MacTeX Alternatives

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 an app. There are seven alternatives to MacTeX for Mac, Windows, Linux, Haiku and BSD. The best MacTeX alternative is LaTeX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MacTeX are TeXstudio, Texmaker, TeX Live and Texpad.

MacTeX alternatives are mainly LaTeX Editors but may also be Word Processors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MacTeX.

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MacTeX

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MacTeX is a redistribution of TeX Live, a typesetting environment. While TeX Live is designed to be cross-platform (running...

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LaTeX
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16 LaTeX alternatives
LaTeX is a document markup language and document preparation system for the TeX typesetting program. The term LaTeX refers only to the language in which documents are written, not to the editor used to write those documents. In order to create a document in LaTeX, a .
- - LaTeX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MacTeX.
- - LaTeX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MacTeX.
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LaTeX Features
1. Command line interfaceLaTeX either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Typesetting
LaTeX Equations
Typography
Export to PDF
Publishing
Bibliography generator
Text formatting
TeXstudio
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
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34 TeXstudio alternatives
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.
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TeXstudio Features
1. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
2. Support for LaTeXTeXstudio supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
3. Syntax HighlightingTeXstudio supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
4. Spell CheckingTeXstudio can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
Integrated PDF Viewer
Create PDF files
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Collaborative Workspaces
Cross-references
Built-in Text editor
LaTeX Math
Support for Unicode
Texmaker
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
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Haiku
38 Texmaker alternatives
Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.
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Texmaker Features
1. Spell CheckingTexmaker can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
2. AutocompletionTexmaker can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
Integrated PDF Viewer
Support for Unicode
TeX Live
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Free • Open Source
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Haiku
22 TeX Live alternatives
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.
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TeX Live Features
1. Support for LaTeXTeX Live supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
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Texpad
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LaTeX Editor
Mac
16 Texpad alternatives
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...
- - Texpad is the most popular commercial alternative to MacTeX.
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Texpad Features
1. Support for LaTeXTexpad supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Create PDF files
TexitEasy
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Word Processor
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36 TexitEasy alternatives
TexitEasy is a free, cross-platform and open-source latex editor. TexitEasy has all the features a modern editor can have.
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TexitEasy Features
1. Spell CheckingTexitEasy can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
2. Built-in viewerTexitEasy shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
3. Support for LaTeXTexitEasy supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
4. AutocompletionTexitEasy can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
Configurable
RTL support
Native application
Support for Unicode
Undo manager
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SILE
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Free • Open Source
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6 SILE alternatives
SILE, abbreviated for Simon's Improved Layout Engine, is a typesetting system, whose job is to produce beautiful printed documents from raw content. It reads input from its scripting language or XML which describes what you want to happen so that the SILE engine will make...
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Multiple languages
Grid layout
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