmaker is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LyX.
- Texmaker is Free and Open SourceLyX is also Free and Open Source

TeX Live
TeX Live is an easy way to get up and running with the TeX document production system. It provides a comprehensive TeX system with binaries for most flavors of Unix, including GNU/Linux, and also Windows.
22 TeX Live alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Typesetting System
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Haiku
TeX Live Features
Support for LaTeX
Publishing
Tex
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Adobe FrameMaker
A desktop publishing (DTP) and word processing application that is popular for large documents.

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MiKTeX
MiKTeX is a typesetting system for the Windows operating system. The distribution includes TeX, pdfTeX and XeTeX.
10 MiKTeX alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
MiKTeX Features
1. Support for LaTeX
2. Tex
3. Typesetting
4. Document creation
5. Create PDF files
6. Publishing
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TeXmacs
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.
30 TeXmacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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TeXmacs Features
1. WYSIWYG Support
2. Support for LaTeX
3. Equation editor
4. Export to PDF
5. Export to LaTeX
6. Publishing
7. Export to HTML
8. Export to Postscript
9. Tex
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Kile
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.
27 Kile alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- LaTeX Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- KDE
- Flathub
Kile Features
1. Live Preview
2. Tex
3. Support for Themes
4. Ad-free
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. Support for LaTeX
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Nisus Writer Pro
Scriptable, macros, multipart selection, styles. Multilingual. Text expanding feature. Document Manager. Use any number of keys to execute menu command, e.g. press Command key, then FAU for "Find all uppercase words." Extremely customizable.
53 Nisus Writer Pro alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
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Nisus Writer Pro Features
1. Works Offline
2. Lightweight
3. WYSIWYG Support
4. No Tracking
5. Spell Checking
6. Dark Mode
7. Distraction-free Writing
8. Export to PDF
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Nisus Writer Pro VS LyX
Is Nisus Writer Pro a good alternative to LyX?
- Nisus Writer Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to LyX.
- Nisus Writer Pro is Paid and ProprietaryLyX is Free and Open Source
- Nisus Writer Pro is LightweightLyX is not according to our users

Word Online
Word Online, part of Office Online, is the online version of Microsoft Word.
91 Word Online alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Word Online Features
Guest editing permissions
Web-Based
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Comments about Word Online as an Alternative to LyX

apostolfaliagas
It has no equation editing capabilities.
Negative comment •Mar 14, 2018
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- Word Online is the most popular SaaS alternative to LyX.
- Word Online is Free Personal and ProprietaryLyX is Free and Open Source

Adobe FrameMaker
A desktop publishing (DTP) and word processing application that is popular for large documents.
121 Adobe FrameMaker alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Word Processor
- Desktop Publisher
Platforms
- Windows
Adobe FrameMaker Features
Document structure management
XML import / export
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MonsterWriter
A simple solution to write scientific papers, pillar content or just your personal notes. It aims to combine the benefits of traditional Microsoft Word, LaTeX and Markdown.
24 MonsterWriter alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
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MonsterWriter Features
1. Support for LaTeX
2. Create PDF files
3. Blog editor
4. Distraction-free Writing
5. Export to HTML
6. Export to LaTeX
7. Convert HTML pages to PDF
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KLatexFormula
KLatexFormula is an easy-to-use graphical application for generating images (that you can drag and drop, copy and paste or save to disk) from LaTeX equations. It is written in Qt4.
23 KLatexFormula alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
KLatexFormula Features
Support for LaTeX
Multiplatform Export
LaTeX Equations
Equation editor
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TeXworks
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.
30 TeXworks alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- LaTeX Editor
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
TeXworks Features
Support for LaTeX
Typesetting
Typography
Publishing
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