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

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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.

    16 LaTeX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Document output

    LaTeX Features

    1.  Typesetting
    2.  LaTeX Equations
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  Publishing
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Typography
    7.  Bibliography generator
    8.  Text formatting

    LaTeX VS MacTeX

     

    • 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
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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.

    34 TeXstudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Main interface (2024) on KDE desktop

    Top TeXstudio Features

    1.  LaTeX Editor
    2.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Create PDF files
    5.  Tex
    6. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Spell Checking
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Collaborative Workspaces
    12.  LaTeX Math

    TeXstudio VS MacTeX

     
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    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.

    38 Texmaker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    Texmaker on Linux

    Texmaker Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    4.  Support for Unicode

    Texmaker VS MacTeX

     
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    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.

    23 TeX Live alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    TeX Live Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Publishing
    3.  Tex

    TeX Live VS MacTeX

     
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SILE Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Grid layout
    3.  Typesetting

    SILE VS MacTeX

     
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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...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Recent documents/welcome screen

    Texpad Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Create PDF files

    Texpad VS MacTeX

     

    • Texpad is the most popular commercial alternative to MacTeX.

    • Texpad is Paid and ProprietaryMacTeX is 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TexitEasy screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  RTL support
    6.  Native application
    7.  Support for Unicode
    8.  Undo manager
    9.  Tex

    TexitEasy VS MacTeX

     
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