MacTeX AlternativesTypesetting Systems and other similar apps like MacTeX

MacTeX is described as 'Redistribution of TeX Live, a typesetting environment. While TeX Live is designed to be cross-platform (running on Unix, Mac OS X, and Windows), MacTeX includes Mac-specific utilities and front-ends' and is a typesetting system in the education & reference category. There are seven alternatives to MacTeX for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Haiku and BSD apps. The best MacTeX alternative is LaTeX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MacTeX are TeXstudio, Texmaker, TeX Live and SILE.

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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.

    17 LaTeX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Document output
     

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

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

    • LaTeX is Free and Open SourceMacTeX is also Free and Open Source
  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. 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
     
  5. TeX Live icon

    TeX Live

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    TeX Live screenshot 1
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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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 MacTeX.

    • Texpad is Paid and ProprietaryMacTeX is Free and Open Source
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