MathType Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to MathType is Oleafly, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Overleaf, LibreOffice - Math, fxSolver and KLatexFormula. You're spoiled for choice with LaTeX Editors like MathType: we list more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, the web, Linux and self-hosting.

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  1. MathCast icon

    MathCast

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    MathCast is an equation editor, an application that allows you to input mathematical equations. These equations can be used in written documents, webpages, and even databases. They could be rendered graphically to the screen, to picture files, or to MathML - today’s leading...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Examples
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  2. WordMat icon

    WordMat

     5 likes

    WordMat is an add-on to Microsoft Word which creates a tab with math functionality. Part of the Math functionality is provided by other open-source applications like Maxima, GeoGebra, Graph and GnuPlot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU
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  5. Radical Pie icon

    Radical Pie

     1 like

    Professional equation editor for Windows that produces high-quality mathematical typography and includes drawing and annotation tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Radical Pie screenshot showing quadratic formula.
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  6. MathPad icon

    MathPad

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    Complete AI math toolkit and workspace: math photo solver with CAS-verified answers, AI tutor, 100+ CAS tools, problem set generator, quiz creator, LaTeX editor, Digital Ink, Discord bot, Google Workspace & Office add-ons & more. Free tier available.

    53 MathPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    MathPad screenshot 1
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  8. MathCapture icon

    MathCapture

     1 like

    MathCapture365 is a equation editor designed for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MathCapture screenshot 1
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  9. TexSlide icon

    TexSlide

     1 like

    The revolutionary solution for native LaTeX & PowerPoint integration is finally here !

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China
    TexSlide screenshot 1
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  10. Apache OpenOffice Math icon

    Apache OpenOffice Math

     8 likes

    Math, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a tool for creating and editing mathematical equations, similar to Microsoft Equation Editor (included in Microsoft Office). The created equations can then be embedded inside other OpenOffice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Apache OpenOffice Math screenshot 1
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  11. LaTeXiT icon

    LaTeXiT

     10 likes

    LaTeXiT is a small utility that allows you to quickly typeset LaTeX equations, without bothering with file creation, preambles, and so on. The PDF image obtained can then be exported by dragn drop to any application supporting it.

    20 LaTeXiT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    LaTeXiT screenshot 1
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  12. Mathematical LaTeX Helper icon

    Mathematical LaTeX Helper

     2 likes

    This tool provides a very simplistic gui that renders LaTeX-expressions directly while typing and is able to copy the rendered images to the clipboard or alternatively save them to the desktop while maintaining transparency information.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mathematical LaTeX Helper on macOs
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  13. MathQuill icon

    MathQuill

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    Easily type math in your web app. Just load MathQuill and call the constructors on some HTML element DOM objects.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    MathQuill screenshot 1
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  14. EqualX icon

    EqualX

     4 likes

    EqualX Equation Editor - is a powerful interactive tool that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing, web pages, desktop publishing, presentations in TeX, LaTeX

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    EqualX Editor window Type LaTeX, and EqualX shows your equation.
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